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 | ||
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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 |
Details of frame
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
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1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 1892 | Oak | George Day & Sons | 6.D | − 6.6 |
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] |