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Norwich, Norfolk, S Peter Mancroft
Place Norwich
S Peter Mancroft
Shown in county lists as Norwich, Mancroft
Lieutenancy area Norfolk
Country England
Historic county Norfolk
Dove tower ID 11970
Rings 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 37–3–15 in BSee below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference TG229084
Latitude & longitude 52.62780, 1.29223View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode NR2 1TF
Diocese Norwich
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 8718
URLs https://ndar.org.uk/towers/norwich-st-peter-mancroft/
http://www.inspirewebdesign.com/ringsof12/tower_details.asp?towerid=71
https://www.mrdc.org.uk/
Affiliation Norwich Diocesan Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 617 performances here, of which 247 were peals and 89 were in the last two years
Ring of 12, tenor 37–3–15 in B
Bells 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 37–3–15 (4243 lb or 1925 kg) in B (501.0 Hz)
Extra bells 6♭
All rings
1237–3–15 in B12 as tenor
1018–2–25 in E9 as tenor, using 6♭
613–1–26 in F♯8 as tenor
68–2–23 in B5 as tenor
Practices Mon
Peals View 424 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional information ART Teaching Centre: Mancroft Ringing Discovery Centre
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
06–1–71697.5G♯27.50″1997Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
16–2–71503.5F♯30.00″1775Pack & ChapmanR8FC
26–1–141357.0E30.00″1775Pack & ChapmanR8FC
36–2–211286.5D♯31.00″1775Pack & ChapmanR8FC
47–2–11133.5C♯33.00″1775Pack & ChapmanR8FC
58–2–231027.5B35.00″1775Pack & ChapmanR8FC
69–2–7955.0A♯37.00″1775Pack & ChapmanR8FC
711–0–11834.0G♯40.00″1775Pack & ChapmanR8FC
813–1–26746.5F♯43.00″1775Pack & ChapmanR8FC
918–2–25671.5E48.00″1775Pack & ChapmanR8FC
1020–3–13634.5D♯50.00″1775Pack & ChapmanR8FC
1127–0–23562.5C♯55.00″1775Pack & ChapmanR4FC
1237–3–15501.0B62.00″1814Thomas II MearsR4FC
6♭9–3–1909.5A37.50″1909Mears & StainbankRNFC
Source: D Bryant; J Hedgcock(PDTC); C Pickford; B Hibbert(PGD); RW2002/902; TimJ(G&J info per AAJB;REMRKS254 < C Richmond)
Contributed by: David Bryant
Other bells
Bells Edit details
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Sanctus1–3–111714.0A20.00″1920Gillett & JohnstonFD
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
201997SteelWhitechapel Bell Foundry8.1.B.a1
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 6b1925Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.C.e13.X
Contributed by: [James Hedgcock]
Update log
13/02/2024Frame Fr1: year, layout amended [Neil Thomas, local contact; additional info by Chris Pickford, from the Taylors archive via Frame Backlog]
30/11/2023Frame Fr1: truss, layout added; frame Fr2: year, material, maker, truss, layout added [Neil Thomas, local contact via Frame Backlog]
06/11/2023Sanctus: hanging type added ["Church Bells of Norwich" by Paul Cattermole via Daniel Stevens #005849]
28/12/2022URL deleted. URL http://www.mancroftbells.co.uk/wp/ gives 500 error (server error). No alternative URL found to date [Error detected during Xenu Link Sleuth checks via Tim Jackson]
12/04/20211-12,0extra,6b: frame number added [Neil Thomas (James Hedgcock) via Email]
05/04/20211-12,0extra,6b: turning added [Neil Thomas tower correspondent via Email]
24/11/20191-3,5-12: nominal amended [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
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