Rattlesden, Suffolk, S Nicholas
| Place | Rattlesden S Nicholas |
| Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Suffolk |
| Dove tower ID | 11214 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–0–12 in GSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TL977590 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.19420, 0.89249View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | IP30 0RD |
| Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11789 |
| URL | http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/rattlesden1.php |
| Affiliation | Suffolk Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
Ring of 6, tenor 11–0–12 in G
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–0–12 (1244 lb or 564 kg) in G (790.4 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu |
| Projects & overhauls | 2014 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) c/s removed from 3rd; tuned; rehung; frame rebuilt 1858 by George T Bloomfield List all |
| Tuned | 2014 |
| Peals | View 17 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Ellacombe apparatus |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–18 | 1329.2 | E | 27.40″ | 1905 | John Warner & Sons | D | 8 | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–2–22 | 1184.5 | D | 28.75″ | 1754 | Thomas Gardiner | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–3–8 | 1055.0 | C | 31.00″ | 1789 | Thomas Osborn | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–3–24 | 996.0 | B | 32.80″ | 1754 | Thomas Gardiner | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 8–1–4 | 887.1 | A | 36.25″ | 1754 | Thomas Gardiner | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 11–0–12 | 790.4 | G | 40.00″ | 1754 | Thomas Gardiner | Y | 8 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 2014 | Wrought iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.1.F.b | 6.2 R |
Notes
[1]History of the frame
The frame, by George Day & Sons in 1895, was rebuilt by Taylors in 2014.
Published: 26/11/2025
Update log
| 26/11/2025 | Fr1: date and maker amended |
| 06/08/2024 | Ringing resumed, no longer GF [Neal Dodge] |
| 16/12/2023 | Ringing suspended due to ongoing building work to install a kitchen & toilet in the base of the tower [Dave Ward] |
| 14/09/2022 | Overhaul added [Newspaper- Ipswich Journal 09/11/1858 via Neal Dodge] |
| 03/05/2022 | PN amended. [Neal Dodge, Suffolk Guild PRO] |
| 19/08/2021 | PN added [Neal Dodge] |
| 25/07/2021 | Ellacombe added [Neal Dodge] |