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Stonham Aspal, Suffolk, S Mary & S Lambert
Place Stonham Aspal
S Mary & S Lambert
Lieutenancy area Suffolk
Country England
Dove tower ID 15781
Rings 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 23–0–18 in E♭See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference TM133595
Latitude & longitude 52.19261, 1.11995View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode IP14 6AD
Diocese St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
URL http://stonhamaspal.co.uk/?page_id=30
Affiliation Suffolk Guild
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Ring of 10, tenor 23–0–18 in E♭
Bells 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 23–0–18 (2594 lb or 1177 kg) in E♭ (615.0 Hz)
All rings
10, 23–0–18 in E♭
6, 9–1–2 in B♭
Overhauled
1954 by Gillett & Johnston
1884 by George Day & Sons
1826 by Thomas & Joshua Hurry
Tuned 1954
Peals View 102 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional information Not all bells were tuned by G&J in 1954
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 5–3–6 1550.0 G 28.50" 1826 Thomas II Mears Y 4
2 5–2–18 1385.0 F 28.63" 1826 Thomas II Mears Y 4
3 6–2–12 1245.0 E♭ 31.13" 1826 Thomas II Mears Y 4
4 6–1–22 1155.0 D 31.50" 1826 Thomas II Mears Y 4
5 7–3–20 1025.0 C 34.00" 1770 Pack & Chapman Y 8
6 9–1–2 926.0 B♭ 37.13" 1826 Thomas II Mears Y 4
7 11–3–18 825.0 A♭ 40.75" 1826 Thomas II Mears Y 4
8 14–0–23 774.0 G 41.63" 1954 Gillett & Johnston F N
9 17–2–12 690.0 F 45.75" 1742 Thomas Lester Y 4
10 23–0–18 615.0 E♭ 51.00" 1745 Thomas Lester Y 4
Source: J Hedgcock(twr board); C Pickford; D Sloman; P Denton(RWMC/IW)
Contributed by: [James Hedgcock]
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 1742 Oak John Williams 6.D 10
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 1884 by George Day & Sons
Frame modified by the addition of oak trusses
Contributed by: Philip Denton
Update log
21/08/2021 Tuning added; 4: turning added [Neal Dodge, taken from the Ranald Clouston papers]
21/08/2021 1826 & 1884 overhauls added [Neal Dodge, quoting contemporary newspaper cutting]
06/04/2021 9: cast year amended [RWMC reports (double-checked after spotting discrepancy) via Chris Pickford]
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