Blofield, Norfolk, S Andrew & S Peter
| Place | Blofield S Andrew & S Peter |
| Lieutenancy area | Norfolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Norfolk |
| Dove tower ID | 15126 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 15½ cwt in ESee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | TG335091 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.63020, 1.44933View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | NR13 4NA |
| Diocese | Norwich |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 8623 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | https://ndar.org.uk/towers/blofield/ https://churchbellsofnorfolk.weebly.com/blofield-st-andrew-and-st-peter.html |
| Affiliation | Norwich Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 15½ cwt in E
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 15½ cwt (1736 lb or ~790 kg) in E (667.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu |
| Peals | View 29 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–6 | 1351.5 | E | 27.75″ | 1979 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–0–12 | 1272.0 | D♯ | 28.75″ | 1979 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5¼ cwt | 1120.0 | C♯ | 30.50″ | 1826 | Thomas II Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 5¾ cwt | 1012.5 | B | 31.25″ | 1581† | John I Brend | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 7¼ cwt | 898.0 | A | 34.00″ | 1656 | John II Brend | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 9 cwt | 842.5 | G♯ | 37.00″ | 1660† | Elias Brend | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 7 | 12 cwt | 753.5 | F♯ | 41.50″ | c1499† | Brasyers of Norwich (generic) | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 8 | 15½ cwt | 667.0 | E | 45.50″ | 1719 | John Stephens | Y | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 4–2–7 | 1690.0 | G♯ | 25.56″ | 2003 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2,4,6 | 1962 | Cast iron | Mears & Stainbank | 8.3.D.a | |||
| – 2.1 | Sanctus | 2003 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | ||||
| 1 | 1,3,5,7,8 | 1962 | Cast iron | Mears & Stainbank | 8.3.D.a |
Update log
| 16/05/2023 | Dedication amended [Crockford's via Nikki Thomas] |
| 26/04/2020 | 1-8: nominal added [Nick Bowden via 00013712] |