Laxfield, Suffolk, All Saints
| Place | Laxfield All Saints |
| Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Dove tower ID | 17070 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 17–0–24 in F♯See below 2 (other bells)See below |
| Grid reference | TM296724 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.30206, 1.36616View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | IP13 8DL |
| Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| URL | https://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/laxfield1.php |
| Affiliation | Suffolk Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 17–0–24 in F♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 17–0–24 (1928 lb or 875 kg) in F♯ (742.3 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 1873 by George Day & Sons Former ring of six was overhauled by George Day in 1873
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| Peals | View 35 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Anticlockwise |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–15 | 1482.8 | F♯ | 27.00" | 2020 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | |||
| 2 | 4–3–17 | 1397.1 | E♯ | 27.52" | 2020 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | |||
| 3 | 5–1–15 | 1243.2 | D♯ | 29.01" | 2020 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | |||
| 4 | 6–0–22 | 1109.5 | C♯ | 31.00" | 2020 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | |||
| 5 | 8–0–12 | 988.6 | B | 34.00" | 2020 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | |||
| 6 | 8–3–11 | 932.4 | A♯ | 35.50" | 2020 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | |||
| 7 | 11–3–18 | 832.6 | G♯ | 39.50" | 1910 | John Taylor & Co | F | Y | |||
| 8 | 17–0–24 | 742.3 | F♯ | 44.00" | 1931 | John Taylor & Co | F | Y |
Other bells
| Bells | 2 (other bells)Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock (ex 5) | 14 cwt | 742.0 | F♯ | 41.25" | c1470† | John Magges | R | 8 | |||
| Service (ex 3) | 8 cwt | 887.0 | A | 35.63" | c1498† | Reginald Church | R | 8 |
Update log
| 23/09/2021 | 1873 overhaul added; ex3, ex5: founder and cast date amended [Neal Dodge quoting contemporary newspaper cutting and Ranald Clouston's papers] |
| 20/04/2021 | Project completed to recast bells 1,2,4,6 of the former ring of 6, and 2 new bells will be added to 2 of the former Prinknash Abbey bells. The new ring of 8 hung in a new anticlockwise frame. The old 3 and 5 rehung for chiming only. [Paul Mason, JT&Co] |
| 28/03/2021 | Full details of future ring of 8 [Paul Mason, JT&Co] |
| 03/10/2020 | Major restoration begun, some recasting, and augmentation to eight [David Potter] |
| 30/09/2020 | Updated URL [Chris Garner via Email] |
| 04/09/2020 | To be augmented to 8 in a new frame [Neal Dodge via Email] |