Whissonsett, Norfolk, S Mary
| Place | Whissonsett S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Norfolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Norfolk |
| Dove tower ID | 15183 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 6–3–22 in ASee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TF919233 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.77357, 0.84339View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | NR20 5AP |
| Diocese | Norwich |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9127 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://ndar.org.uk/towers/whissonsett/ |
| Affiliation | Norwich Diocesan Association |
| 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 6, tenor 6–3–22 in A
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 6–3–22 (778 lb or 353 kg) in A (901.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1981 by Local labour/guild/assn (major overhaul) |
| Peals | View 12 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–2–20 | 1509.0 | F♯ | 22.88″ | 1998 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | FC | |||
| 2 [1] | 2–1–17 | 1341.0 | E | 23.75″ | c1450† | Brasyers of Norwich (generic) | Y | FC | |||
| 3 [2] | 3–3–3 | 1203.0 | D | 26.00″ | 1985 | John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd | F | FC | |||
| 4 | 4–0–24 | 1142.0 | C♯ | 27.75″ | 1674 | Edward Tooke | Y | FC | |||
| 5 | 6–0–14 | 1013.0 | B | 32.50″ | 1594† | William & Alice Brend | Y | FC | |||
| 6 | 6–3–22 | 901.0 | A | 34.50″ | 1646 | John II Brend | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1981 | Steel | George Bunning | 6.1 |
Notes
[1]Bell 2/6 history
Bell ex Didlington transferred in 1981 to make a ring of four. Bell previously 1/5 at Norwich, S Simon & S Jude. (Source: RW 1985 p697)
Published: 02/08/2022; updated: 10/01/2025
[2]Bell 3/6 history
Augmentation to five occurred in 1985 with the gift of bell metal from St Michael at Plea Norwich. (Source: RW 1985 p697)
Published: 14/01/2024; updated: 10/01/2025
Update log
| 03/06/2024 | Toilet added [Geoff Horritt, from personal visit] |
| 20/01/2024 | Frame Fr1: material amended [RW 1985 p697] |
| 02/08/2022 | Frame Fr1: maker amended; URL added [NDAR website] |
| 08/07/2020 | URL removed: whissonsett.com/st-marys-bells/ [error no such host TimJ(#291) via URLbad] |
| 21/08/2019 | URL amended [Chris Mansfield via e-mail] |