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Listing the 66 full-circle rings which are in the lieutenancy area of Suffolk, have at least 3 bells, and are unringable. Click on place name for fuller details.

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1Barnham, Suffolk, S Gregory.
4 U/R, 6½ cwt (~330 kg) in B♭. One bell (or more) cracked or broken; unringable; anticlockwise.
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2Barningham, Suffolk, S Andrew.
3 U/R, 10 cwt (~510 kg) in G. Unringable.
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3Barton Mills, Suffolk, S Mary.
3 U/R, 12 cwt (~610 kg) in G. Unringable; tuning: 1-3 of 4.
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4Baylham, Suffolk, S Peter (GF).
6 U/R, 10–0–0 (508 kg) in G. Unringable.
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5Bedfield, Suffolk, S Nicholas (GF).
6 U/R, 9¼ cwt (~470 kg) in G♯. Unringable.
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6Bradfield St George, Suffolk, S George (GF).
5 U/R, 10 cwt (~510 kg) in G♯. One bell (or more) cracked or broken; unringable; tuning: 2,4-7 of 8.
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7Brent Eleigh, Suffolk, S Mary (GF).
3 U/R, 9½ cwt (~480 kg) in A♭. Unringable; Ellacombe apparatus; Tuning: not well in tune.
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8Burgate, Suffolk, S Mary.
5 U/R, 7½ cwt (~380 kg) in A♭. Unringable.
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9Carlton, Suffolk, S Peter.
4 U/R, 6¼ cwt (~320 kg) in B. Unringable.
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10Carlton Colville, Suffolk, S Peter (GF, T).
6 U/R, 12–1–26 (634 kg) in F. Unringable.
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11Cavenham, Suffolk, S Andrew (GF).
3 U/R, 7¾ cwt (~390 kg) in A. Unringable.
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12Charsfield, Suffolk, S Peter.
5 U/R, 9 cwt (~500 kg) in G♯. Bell not hung: 1; one bell (or more) cracked or broken: bell #1 is cracked; unringable; Tuning non-diatonic.
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13Cotton, Suffolk, S Andrew (GF).
8 U/R, 10–3–10 (551 kg) in G. Unringable; west arch of ringing chamber open to churchyard.
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14Covehithe, Suffolk, S Andrew (GF).
5 U/R, 13½ cwt (~690 kg) in G. Unringable.
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15Cratfield, Suffolk, S Mary (GF).
6 U/R, 16 cwt (~810 kg) in E. Unringable; anticlockwise.
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16Darsham, Suffolk, All Saints.
4 U/R, 7½ cwt (~380 kg) in A. Unringable; tuning: (approx) 1-4 of 5.
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17Elmswell, Suffolk, S John.
5 U/R, 12 cwt (~610 kg) in F♯. One bell (or more) cracked or broken; unringable.
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18Eyke, Suffolk, All Saints (GF).
3 U/R, 8 cwt (~410 kg) in A♯. One bell (or more) cracked or broken; unringable; rung from chancel crossing; tuning: 1-3 of 5; former 4/5 and 5/5 of ring now missing.
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19Fakenham Magna, Suffolk, S Peter (GF).
3 U/R, 5¾ cwt (~290 kg) in B. One bell (or more) cracked or broken: 3; unringable; ropes fall in a straight line; no stays or sliders apart from stay on treble; minor key, approx 1-3 of 5.
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20Finningham, Suffolk, S Bartholomew (GF).
3 U/R, 5¾ cwt (~290 kg) in B. Unringable; tuning: 1,3,4 of 4.
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21Frostenden, Suffolk, All Saints (GF).
3 U/R, 7 cwt (~360 kg) in A. One bell (or more) cracked or broken; unringable; round tower; tuning: (approx) 2,4,5 of 8.
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22Gazeley, Suffolk, All Saints (GF).
6 U/R, 10 cwt (~510 kg) in G. Unringable.
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23Great Waldingfield, Suffolk, S Lawrence.
6 U/R, 12½ cwt (~640 kg) in F♯. Unringable; Ellacombe apparatus; not well in tune.
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24Hargrave, Suffolk, S Edmund K&M (GF).
3 U/R, 7 cwt (~360 kg) in B♭. Unringable; ropes fall in a straight line; no stays or sliders.
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25Hawstead, Suffolk, All Saints.
