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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 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
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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
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Peals No peals listed in the Felstead Database
Additional information Unringable
Ellacombe apparatus
Round tower
Tuning: (approx) 1-4 of 6
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
12¾ cwt1282.5E23.38″c1800(unidentified)YNFC
23¾ cwt1176.0D25.63″1627John DraperYNFC
34¼ cwt1025.0C28.13″1853Charles & George MearsYNFC
44–3–4955.0B31.00″1857Charles & George MearsYNFC
Source: Raven; Dove tenor wt; SGR website; P Denton(RWMC)
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,41878Oak? Local labour/guild/assn~ 5.A5.12
Contributed by: Philip Denton
Update log
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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