Clopton, Suffolk, S Mary
| Place | Clopton S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Suffolk |
| Dove tower ID | 11429 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–3–19 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TM221525 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.12677, 1.24338View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | IP13 6QB |
| Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11693 |
| URLs | http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/clopton1.php https://www.cloptonchurch.org.uk/Bells.php |
| Affiliation | Suffolk Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 11–3–19 in F♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–3–19 (1335 lb or 606 kg) in F♯ (738.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2013 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd (major overhaul) List all |
| Tuned | 2013 |
| Peals | View 19 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–24 | 1236.2 | D♯ | 28.44″ | 1788 | William & Thomas Mears | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–0–9 | 1104.3 | C♯ | 30.81″ | 1788 | William & Thomas Mears | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–2–14 | 986.4 | B | 32.88″ | 1880 | Moore, Holmes & Mackenzie | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–2–21 | 924.8 | A♯ | 34.50″ | 1788 | William & Thomas Mears | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 8–0–1 | 826.2 | G♯ | 37.19″ | 1788 | William & Thomas Mears | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 11–3–19 | 738.0 | F♯ | 41.50″ | 1788 | William & Thomas Mears | R | 8 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | c1499 | Oak | 5.H | 6.13 R | ||||
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 2013 | Steel | Nicholson Engineering Ltd | 8.1.B.a | 6.1 |
Update log
| 21/08/2025 | 1-6: canons amended [Information provided by Andrew Nicholson. Canons were removed as part of the Nicholson Engineering project in 2013] |
| 01/03/2024 | 1-6: nominal, diameter amended; 1-6: turning added [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records #006563] |