Metfield, Suffolk, S John Bapt
Place | Metfield S John Bapt |
Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
Country | England |
Historic county | Suffolk |
Dove tower ID | 16245 |
Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 9–2–7 in GSee below |
Frames | 3See below |
Grid reference | TM294803 |
Latitude & longitude | 52.37288, 1.36884View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Postcode | IP20 0LA |
Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | I by Historic England |
Church heritage record | 11955 |
URL | http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/metfield1.php |
Affiliation | Suffolk Guild |
Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 9–2–7 in G
Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
Tenor | 9–2–7 (1071 lb or 486 kg) in G (763.0 Hz) |
Peals | View 9 peals in the Felstead Database |
Additional information | Tuned to old concert pitch (A=454Hz) |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
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1 | 4–1–17 | 1287.0 | E | 27.38″ | 1998 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
2 | 4–2–12 | 1140.0 | D | 29.00″ | 1998 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
3 | 5–2–4 | 1019.0 | C | 31.00″ | 1993 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
4 | 6–1–0 | 962.0 | B | 32.38″ | 1647 | John II Brend | Y | 8 | FC | ||
5 | 7–3–12 | 853.0 | A | 37.00″ | 1568† | John I Brend | Y | 8 | FC | ||
6 | 9–2–7 | 763.0 | G | 38.88″ | c1482† | Richard I Brasyer | Y | 8 | FC |
Details of frames
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
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3 | c1499 | Oak | 5.D | 4.2 | ||||
2 | 2,5 | 1993 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 2 | |||
1 | 1,3,4,6 | 1993 | Cast iron | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.3.A.h | 4.3 |
Update log
05/02/2024 | Key amended to more accurately align with nominals. |
17/08/2022 | Fr2: layout added [Ranald Clouston papers 1998 via Neal Dodge] |