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Orford, Suffolk, S Bartholomew
PlaceOrford
S Bartholomew
Lieutenancy areaSuffolk
CountryEngland
Historic countySuffolk
Dove tower ID13331
Rings8 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–2–27 in GSee below
Other bellsSee below
Frames2See below
Grid referenceTM422499
Latitude & longitude52.09515, 1.53469View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeIP12 2LW
DioceseSt Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeI by Historic England
Church heritage record11702
URLhttp://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/orford1.php
AffiliationSuffolk Guild
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 68 performances here, of which 39 were peals and 9 were 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 8, tenor 10–2–27 in G
Bells8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor10–2–27 (1203 lb or 546 kg) in G (784.0 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
1998 by Eayre & Smith (major overhaul)
List all
PealsView 39 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13–1–261567.0G24.60″1998EijsboutsFNFC
23–2–221480.0F♯25.20″1998EijsboutsFNFC
34–0–31318.0E26.60″1998EijsboutsFNFC
44–1–241175.0D28.00″1998EijsboutsFNFC
56–1–101045.0C31.50″1639Miles II GrayeYYFC
66–3–13986.0B32.50″1694Henry PleasantYYFC
77–2–8877.0A35.25″1679John DarbieYYFC
810–2–27784.0G39.50″1679John DarbieYYFC
Other bells
BellsEdit details
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Clock14–2–21701.0F44.25″1739Thomas GardinerYY
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
2Clock1915TimberGeorge Day & Sons6.D2.X1
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 81998Cast iron & steelEayre & Smith8.2.A.b8.3
Update log
14/08/2022Fr2: layout added [Ranald Clouston papers 1996 via Neal Dodge]
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