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Stonham Aspal, Suffolk, S Mary & S Lambert
Place Stonham Aspal
S Mary & S Lambert
Lieutenancy area Suffolk
Country England
Historic county Suffolk
Dove tower ID 15781
Rings 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 23–0–18 in E♭See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference TM133595
Latitude & longitude 52.19261, 1.11995View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode IP14 6AD
Diocese St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 11576
Also Toilet
URLs http://stonhamaspal.co.uk/?page_id=30
https://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/stonhamaspal1.php
Affiliation Suffolk Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 73 performances here, of which 42 were peals and 1 was in the last two years
Ring of 10, tenor 23–0–18 in E♭
Bells 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 23–0–18 (2594 lb or 1177 kg) in E♭ (615.0 Hz)
All rings
1023–0–18 in E♭10 as tenor
69–1–2 in B♭6 as tenor
Projects & overhauls
1954 by Gillett & Johnston (major overhaul)
1884 by George Day & Sons (major overhaul)
1826 by Thomas & Joshua Hurry (major overhaul)
Bells rehung, 1-4 & 6-7 recast
List all
Tuned 1954
Peals View 103 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional information Not all bells were tuned by G&J in 1954
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15–3–61550.0G28.50″1826Thomas II MearsY4FC
25–2–181385.0F28.63″1826Thomas II MearsY4FC
36–2–121245.0E♭31.13″1826Thomas II MearsY4FC
46–1–221155.0D31.50″1826Thomas II MearsY4FC
57–3–201025.0C34.00″1770Pack & ChapmanY8FC
69–1–2926.0B♭37.13″1826Thomas II MearsY4FC
711–3–18825.0A♭40.75″1826Thomas II MearsY4FC
814–0–23774.0G41.63″1954Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
917–2–12690.0F45.75″1742Thomas LesterY4FC
1023–0–18615.0E♭51.00″1745Thomas LesterY4FC
Source: J Hedgcock(twr board); C Pickford; D Sloman; P Denton(RWMC/IW)
Contributed by: [James Hedgcock]
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,101742OakJohn Williams6.D10
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 1884 by George Day & Sons
Frame modified by the addition of oak trusses
Contributed by: Philip Denton
Update log
01/06/2024Toilet added [Neal Dodge]
21/08/2021Tuning added; 4: turning added [Neal Dodge, taken from the Ranald Clouston papers]
21/08/20211826 & 1884 overhauls added [Neal Dodge, quoting contemporary newspaper cutting]
06/04/20219: cast year amended [RWMC reports (double-checked after spotting discrepancy) via Chris Pickford]
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