Boxford, Suffolk, S Mary
| Place | Boxford S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Suffolk |
| Dove tower ID | 12300 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 21–2–10 in E♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | TL962404 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.02802, 0.85919View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CO10 5DU |
| Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11826 |
| URLs | http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/boxford1.php https://www.boxfordsuffolk.com/history.cfm?page=bells |
| Affiliation | Suffolk Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
Ring of 8, tenor 21–2–10 in E♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 21–2–10 (2418 lb or 1097 kg) in E♭ (611.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2017 by John Taylor & Co Clappers and crown staples restored 1996 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) List all |
| Tuned | 1996 |
| Peals | View 11 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–3–2 | 1223.0 | E♭ | 29.38″ | 1996 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 6–3–20 | 1154.0 | D | 30.88″ | 1996 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 7–2–4 | 1032.0 | C | 33.75″ | 1754 | Thomas Gardiner | R | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 8–1–12 | 919.0 | B♭ | 36.00″ | 1688 | Charles Newman | R | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 10–3–6 | 816.0 | A♭ | 39.38″ | 1790 | Thomas Osborn | R | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 13–1–20 | 778.0 | G | 41.88″ | c1410† | Thomas Potter | R | Y | FC | ||
| 7 | 19–2–24 | 696.0 | F | 47.50″ | [1460–1485]† | John Kebyll | R | Y | FC | ||
| 8 | 21–2–10 | 611.0 | E♭ | 50.25″ | 1718† | John Thornton | R | Y | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service | 4–0–14 | 1150.0 | D | 27.75″ | c1440† | William Chamberlain | Y | N |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Softwood | |||||||
| 2 | Service | c1499 | Oak | 5.A & 5.R | ~ 5.1 | |||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1997 | Cast iron & steel | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h & 8.3.C.e | 8.3 |
Update log
| 03/06/2025 | Bulk edit on Kebyll bells to remove the date (as none of these bells are dated) and subsitute with blank to default to 1460-1480 |