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Mendlesham, Suffolk, S Mary
Place Mendlesham
S Mary
Lieutenancy area Suffolk
Country England
Dove tower ID 16116
Rings 6 U/R (full-circle ring), tenor 15 cwt in ESee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference TM105657
Latitude & longitude 52.25001, 1.08292View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
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Postcode IP14 5TN
Diocese St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Also Toilet
URL http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/mendlesham1.php
Affiliation Suffolk Guild
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Ring of 6, tenor 15 cwt in E
Bells 6 U/R (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 15 cwt (1680 lb or ~760 kg) in E (660.0 Hz)
Peals View 8 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional information Unringable
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 4–3–24 1099.0 C♯ 29.00" 1965 John Taylor & Co F N
2 5½ cwt 975.0 B 31.00" 1897 John Warner & Sons Y N
3 6¾ cwt 888.0 A 33.38" c1450† Brasyers of Norwich (generic) Y 8
4 8 cwt 842.0 G♯ 35.50" c1450† Brasyers of Norwich (generic) Y 8
5 11 cwt 727.0 F♯ 39.00" 1897 John Warner & Sons Y N
6 15 cwt 660.0 E 44.56" 1575† Stephen II Tonne Y
Source: C Pickford(JT&Co; Raven); CBC; P Denton
Contributed by: Chris Pickford
Details of frames
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 3,4,5,6 c1499 Oak Unidentified 5.R − 6.9
1A 1,2 1897 Oak George Day & Sons
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 1897 by George Day & Sons
Frame modified by the addition of oak trusses
Contributed by: Philip Denton
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Last updated: 03/12/2018
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