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Wickham Skeith, Suffolk, S Andrew
Place Wickham Skeith
S Andrew
Lieutenancy area Suffolk
Country England
Dove tower ID 12262
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 9–1–23 in GSee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference TM099692
Latitude & longitude 52.28149, 1.07653View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode IP23 8LZ
Diocese St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
URL http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/wickhamskeith1.php
Affiliation Suffolk Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
Ring of 6, tenor 9–1–23 in G
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 9–1–23 (1059 lb or 480 kg) in G (784.5 Hz)
Practice Sat (1st, 2nd, 3rd) 10:00
Overhauled
2004 by Eayre & Smith
1892 by George Day & Sons
1780 by Henry Haward
Peals View 115 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 3–1–27 1309.5 E 25.75" 1780 Thomas Osborn Y 8
2 3–2–12 1171.5 D 26.50" 1780 Thomas Osborn Y 8
3 5–0–14 1058.0 C 30.38" 1615† J Driver & J Edbury Y 8
4 5–1–27 981.5 B 31.63" 1669 John Darbie Y 8
5 6–3–13 879.5 A 34.63" 1797 Thomas Osborn Y 8
6 9–1–23 784.5 G 39.00" 1627 John Draper Y 8
Source: SGR website; Sharpe Tr grant appn; CBC; RW2004/841; P Denton
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1892 Oak George Day & Sons 6.D − 6.6
Contributed by: Philip Denton
Update log
04/11/2021 1-2: turning added; 3-6: turning amended [Neal Dodge (personal visit)]
04/11/2021 1780 & 1892 overhauls added [Neal Dodge, quoting contemporary newspaper cutting]
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Content: Dove Team — Programming: Sid Baldwin & Richard Smith.
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