Stuston, Suffolk, All Saints
| Place | Stuston All Saints |
| Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Suffolk |
| Dove tower ID | 13664 |
| Rings | 4 U/R (full-circle ring), tenor 4–3–4 in BSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TM134778 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.35721, 1.13305View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | IP21 4AG |
| Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11939 |
| URL | https://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/stuston1.php |
| Affiliation | Suffolk Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed no performances here |
| Peal boards | No 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 4, tenor 4–3–4 in B
| Bells | 4 U/R (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 4–3–4 (536 lb or 243 kg) in B (955.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2022 (major overhaul) The derelict ringing fittings have been removed but the bells are still hung in their bearings. In addition, the existing Ellacombe hammers have been replaced with lighter (compliant) hammers |
| Peals | No peals listed in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Unringable Ellacombe apparatus Round tower Tuning: (approx) 1-4 of 6 |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2¾ cwt | 1282.5 | E | 23.38″ | c1800 | Unidentified (blank) | Y | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3¾ cwt | 1176.0 | D | 25.63″ | 1627 | John Draper | Y | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4¼ cwt | 1025.0 | C | 28.13″ | 1853 | Charles & George Mears | Y | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–3–4 | 955.0 | B | 31.00″ | 1857 | Charles & George Mears | Y | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4 | 1878 | Oak | ? Local labour/guild/assn | ~ 5.A | 5.12 D |
Update log
| 07/03/2026 | 1: founder amended; Fr1: layout amended [Neal Dodge, Suffolk G PRO, citing the Ranald Clouston papers] |
| 05/09/2022 | 1,4: note amended [Recorded by Neil Thomas and analysed by Nick Bowden] |
| 27/03/2022 | Project completed; Ellacombe added [Neil Thomas] |
| 22/03/2022 | URL amended [Error detected during Xenu Link Sleuth checks. Alternative URL determined by TCJ via Tim Jackson] |
| 26/12/2021 | Tuning added; 1-2: nominal added; 3-4: nominal amended; 1-4: notes amended [Recorded by Neil Thomas and analysed by Nick Bowden] |
| 26/12/2021 | New project added [Neil Thomas] |