Preston St Mary, Suffolk, S Mary V
| Place | Preston St Mary S Mary V |
| Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Suffolk |
| Dove tower ID | 15685 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 11 cwt in GSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TL945502 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.11650, 0.84071View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CO10 9NQ |
| Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11788 |
| URL | https://suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/prestonstmary1.php |
| Affiliation | Suffolk Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 11 cwt in G
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11 cwt (~1230 lb or ~560 kg) in G (787.0 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 1932 by Alfred Bowell 1868 by Flanders Green 1778 by John Smith Bells rehung |
| Peals | View 32 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4¼ cwt | 1304.0 | E | 27.00″ | 1744 | Thomas Gardiner | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 5 cwt | 1152.0 | D | 28.75″ | 1744 | Thomas Gardiner | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 5½ cwt | 1055.0 | C | 31.00″ | 1744 | Thomas Gardiner | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 7 cwt | 950.0 | B | 32.69″ | 1640 | Miles I Graye | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 8 cwt | 855.0 | A | 34.07″ | 1702 | Henry Pleasant | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 11 cwt | 787.0 | G | 39.82″ | 1704 | Henry Pleasant | Y | 8 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 1868 | Oak | Flanders Green | 6.A | 6.14 |
Update log
| 06/01/2024 | Fr1: maker added, year amended (to exact) |
| 10/02/2023 | URL replaced [Error detected by Dove Tower URL Checker. Replacement URL determined by Tim Jackson] |
| 24/09/2021 | Overhauls (1778 & 1868) added [Neal Dodge quoting contemporary newspaper cutting] |
| 08/03/2021 | place name changed from Preston [The OS name for this settlement is Preston St Mary] |
| 05/03/2021 | overhaul added [Ringing World 1932 p646 via Neal Dodge] |