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Fornham St Martin, Suffolk, S Martin
Place Fornham St Martin
S Martin
Lieutenancy area Suffolk
Country England
Dove tower ID 16763
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 6–2–20 in ASee below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference TL852669
Latitude & longitude 52.26954, 0.71316View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode IP31 1ST
Diocese St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
URL http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/fornhamstmartin1.php
Affiliation Suffolk Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
Ring of 6, tenor 6–2–20 in A
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 6–2–20 (748 lb or 339 kg) in A (894.0 Hz)
Peals View 19 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
Additional information Future plans: to become 8
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 3–3–20 1495.0 F♯ 25.88" 1844 Charles & George Mears Y N
2 4–0–2 1356.0 E 27.25" 1844 Charles & George Mears Y N
3 4–2–25 1218.0 D 28.82" 1844 Charles & George Mears Y N
4 5–0–5 1136.0 C♯ 30.57" 1844 Charles & George Mears Y N
5 5–2–17 1010.0 B 31.88" 1908 Mears & Stainbank Y N
6 6–2–20 894.0 A 34.75" 1844 Charles & George Mears Y N
Source: A Bull; C Pickford(Bowell records; Raven); P Denton(I Whitear); TimJ(REMRKS267)
Contributed by: Andrew Bull
Other bells
Bells Edit details
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
Nu7 8–3–22 866.0 A 37.13" 1709 Henry Williams
Nu8 11–3–25 745.5 F♯ 40.50" 1924 John Taylor & Co
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4,5,6 of 6 1844 Oak Whitechapel Bell Foundry 6.A 6.4
Contributed by: Philip Denton
Update log
27/02/2020 Nu7,Nu8: ('as received') details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
17/02/2020 Intention to augment to 8 noted [Sharpe Trust application via JCB]
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