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Stuston, Suffolk, All Saints
PlaceStuston
All Saints
Lieutenancy areaSuffolk
CountryEngland
Historic countySuffolk
Dove tower ID13664
Rings4 U/R (full-circle ring), tenor 4–3–4 in BSee below
Frames1See below
Grid referenceTM134778
Latitude & longitude52.35721, 1.13305View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeIP21 4AG
DioceseSt Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeII* by Historic England
Church heritage record11939
URLhttps://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/stuston1.php
AffiliationSuffolk Guild
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed no performances here
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 4, tenor 4–3–4 in B
Bells4 U/R (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor4–3–4 (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
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PealsNo peals listed in the Felstead Database
Additional informationUnringable
Ellacombe apparatus
Round tower
Tuning: (approx) 1-4 of 6
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
12¾ cwt1282.5E23.38″c1800Unidentified (blank)YNFC
23¾ cwt1176.0D25.63″1627John DraperYNFC
34¼ cwt1025.0C28.13″1853Charles & George MearsYNFC
44–3–4955.0B31.00″1857Charles & George MearsYNFC
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 3, 41878Oak? Local labour/guild/assn~ 5.A5.12 D
Update log
07/03/20261: founder amended; Fr1: layout amended [Neal Dodge, Suffolk G PRO, citing the Ranald Clouston papers]
05/09/20221,4: note amended [Recorded by Neil Thomas and analysed by Nick Bowden]
27/03/2022Project completed; Ellacombe added [Neil Thomas]
22/03/2022URL amended [Error detected during Xenu Link Sleuth checks. Alternative URL determined by TCJ via Tim Jackson]
26/12/2021Tuning added; 1-2: nominal added; 3-4: nominal amended; 1-4: notes amended [Recorded by Neil Thomas and analysed by Nick Bowden]
26/12/2021New project added [Neil Thomas]
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