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 group | 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 BellBoardCustomise |
| 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 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)) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2025 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) 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 2024 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 7 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | 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 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 | Frame 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] |