Combs, Suffolk, S Mary
| Place | Combs S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Suffolk |
| Dove tower ID | 13583 |
| Rings | 4 (chime), tenor 16–2–20 in E♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TM051569 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.17235, 0.99796View on OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | IP14 2RA |
| Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11665 |
| URL | https://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/combs1.php |
| Affiliation | Suffolk Guild |
Chime of 4, tenor 16–2–20 in E♭
| Bells | 4 (chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 16–2–20 (1868 lb or 847 kg) in E♭ (631.5 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 2022 by John Taylor & Co Phase 1: The second, found to be cracked, has been welded. The existing bells have been fitted with new hardwood dead stocks and hung dead in the existing bell frame; electro-magnetic hammers have been fitted |
| Peals | No peals listed in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Electronic controls Tuning: 1,3-5 of 5 |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7–1–24 | 925.0 | B♭ | 35.06″ | 1662 | John Darbie | Y | N | D | ||
| 2 | 8–3–19 | 773.5 | G | 38.38″ | 1619 | William Harbert | R | N | D | ||
| 3 | 13–1–3 | 712.0 | F | 43.44″ | c1478† | Richard II Brasyer | Y | 4 | D | ||
| 4 | 16–2–20 | 631.5 | E♭ | 46.88″ | 1627 | John Draper | Y | N | D |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4 | c1600 | Timber | 5.R | 4.3 |
Update log
| 16/12/2023 | Project description amended (phase 2 deleted. The PCC has decided not to pursue Phase 2 of the bells project, namely the installation of the Hunslet ring and augmentation to ten) [David Kelly, Keltek Trust] |
| 27/07/2022 | 1-4: weight amended; cracked flag removed; hanging type amended [John Taylor & Co following rehanging via Andrew Ogden] |
| 12/07/2022 | 1-4: Frame ID added [David Potter] |
| 12/07/2022 | Project completed [David Potter] |
| 21/03/2022 | URL amended [Error detected during Xenu Link Sleuth checks. Alternative URL determined by TCJ via Tim Jackson] |
| 17/09/2021 | New project added: to be augmented to 10 using the 8 from Hunslet, Leeds & 2 trebles in a new frame. The 4 existing bells will be hung dead for chiming in the existing frame [David Potter] |
| 04/09/2020 | Plans for a ring of 10 [Neal Dodge via Email] |