3 U/R, 10 cwt (~510 kg) in G♯. Unringable; no stays or sliders; Ellacombe apparatus; tuning: (approx) 1-3 of 4.
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26Hepworth, Suffolk, S Peter.
5 U/R, 7 cwt (~360 kg) in A. Unringable.
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27Hessett, Suffolk, S Ethelbert (GF).
5 U/R, 16 cwt (~810 kg) in F. One bell (or more) cracked or broken: bells #2 and #3 are cracked; unringable.
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28Holton, Suffolk, S Peter (GF).
3 U/R, 9¼ cwt (~470 kg) in A♭. One bell (or more) cracked or broken; unringable; Ellacombe apparatus on treble only; round tower; Tuning: (approx) 1-3 of 4.
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29Homersfield, Suffolk, S Mary (GF).
3 U/R, 7 cwt (~360 kg) in B♭. Unringable; tuning: 1-3 of 4.
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30Hoxne, Suffolk, S Peter & S Paul.
5 U/R, 10 cwt (~510 kg) in F♯. Bell not hung: 4; unringable; tuning: 1-5 of 6.
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31Ilketshall St Andrew, Suffolk, S Andrew.
3 U/R, 7 cwt (~360 kg) in A. Unringable; round tower; tuning: (approx) 1-3 of 4.
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32Ilketshall St Margaret, Suffolk, S Margaret (GF).
3 U/R, 13 cwt (~660 kg) in F♯. Unringable; round tower.
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33Ipswich, Suffolk, S Mary at the Elms (GF).
5 U/R, 9 cwt (~460 kg) in A. Bells hung dead: 1-2; unringable; anticlockwise; ropes fall in sequence: 2,1,3,4,5.
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34Ipswich, Suffolk, S Mary at the Quay.
6 U/R, 7 cwt (~360 kg) in B♭. Unringable.
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35Ipswich, Suffolk, S Stephen.
3 U/R, 6 cwt (~300 kg) in B. Unringable; ropes fall in a straight line.
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36Lawshall, Suffolk, All Saints.
5 U/R, 12 cwt (~610 kg) in A♭. Bell hung dead: 5; unringable; tuning: (approx) 1-5 of 6.
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37Little Stonham, Suffolk, S Mary V.
5 U/R, 10 cwt (~510 kg) in A♭. Bell not hung: 1; one bell (or more) cracked or broken; unringable.
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38Little Waldingfield, Suffolk, S Lawrence (GF).
5 U/R, 11 cwt (~560 kg) in F♯. Unringable; tuning: (approx) 1♯,2-5 of 5.
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39Market Weston, Suffolk, S Mary.
5 U/R, 15 cwt (~760 kg) in F. Unringable.
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40Melton, Suffolk, S Andrew.
3 U/R, 10 cwt (~510 kg) in G. Unringable; tuning: (approx) 1-3 of 4.
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41Mendlesham, Suffolk, S Mary (T).
6 U/R, 15 cwt (~760 kg) in E. Unringable.
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42Mettingham, Suffolk, All Saints.
4 U/R, 7–2–8 (385 kg) in G♯. Bells not hung; bell(s) in store; unringable; round tower.
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43Middleton, Suffolk, Holy Trinity.
5 U/R, 10 cwt (~510 kg) in A♭. One bell (or more) cracked or broken; unringable.
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44Moulton, Suffolk, S Peter (GF, T).
5 U/R, 6 cwt (~300 kg) in B. One bell (or more) cracked or broken; unringable; Ellacombe apparatus.
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45Newmarket, Suffolk, All Saints.
8 U/R, 10½ cwt (~530 kg) in G. Unringable.
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46Nowton, Suffolk, S Peter.
6 U/R, 7¼ cwt (~370 kg) in B. Unringable.
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47Occold, Suffolk, S Michael (GF).
5 U/R, 8 cwt (~410 kg) in A. One bell (or more) cracked or broken; unringable.
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48Ousden, Suffolk, S Peter (GF).
5 U/R, 14–1–10 (728 kg) in F♯. Unringable; Ellacombe apparatus.
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49Rushbrooke, Suffolk, S Nicholas (GF).
3 U/R, 3 cwt (~200 kg) in E. Unringable; Tuning: (approx) 1,2,4 of 5.
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50Semer, Suffolk, All Saints (GF).
3 U/R, 7 cwt (~400 kg). One bell (or more) cracked or broken; unringable; no wheel(s).
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