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Fornham St Martin, Suffolk, S Martin
Place Fornham St Martin
S Martin
Lieutenancy area Suffolk
Country England
Historic county Suffolk
Dove tower ID 16763
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–3–2 in F♯See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference TL852669
Latitude & longitude 52.26954, 0.71316View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode IP31 1ST
Diocese St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 11858
URL http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/fornhamstmartin1.php
Affiliation Suffolk Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 29 performances here, of which 9 were peals and 5 were in the last two years
Ring of 8, tenor 11–3–2 in F♯
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 11–3–2 (1318 lb or 598 kg) in F♯ (747.7 Hz)
Overhauled
2024 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd
Bells rehung in a new steel frame, tuned, 6th welded, and augmented to 8 using two tenors sourced through the Keltek Trust
Tuned 2024
Peals View 19 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13–1–41506.8F♯24.13″1844Charles & George MearsRYFC
23–1–51405.0E♯25.19″1844Charles & George MearsRYFC
33–3–271251.7D♯26.56″1844Charles & George MearsRYFC
44–1–111118.4C♯28.56″1844Charles & George MearsRYFC
54–3–271000.0B30.44″1908Mears & StainbankRYFC
65–2–16935.6A♯32.69″1844Charles & George MearsRYFC
7 [2]8–2–7836.4G♯36.63″1752Abel RudhallR4FC
8 [3]11–3–2747.7F♯40.13″1924John Taylor & CoFFC
Source: A Bull; C Pickford(Bowell records; Raven); P Denton(I Whitear); TimJ(REMRKS267)
Contributed by: Andrew Bull
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,6,72024SteelNicholson Engineering Ltd8.1.B.a8.3
Notes

[1]Note on original option to incorporate former tenor from Garthbrengy

The former tenor of the ring of 4 at Garthbrengy, removed in 2013, was originally earmarked to be used in the augmentation to eight; however, in 2023 it was found to be cracked and so instead it has been scrapped.

Published: 27/02/2020; updated: 27/12/2023

[2]Origin of bell

Formerly 6 of 8 from Rochdale (St Chad)

Published: 28/12/2023

[3]History of the bell

This bell was originally hung for full-circle ringing at St Paul’s, Truro where it was a single bell. It was removed in 2018 and hung at Fornham St Martin as the new tenor during the augmentation of 2023.

Published: 02/09/2024; updated: 02/09/2024

Update log
02/10/2024Restoration project complete, bells now ringable and augmented to 8 [Neal Dodge]
13/08/20241-8: weight, nominal, diameter amended; frame added [Andrew Nicholson]
27/12/2023Updated the note concerning the bell from Garthbrengy [David Kelly, Keltek Trust via Tim Jackson #267]
10/12/20231-6: canons amended; 6, nu8 canons added [Neal Dodge]
19/10/2023Frame removed [Neal Dodge]
17/10/2023Bells removed from the tower, project to rehang and augment to eight now underway. [Neal Dodge]
26/09/2023Project description amended [Andrew Nicholson]
26/06/2023Ringing currently not permitted pending restoration [Tim Jackson]
24/04/2023Project description amended [Andrew Nicholson]
22/03/2023New project added: rehang in new frame and augment to 8 with Keltek sourced bells [Neal Dodge]
27/02/2020Nu7,Nu8: ('as received') details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
17/02/2020Intention to augment to 8 noted [Sharpe Trust application via JCB]
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