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S Mary, Kersey, Suffolk
Place Kersey
S Mary
Grid reference TM001439
Postcode IP7 6EE
Latitude & longitude 52.05768, 0.91867Locate using Google Map or OS Map or OpenStreetMap
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Lieutenancy area Suffolk
Country England
Diocese St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Rings 8 (full circle ring), tenor 14-2-2 in FSee below
Frames 2See below
URL http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/kersey1.php
Affiliation Suffolk Guild
Dove tower ID 13910
Ring of 8, tenor 14-2-2 in F
Bells 8 (full circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 14-2-2 (1626 lb or 738 kg) in F (698.0 Hz)
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
Practice Thu
Peals View 56 peals in the Felstead Database
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 4-3-22 1396.0 F 26.88" 1985 John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd F N
2 4-3-25 1314.0 E 28.00" 1985 John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd F N
3 4-3-12 1174.0 D 29.25" 1716 Thomas Gardiner R Y
4 5-2-19 1048.0 C 31.50" 1716 Thomas Gardiner R Y
5 6-0-21 932.0 B♭ 32.75" 1576† Stephen II Tonne Y Y
6 8-0-14 881.0 A 36.25" 1680 Christopher Hodson R Y
7 9-1-4 784.0 G 39.13" 1662 John Hodson R Y
8 14-2-2 698.0 F 43.50" 1969 John Taylor & Co F N
Source: A Higson; CBC; P Denton(RWMC)
Contributed by: Andrew Higson
Details of frames
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,4,5,6,7,8 1970
[c1985]
Cast iron
[Cast iron]
John Taylor & Co
[John Taylor & Co]
8.3.A.h NonStd
1A 2,3 c1985 Cast iron John Taylor & Co
Contributed by: Philip Denton
Last updated: 12/05/2017
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