Swaffham Bulbeck, Cambridgeshire, S Mary
| Place | Swaffham Bulbeck S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Cambridgeshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Cambridgeshire |
| Dove tower ID | 13661 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–1–25 in G♯See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TL555622 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.23645, 0.27597View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CB25 0LX |
| Diocese | Ely |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 4555 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://ely.elyda.org.uk/towers/swaffham-bulbeck-details |
| Affiliation | Ely Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 10–1–25 in G♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 10–1–25 (1173 lb or 532 kg) in G♯ (805.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed |
| Projects & overhauls | 1820 by Robert Taylor & Son (ring created) List allRing installed |
| Peals | View 20 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Simulator |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–22 | 1614.0 | G♯ | 25.00″ | 2000 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–1–19 | 1530.0 | F𝄪 | 26.00″ | 2000 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–1–15 | 1364.0 | E♯ | 28.63″ | 1820 | Robert Taylor & Son | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–2–20 | 1215.0 | D♯ | 30.00″ | 1820 | Robert Taylor & Son | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–0–21 | 1082.0 | C♯ | 32.00″ | 1820 | Robert Taylor & Son | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–3–10 | 1019.0 | B♯ | 33.25″ | 1820 | Robert Taylor & Son | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | 7–1–27 | 904.0 | A♯ | 35.00″ | 1820 | Robert Taylor & Son | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 10–1–25 | 805.0 | G♯ | 39.25″ | 1820 | Robert Taylor & Son | Y | 4 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1820 | Oak | Robert Taylor & Son | 6.A | 6.5 | |||
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 2000 | Steel | Hayward Mills Associates | 8.1.B.a | 8.3 |
Update log
| 06/01/2024 | Frame Fr2: maker added [Fr2 Information taken from ‘Cambridgeshire Bell Frames’, Robert Walker, 2001, with additional details from Chris Pickford] |
| 04/01/2024 | Frame Fr1: truss added; frame Fr2: frame added [Fr1 info by Peter Hayward; Fr2 info from Cambridgeshire Bell Frames by Robert Walker, with additional details from Chris Pickford via Frame Backlog] |
| 13/03/2022 | 1-8: turning added [Tower notice board via Neal Dodge] |
| 20/12/2021 | Toilet added [Lesley Boyle] |
| 17/11/2021 | Simulator added. There is also a new dumbbell/training aid. [Lesley Boyle via Email] |