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Wenhaston, Suffolk, S Peter
Place Wenhaston
S Peter
Lieutenancy area Suffolk
Country England
Historic county Suffolk
Dove tower ID 12221
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–0–6 in F♯See below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference TM424754
Latitude & longitude 52.32369, 1.55689View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode IP19 9EF
Diocese St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 11923
URL http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/wenhaston1.php
Affiliation Suffolk Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 74 performances here, of which 22 were peals and 2 were in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 12–0–6 in F♯
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 12–0–6 (1350 lb or 612 kg) in F♯ (758.0 Hz)
Practices Fri (2nd, 4th)
Projects & overhauls
1956 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul)
1910 by Alfred Bowell (major overhaul)
1824 by John Naunton (major overhaul)
List all
Tuned 1956
Peals View 96 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–0–41291.4D♯26.50″1956John Taylor & CoFNFC
24–1–61148.4C♯28.00″1956John Taylor & CoFNFC
35–1–221020.0B30.50″1956John Taylor & CoFNFC
46–0–24959.0A♯32.00″1956John Taylor & CoFNFC
58–2–11851.5G♯35.75″1947Mears & StainbankFNFC
612–0–6758.0F♯41.25″c1450†Brasyers of Norwich (generic)YYFC
Source: C Pickford(JT&Co); CBC; B Hibbert(PGD); P Moyse; P Denton
Contributed by: Chris Pickford
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
21,2,31956Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.A.h3.1
14,5,61956Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.C.e3.3
Contributed by: Philip Denton
Update log
11/04/2021Overhaul added [Neal Dodge quoting Ringing World 1956 p26]
11/04/2021Overhaul added [Neal Dodge quoting Bell News peal 1910 p417; confirmed Bowell CD (CJP)]
11/04/2021Overhaul and tuning added [Neal Dodge quoting contemporary newspaper cutting]
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