✖
  • Home
  • About Dove
  • Towers
  • Frames
  • Bells
  • Founders
  • Projects
  • Site Map
  • Help
≡Dove’s Guide for Church Bell Ringers
⚲
✖
Otley, Suffolk, S Mary
PlaceOtley
S Mary
Lieutenancy areaSuffolk
CountryEngland
Historic countySuffolk
Dove tower ID13615
Rings6 (full-circle ring), tenor 9–3–18 in GSee below
Frames1See below
Grid referenceTM203549
Latitude & longitude52.14877, 1.21993View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeIP6 9NP
DioceseSt Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeII* by Historic England
Church heritage record11703
AlsoToilet
URLhttp://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/otley1.php
AffiliationSuffolk Guild
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 67 performances here, of which 17 were peals and 3 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 6, tenor 9–3–18 in G
Bells6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor9–3–18 (1110 lb or 503 kg) in G (786.5 Hz)
PracticesTue
Projects & overhauls
1933 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul)
1876 by George Day & Sons (major overhaul)
Bells rehung and frame strengthened
1807 by John Naunton (major overhaul)
Bells rehung
List all
PealsView 66 peals in the Felstead Database
AlsoGround floor ringing chamber
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–0–111322.0E27.75″1878John Warner & SonsR4FC
24–3–201178.0D28.50″1933John Taylor & CoFNFC
35–3–21049.0C31.13″c1550†Bury St Edmunds foundryY8FC
46–1–15991.0B32.75″c1500†Brasyers of Norwich (generic)Y8FC
58–0–13884.0A35.88″c1500†Brasyers of Norwich (generic)RFC
69–3–18786.5G39.50″1576†Stephen II TonneRFC
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 61933TimberLocally manufactured6.A6.5 R
Notes

[1]Overhaul by Alfred Bowell

From Bowell’s ledger book 16th May 1912- To overhauling the bells £20. To pulleys, wire and fixing arrangement to pull off clock hammer 10/- less discount 10/-. Total £20. Invoiced to Rev. H.W. Geldart paid by cheque 17 May 1912.

Published: 20/08/2022

Update log
18/11/2022Overhaul added [Ipswich Journal November 18, 1876 via Neal Dodge]
12/09/2022Overhaul added [Newspaper- Ipswich Journal 09/05/1807 via Neal Dodge]
12/08/2022Fr1: layout added [Ranald Clouston papers 1957 via Neal Dodge]
See full public log
Copyright © 2003–2026 Central Council of Church Bell Ringers
Content: Dove Team – Programming: Richard Smith & Sid Baldwin.
Download data
Admin Login   Acknowledgements