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Hessett, Suffolk, S Ethelbert
Place Hessett
S Ethelbert
Lieutenancy area Suffolk
Country England
Dove tower ID 17053
Rings 5 U/R (full-circle ring), tenor 16 cwt in FSee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference TL936618
Latitude & longitude 52.22066, 0.83398View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode IP30 9AX
Diocese St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
URL http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/hessett1.php
Affiliation Suffolk Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
Ring of 5, tenor 16 cwt in F
Bells 5 U/R (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 16 cwt (1792 lb or ~810 kg) in F (701.0 Hz)
Overhauled
1895 by George Day & Sons
Peals View 2 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
Additional information Unringable The second and third are cracked in the crown
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 6 cwt 1077.0 C 31.06" 1895 John Warner & Sons Y N
2 6¾ cwt 942.0 B♭ 32.69" 1724 John Stephens R 4
3 8½ cwt 902.0 A 36.63" 1787 Thomas Osborn Y 4
4 10 cwt 777.0 G 38.00" 1724 John Stephens Y 4
5 16 cwt 701.0 F 43.06" 1724 John Stephens Y 4
Source: Raven; Dove tenor wt; D Sloman(RWMC); C Garner; P Denton
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4,5 c1499 Oak Unidentified 5.R 5.12
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 1724
Frame modified by the addition of oak trusses
Contributed by: Philip Denton
Update log
04/05/2021 2 & 3 cracked in the crown [R M W Clouston papers via Neal Dodge]
04/05/2021 Overhaul added [Neal Dodge quoting contemporary newspaper cutting]
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Content: Dove Team — Programming: Sid Baldwin & Richard Smith.
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