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Elveden, Suffolk, S Patrick & S Andrew
PlaceElveden
S Patrick & S Andrew
Lieutenancy areaSuffolk
CountryEngland
Historic countySuffolk
Dove tower ID11570
Rings8 (full-circle ring), tenor 17–2–20 in ESee below
1 U/R (other bells), tenor 5¾ cwt in E♭See below
Frames2See below
Grid referenceTL822798
Latitude & longitude52.38677, 0.67724View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longA suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 52.38704, 0.67575
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PostcodeIP24 3TL
DioceseSt Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeII* by Historic England
Church heritage record11800
URLhttp://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/elveden1.php
AffiliationSuffolk Guild
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 187 performances here, of which 60 were peals and 24 were in the last two years
Peal boardsView peal boards on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard had images of 1 board recording performances at this tower
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.
Biographies
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Ring of 8, tenor 17–2–20 in E : Memorial Tower connected to original S Patrick's church
Bells8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor17–2–20 (1980 lb or 898 kg) in E
Projects & overhauls
1921 by Mears & Stainbank (ring created)
Ring installed
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PealsView 122 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional informationDetached tower
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15–1–2E28.25″1921Mears & StainbankFNFC
25–1–10D♯29.25″1921Mears & StainbankFNFC
36–0–0C♯30.88″1921Mears & StainbankFNFC
47–0–17B34.00″1921Mears & StainbankFNFC
58–0–21A36.00″1921Mears & StainbankFNFC
69–0–8G♯37.75″1921Mears & StainbankFNFC
712–1–17F♯42.00″1921Mears & StainbankFNFC
817–2–20E47.38″1921Mears & StainbankFNFC
Other bells, tenor 5¾ cwt in E♭ : Tower of original S Andrew's church
Bells1 U/R (other bells)Edit details
Tenor5¾ cwt (~640 lb or ~290 kg) in E♭ (1214.0 Hz)
Additional informationUnringable
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Sanctus5¾ cwt1214.0E♭31.19″1867Mears & StainbankYNFC
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
1M1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 81921TeakMears & Stainbank6.A8.3
1S [2]Sanctus1867Oak~ 6.B1
Notes

[1]Report by Ranald Clouston dated 17 January 1989

Report by Ranald Clouston dated 17 January 1989, ten tubular bells by Harrington, Latham & Co, Coventry, about 1906. In the key of C, lengths 1. 56 5/16”, 2. 59½”, 3. 63⅝”, 4. 65 5/16”, 5. 69¾”, 6. 73⅝”, 7. 78 13/16”, 8. 81 5/16”, 9. 86¾”, 10. 94½”. Bells 1-9 all 3¾” diameter, no.10 4”. Thicknesses range from ⅝” to 23/32”. Hung in two rows of five. Third and tenor bells have fallen and all in poor condition; The church of SS. Andrew and Patrick is an ancient building of flint, in the Early English style, consisting of chancel, nave, north aisle, south porch and an embattled western tower, surmounted at the angles by full-sized statues on small pedestals, instead of pinnacles, and containing 10 tubular bells, hung in 1908 (Kelly’s Directory 1912 p.130)

Published: 13/02/2022

[2]Frame Fr1S Truss Type

Frame Fr1S trusses each have only one of two jack braces (the outward ones).

Published: 14/08/2022; updated: 02/05/2024

Update log
26/06/2023Ring type amended; single bell role amended [Tim Jackson]
04/02/2023Frames renumbered to reflect the different towers
14/08/2022Fr1M: Truss and layout added [Neal Dodge]
10/04/2022Ring deleted [The tower of S Andrew no longer contains a set of ten tubular bells; rumoured now to be elsewhere on the estate via Neal Dodge from personal visit]
13/02/2022Addition of 10 tubular bells in S Andrew's tower [R M W Clouston report 17 Jan 1989]
02/06/20201-8: turning added [[James Hedgcock] via 00013792]
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