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 | ||
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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 |
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 | ||
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1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 of 6 | 1844 | Oak | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 6.A | 6.4 |
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] |