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Blo' Norton, Norfolk, S Andrew
PlaceBlo' Norton
S Andrew
Lieutenancy areaNorfolk
CountryEngland
Historic countyNorfolk
Dove tower ID10685
Rings6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8 cwt in BSee below
Frames2See below
Grid referenceTM012797
Latitude & longitude52.37836, 0.95473View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeIP22 2JE
DioceseNorwich
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeII* by Historic England
Church heritage record9033
URLhttps://ndar.org.uk/towers/blo-norton/
AffiliationNorwich Diocesan Association
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 71 performances here, of which 24 were peals and none were in the last two years
Peal boardsNo peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet
The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here.
Ring of 6, tenor 8 cwt in B
Bells6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor8 cwt (~900 lb or ~400 kg) in B (972.7 Hz)
PracticesFri (Check to confirm) 09:30
Projects & overhauls
1794 by Thomas Osborn (ring created)
Ring installed
List all
PealsView 45 peals in the Felstead Database
AlsoGround floor ringing chamber
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13½ cwt1621.3G♯24.75″1892John Warner & SonsYFC
23½ cwt1461.5F♯25.25″1794Thomas OsbornY4FC
34 cwt1318.7E26.00″1794Thomas OsbornY4FC
45½ cwt1237.4D♯28.75″1794Thomas OsbornY4FC
56 cwt1110.3C♯30.00″1794Thomas OsbornY4FC
68 cwt972.7B33.50″1794Thomas OsbornY4FC
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
241894TimberGeorge Day & Sons6.D1
11, 2, 3, 5, 6c1399Oak & timber3.Q ?5.1
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: c 1994 by Local labour/guild/assn
Frame modified by the addition of timber trusses
Update log
25/09/2023Frame Fr1: original truss, layout added (current truss mixed); frame Fr2: material, truss, layout added [Bill Hibbert, from personal visit]
05/07/20231-6: nominal, canons added; 2-6: turning added [Bells recorded 29/6/2023 via Bill Hibbert #005284]
05/12/2022PN amended [NDAR website]
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