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Hitcham, Suffolk, All Saints
Place Hitcham
All Saints
Lieutenancy area Suffolk
Country England
Historic county Suffolk
Dove tower ID 13509
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–2–14 in FSee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference TL984510
Latitude & longitude 52.12256, 0.89729View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode IP7 7NN
Diocese St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 11780
Also Toilet
URL http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/hitcham1.php
Affiliation Suffolk Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 23 performances here, of which 7 were peals and 7 were in the last two years
Ring of 8, tenor 15–2–14 in F
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 15–2–14 (1750 lb or 794 kg) in F (698.0 Hz)
Practices Tue
Projects & overhauls
2020 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul)
Major restoration, 3rd welded, all tuned and augmented to 8, hung in a new frame
List all
Tuned 2020
Peals View 7 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–3–151406.4F27.00″2020John Taylor & CoFNFC
2 [1]4–2–231325.9E27.75″1887John Taylor & CoR4FC
34–1–111180.7D29.38″1837Thomas II MearsRYFC
45–0–201047.9C31.38″1837Thomas II MearsRYFC
56–2–6939.0B♭34.25″(1697)Henry PleasantRYFC
67–3–20876.0A36.31″1697Henry PleasantRYFC
711–1–3783.9G41.19″1755Thomas GardinerRYFC
815–2–14698.0F45.63″1744Thomas GardinerRYFC
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
9c1525Oak104 D
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 82020Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.A.h8.3
Notes

[1]Origin of bell

This bell was transferred from Lindfield, West Sussex (removed 2019, installed 2020).

Published: 27/09/2023

Update log
03/05/2022PN amended. [Neal Dodge, Suffolk Guild PRO]
25/04/20222: turning added. [Neal Dodge]
25/11/20212: canons, turning amended [Paul Taylor (from foundry records) and Neal Dodge (from site visit)]
19/08/2021PN added [Neal Dodge]
11/08/2021Overhaul amended [Neal Dodge]
09/08/2021Tuning added; 1-8 bell names added [Neal Dodge]
27/07/20211: cast year mistake corrected [Paul Mason]
09/07/2021URL amended [Tim Jackson]
12/04/2021Toilet added [Website and confirmed by the tower contact via Neal Dodge]
19/02/20211-8: nominal amended [JTc via Paul Mason]
03/12/2020fr2 (now fr9): date amended [Neal Dodge via e-mail]
03/12/20201: diam added [D Paul Mason via e-mail]
02/12/2020fr1: material amended,truss,layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
01/12/2020Now a ring of 8, tenor from 16½cwt to 15-2-14 [Paul Mason, JT&Co via Email]
01/12/20201,2: details added; 3-8: wt,nominal,canons,turning amended; 5: welded; fr1>>fr9; (new)fr1: details added [Phil Denton via 00014144]
24/11/2019Bells being restored, augmented, rehung in a new frame [TimJ (#254 info D Potter, JT) via e-mail]
24/11/20193 is cracked (but will be welded as part of restn scheme) [TimJ (#254 info D Potter) via e-mail]
24/11/20193: cracked; Nu1,Nu2 added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
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