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 group | 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 |
| Peal boards | No 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 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 |
| 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] |