Drinkstone, Suffolk, All Saints
| Place | Drinkstone All Saints |
| Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Suffolk |
| Dove tower ID | 14520 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–1–13 in BSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TL959616 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.21782, 0.86721View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | IP30 9SX |
| Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11774 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/drinkstone1.php |
| Affiliation | Suffolk Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 8–1–13 in B
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–1–13 (937 lb or 425 kg) in B (981.4 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon (2nd, 4th: Shared with Woolpit (1st, 3rd, & 5th)) |
| Overhauled | 2025 by John Taylor & Co This ring of six recast and rehung slightly lower in the tower with all new fittings in a new galvanised steel bell frame for eight. A new belfry floor has been installed and a new sound control system manufactured and installed. New access ladders have been manufactured and installed from the ringing chamber upwards in the tower |
| Peals | View 6 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–0–5 | 1647.7 | G♯ | 23.40″ | 2024 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–2–7 | 1465.4 | F♯ | 25.00″ | 2024 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–0–18 | 1310.0 | E | 27.00″ | 2024 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–3–4 | 1236.4 | D♯ | 28.00″ | 2024 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–0–8 | 1102.0 | C♯ | 30.80″ | 2024 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 8–1–13 | 981.4 | B | 34.30″ | 2024 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 2024 | Steel | John Taylor & Co | 8.1.B.a | 8.3 |
Notes
[1]Faculty granted for recasting
Diocese of Norwich faculty book (NRO DN/FCB 1) The three cracked bells be made into one bell, Drinkstone church, 1682 Page 104. https://nrocatalogue.norfolk.gov.uk/faculty-book
Published: 04/12/2023
Update log
| 02/06/2025 | Project completed [David Potter #008703] |
| 04/04/2025 | PN added [Nigel Gale, tower captain] |
| 26/03/2025 | Ringing resumed, new bells installed, supplementary project work ongoing [Nigel Gale, project lead] |
| 06/02/2025 | Bell names added [Drinkstone Bells Restoration: February Update. via Neal Dodge] |
| 18/12/2024 | Future ring of bells & frame (Fr0) added [Andrew Ogden, Taylors via #007873] |
| 12/08/2024 | 1-6: weight amended [JT & Co. Weights as received at JT's works via Andrew Ogden #007264] |
| 07/07/2024 | New project added [David Potter #007174] |
| 23/11/2023 | Fr1: mod maker added [Quoting contemporary newspaper cutting via Neal Dodge] |
| 19/07/2021 | Ringing currently not permitted owing to frame movement [Geoff Horritt, confirmed by Neal Dodge] |
| 24/04/2021 | Overhaul added [Neal Dodge quoting contemporary newspaper cutting via Email] |