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Wattisfield, Suffolk, S Margaret
Place Wattisfield
S Margaret
Lieutenancy area Suffolk
Country England
Historic county Suffolk
Dove tower ID 11239
Rings 5 (full-circle ring), tenor 9 cwt in G♯See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference TM010741
Latitude & longitude 52.32895, 0.94863View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode IP22 1NS
Diocese St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 11766
URL http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/wattisfield1.php
Affiliation Suffolk Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 8 performances here, of which 1 was a peal and none were in the last two years
Ring of 5, tenor 9 cwt in G♯
Bells 5 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 9 cwt (~1010 lb or ~460 kg) in G♯ (832.0 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
1896 by George Day & Sons (major overhaul)
List all
Peals View 4 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14¼ cwt1271.0D♯27.00″1685John DarbieY4FC
24¾ cwt1132.0C♯28.50″1685John DarbieY4FC
35¼ cwt1068.0B♯29.75″1685John DarbieY4FC
46¾ cwt932.0A♯32.94″1584†W Land & T DraperY4FC
59 cwt832.0G♯37.00″1685John DarbieY4FC
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 3, 4, 5c1499Oak~ 5.A & 6.D5.1
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: c 1890 by George Day & Sons
Frame modified by the addition of oak type 6.D trusses
Update log
26/11/2021Overhaul added [Neal Dodge quoting contemporary newspaper cutting]
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