Pakenham, Suffolk, S Mary
| Place | Pakenham S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Suffolk |
| Dove tower ID | 10455 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–1–18 in FSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TL929670 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.26782, 0.82683View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 52.26758, 0.82576 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | IP31 2LJ |
| Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11758 |
| URL | http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/pakenham1.php |
| Affiliation | Suffolk Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 12–1–18 in F
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 12–1–18 (1390 lb or 630 kg) in F (698.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Fri (1st, 3rd) |
| Overhauled | 1993 by Whites of Appleton 1863 by George T Bloomfield Bells rehung and 4th & 5th recast |
| Projects & events | 3List |
| Tuned | 1993 |
| Peals | View 18 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Fri PN shared: Pakenham (1,3); Rougham (2,4) Anticlockwise |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–0–10 | 1171.0 | D | 29.25″ | 1999 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–1–18 | 1044.0 | C | 31.00″ | 1872 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–0–19 | 929.0 | B♭ | 32.75″ | 1626 | John Draper | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 9–1–15 | 879.0 | A | 36.50″ | 1760 | Lester & Pack | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 9–1–24 | 784.0 | G | 39.00″ | 1862 | George Mears | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 12–1–18 | 698.5 | F | 43.00″ | 1862 | George Mears | Y | 4 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,3,4,5,6 | c1400 | Oak | Unidentified | 5.R | 5.1 ➔ 6.X | ||
| – 1.1 | 2 | 1999 | Steel | Whites of Appleton | 8.3.A | 1 |
Update log
| 08/10/2023 | Dedication amended [Crockford's] |
| 15/12/2022 | Overhaul added [Bury Free Press - Saturday 17 January 1863 via Neal Dodge] |
| 17/08/2022 | Fr1A: Truss and layout added [Neal Dodge] |
| 20/02/2020 | PN info added [Neal Dodge via e-mail] |