Cratfield, Suffolk, S Mary
| Place | Cratfield S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Dove tower ID | 14556 |
| Rings | 6 U/R (full-circle ring), tenor 16 cwt in ESee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TM313748 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.32278, 1.39375View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | IP19 0BU |
| Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| URL | https://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/cratfield1.php |
| Affiliation | Suffolk Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 16 cwt in E
| Bells | 6 U/R (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 16 cwt (1792 lb or ~810 kg) in E (649.0 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 1906 by Henry Bowell 1809 by John Burgess 1782 by Mr Savage and augmented to 6; tuned by Mr Field of Halesworth 1778 by James Tillott |
| Tuned | 1782 |
| Peals | View 5 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Unringable; anticlockwise |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5½ cwt | 1100.0 | C♯ | 31.50" | 1781 | Chapman & Mears | Y | 4 | ||
| 2 | 6¾ cwt | 974.7 | B | 33.06" | 1593† | William Brend | R | 8 | ||
| 3 | 7¾ cwt | 875.0 | A | 35.50" | 1618 | William & Alice Brend | R | 8 | ||
| 4 | 9½ cwt | 799.5 | G♯ | 38.56" | 1585† | Henry Tapsell | R | 8 | ||
| 5 | 14¾ cwt | 734.0 | F♯ | 42.88" | 1618† | William Brend | R | 8 | ||
| 6 | 16 cwt | 649.0 | E | 47.13" | 1637 | John II Brend | R | 8 |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock | 2 cwt | D♯ | 20.50" | c1450† | Richard I Brasyer | Y | 2 |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Clock | Unidentified | ||||||
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 of 6 | c1640 | Oak | Unidentified | 5.H | 6 |
Update log
| 21/03/2022 | URL amended [Error detected during Xenu Link Sleuth checks. Alternative URL determined by TCJ via Tim Jackson] |
| 24/11/2021 | Clock: turning amended [Neal Dodge, taken from the Ranald Clouston papers] |
| 20/11/2021 | 1778, 1782, 1809 overhauls added; tuning added [Neal Dodge quoting contemporary newspaper cutting] |
| 06/11/2021 | 1906 overhaul added [Neal Dodge, quoting Bell News report] |