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Elmswell, Suffolk, S John
Place Elmswell
S John
Lieutenancy area Suffolk
Country England
Historic county Suffolk
Dove tower ID 11597
Rings 5 U/R (full-circle ring), tenor 12 cwt in F♯See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference TL981636
Latitude & longitude 52.23491, 0.90092View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode IP30 9DZ
Diocese St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 11775
URL https://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/elmswell1.php
Affiliation Suffolk Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
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Ring of 5, tenor 12 cwt in F♯
Bells 5 U/R (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 12 cwt (~1340 lb or ~610 kg) in F♯
Peals No peals listed in the Felstead Database
Additional information One bell (or more) cracked or broken
Unringable
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15 cwt1095.0C♯29.56″1670†Robert GurneyYNFC
26¼ cwt1005.0B32.44″1582†Stephen II Tonne & W LandYNFC
37¾ cwt933.0A♯35.38″c1470†H SYNFC
49 cwtG♯37.19″1677John DarbieYNFC
512 cwtF♯41.00″1616John DraperYNFC
Source: C Garner(Suff spsht); CBC; A Higson; P Denton
Contributed by: Chris Garner
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5c1499Oak5.R5.1
Contributed by: Philip Denton
Update log
22/03/2022URL amended [Error detected during Xenu Link Sleuth checks. Alternative URL determined by TCJ via Tim Jackson]
23/09/20213: founder amended [Neal Dodge, taken from the Ranald Clouston papers]
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