Beccles, Suffolk, The Bell Tower
| Place | Beccles The Bell Tower |
| Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Suffolk |
| Dove tower ID | 14928 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 25–1–25 in D♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TM421904 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.45829, 1.56258View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | NR34 9HE |
| Ownership | Local Authority (secular) |
| Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11875 |
| URL | http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/beccles1.php |
| Affiliation | Suffolk Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 10, tenor 25–1–25 in D♭
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 25–1–25 (2853 lb or 1294 kg) in D♭ (550.0 Hz) | ||||||
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| Practices | Wed | ||||||
| Overhauled | 2012 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry Being rehung; 3rd found to be cracked and recast 1909 by John Taylor & Co Overhaul 1871 by George Day & Sons Overhaul |
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| Projects & events | 4List | ||||||
| Peals | View 127 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Additional information | Former detached tower of (extant) ch of S Michael Arch |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7–0–6 | 1388.0 | F | 30.50″ | 1762 | Lester & Pack | R | FC | |||
| 2 | 6–0–21 | 1239.5 | E♭ | 30.50″ | 1762 | Lester & Pack | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 6–3–2 | 1102.0 | D♭ | 32.00″ | 2012 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 4 | 7–1–17 | 1035.0 | C | 33.00″ | 1909 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 5 | 8–0–5 | 926.0 | B♭ | 36.13″ | 1889 | John Warner & Sons | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 11–0–3 | 825.5 | A♭ | 39.25″ | 1909 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 7 | 12–0–8 | 735.0 | G♭ | 42.00″ | 1871 | John Warner & Sons | R | FC | |||
| 8 | 13–2–9 | 692.0 | F | 44.25″ | 1889 | John Warner & Sons | R | FC | |||
| 9 | 20–0–2 | 619.0 | E♭ | 47.88″ | 1909 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 10 | 25–1–25 | 550.0 | D♭ | 55.00″ | 1762 | Lester & Pack | R | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 | 1909 | Cast iron & steel | John Taylor & Co | 8.2.A | 10.X |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr1 layout
Fr1 Layout is similar to Layout 10.4 but with Pits 5,6,7 arranged differently. Pit 5 is side-by-side with Pit 10; Pits 6 and 7 are end-to-end, parallel to Pit 5, and at right-angles to Pits 4 and 8.
Published: 03/03/2024; updated: 08/02/2025
Update log
| 18/03/2024 | CofE Diocese added [CHR] |
| 02/03/2024 | Frame Fr1: layout amended [Info provided by Neal Dodge (including pictures) via Frame Backlog] |
| 28/12/2023 | Tenor rehanging added [Ipswich Journal, Sat. 27 Feb. 1779] |
| 10/08/2022 | Frame Fr1: material, truss type, and layout added [Neal Dodge] |
| 09/07/2021 | Overhauls noted in 1871 (Day) and Taylors (1909) [Newspaper reports via Neal Dodge] |
| 17/08/2019 | 1-10: frameid added; frame info added [Tim Jackson via 00013549] |