Glemsford, Suffolk, S Mary V
| Place | Glemsford S Mary V |
| Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Suffolk |
| Dove tower ID | 16466 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 14 cwt in FSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TL834483 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.10346, 0.67646View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CO10 7QE |
| Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11831 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/glemsford1.php |
| Affiliation | Suffolk Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 14 cwt in F
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 14 cwt (~1570 lb or ~710 kg) in F (692.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon 19:00 |
| Projects & overhauls | 1998 by Local labour/guild/assn (major overhaul) Bells were overhauled over several years using local labour (RWMC) and parts provided by EW Downs; work completed circa 1998. 1864 by E W Downs (major overhaul) List all |
| Peals | View 12 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6½ cwt | 1165.0 | D | 32.63″ | 1830 | Thomas II Mears | Y | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 7¾ cwt | 1030.0 | C | 34.38″ | 1659 | Miles III Graye | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 8½ cwt | 950.0 | B♭ | 36.50″ | 1659 | Miles III Graye | Y | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 9¼ cwt | 885.0 | A | 37.57″ | 1754 | Thomas Gardiner | Y | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 12 cwt | 795.0 | G | 41.00″ | 1830 | Thomas II Mears | Y | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 14 cwt | 692.0 | F | 43.00″ | 1686 | Charles Newman | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 1864 | Oak | E W Downs | 6.A | 6.X |
Update log
| 16/09/2024 | PN added [Neal Dodge] |
| 27/01/2024 | Frame Fr1: maker amended [Neal Dodge, Suffolk G PRO, quoting contemporary newspaper cutting, and by Philip Denton via Frames Backlog] |
| 24/11/2023 | Frame Fr1: year amended [Newspaper cutting and Philip Denton via Neal Dodge] |
| 09/07/2021 | Bells were overhauled over several years using local labour (RWMC) and parts provided by EW Downs; work completed circa 1998. [Suffolk Guild annual reports via Neal Dodge] |
| 02/04/2021 | Overhaul added [Neal Dodge quoting contemporary newspaper cutting and by Philip Denton] |