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Stoke Ash, Suffolk, All Saints
PlaceStoke Ash
All Saints
Lieutenancy areaSuffolk
CountryEngland
Historic countySuffolk
Dove tower ID12077
Rings5 (full-circle ring), tenor 6–2–24 in BSee below
Frames1See below
Grid referenceTM114704
Latitude & longitude52.29122, 1.09969View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeIP23 7EP
DioceseSt Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeII* by Historic England
Church heritage record11676
URLhttp://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/stokeash1.php
AffiliationSuffolk Guild
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 18 performances here, of which 7 were peals and 1 was in the last two years
Peal boardsNo peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet
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.
Ring of 5, tenor 6–2–24 in B
Bells5 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor6–2–24 (752 lb or 341 kg) in B (975.0 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
1937 by Alfred Bowell (major overhaul)
Bells rehung, tenor recast into two trebles with crown retained, old 2nd recast now 4th
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PealsView 22 peals in the Felstead Database
AlsoGround floor ringing chamber
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
12–3–171480.0F♯23.75″1937Alfred BowellFNFC
22–3–231333.0E24.82″1937Alfred BowellFNFC
33–2–211250.0D♯26.63″1824William DobsonY4FC
44–1–71093.0C♯28.75″1937Alfred BowellFNFC
56–2–24975.0B33.00″c1470†H SY8FC
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 3, 4, 5c1499Oak5.A5.X D
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 1832
Notes

[1]Overhaul by Alfred Bowell

From Bowell’s ledger- 30th April 1937 To recasting old 2nd bell and recasting metal from old tenor bell into two trebles to form a ring of five. To altering and strengthening existing frame and hanging the 5 bells complete as per contract £117. To making oak stand for crown of old bell and casting inscriptions on bells £3. Total £120. Cheque on account £50 Feb 1937. Cheque on account £50 Apr 1937. Cheque £20 26 May 1937

Published: 30/03/2023

Update log
13/08/2022Fr1: layout amended, trusses amended, diagonal flag added [Ranald Clouston papers 1979 via Neal Dodge]
23/09/20215, Crown: founder amended [Neal Dodge, taken from the Ranald Clouston papers]
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