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S Mary V, Bures, Suffolk
Place Bures
S Mary V
Grid reference TL906340
Postcode CO8 5AB
Latitude & longitude 51.97194, 0.77444Locate 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 21 cwt in ESee below
Frames 1See below
Also Toilet
URL http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/bures1.php
Affiliation Suffolk Guild
Dove tower ID 15778
Ring of 8, tenor 21 cwt in E
Bells 8 (full circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 21 cwt (~2350 lb or ~1070 kg) in E (640.0 Hz)
Practice Tue (Oct-Mar)
Additional information Anticlockwise
Peals View 33 peals in the Felstead Database
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 5-1-10 1287.0 E 28.63" 1951 Gillett & Johnston F N
2 5-2-27 1205.0 D♯ 29.75" 1951 Gillett & Johnston F N
3 6-0-21 1100.0 C♯ 30.00" 1921 Alfred Bowell F N
4 6-1-10 987.0 B 31.88" 1921 Alfred Bowell F N
5 7-2-24 875.0 A 34.00" 1921 Alfred Bowell F N
6 7-3-26 812.0 G♯ 36.00" 1658 John II Brend R 4
7 13 cwt 737.0 F♯ 42.13" 1840 Thomas II Mears R 4
8 21 cwt 640.0 E 49.00" 1826 Thomas II Mears R 4
Source: C Pickford; P Denton(RWMC)
Contributed by: Chris Pickford
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 1734 Oak unidentified NonStandard NonStd
Contributed by: Philip Denton
Last updated: 27/01/2017
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Last updated: 27/01/2017
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