Buxhall, Suffolk, S Mary
Place | Buxhall S Mary |
Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
Country | England |
Historic county | Suffolk |
Dove tower ID | 16316 |
Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–0–7 in F♯See below |
Frames | 2See below |
Grid reference | TM002576 |
Latitude & longitude | 52.18065, 0.92809View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Postcode | IP14 3DL |
Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | I by Historic England |
Church heritage record | 11664 |
Also | Toilet |
URL | https://suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/buxhall1.php |
Affiliation | Suffolk Guild |
Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 15–0–7 in F♯
Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
Tenor | 15–0–7 (1687 lb or 765 kg) in F♯ (734.5 Hz) |
Practices | Tue |
Overhauled | 2021 by John Taylor & Co Augmented to eight bells (two newly cast bells); existing frame extended; existing installation restored 1952 by Gillett & Johnston |
Tuned | 1952 |
Peals | View 66 peals in the Felstead Database |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5–2–16 | 1467.6 | F♯ | 28.00″ | 2021 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
2 | 5–2–12 | 1375.1 | E♯ | 28.50″ | 2021 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
3 | 6–1–13 | 1224.0 | D♯ | 30.00″ | 1952 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
4 | 5–3–23 | 1106.5 | C♯ | 30.38″ | 1632 | John Draper | R | 8 | FC | ||
5 | 6–2–23 | 981.0 | B | 32.75″ | 1995 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
6 | 7–2–18 | 916.5 | A♯ | 34.75″ | 1635 | John Draper | R | 8 | FC | ||
7 | 9–3–5 | 824.0 | G♯ | 38.00″ | 1698 | Charles Newman | R | 8 | FC | ||
8 | 15–0–7 | 734.5 | F♯ | 42.50″ | 1952 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC |
Details of frames
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1,4,5,6,7,8 | 1952 | Cast iron | Gillett & Johnston | 8.3.A.m | 6.1 ➔ 8.3 | ||
– 1.1 | 2,3 | 2021 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 2.X2 |
Update log
13/12/2022 | PN amended [Lesley Steed] |
06/12/2022 | Fr1.1 added [Paul Mason via FBL] |
06/11/2021 | Project completed [David Potter] |
11/10/2021 | J Taylor project under way [David Potter] |
11/08/2021 | Details of the 2 future trebles [JTc via Paul Mason] |
03/05/2021 | Future Taylors project. To be augmented to eight bells (two newly cast bells); existing frame to be extended; existing installation to be restored. [David Potter via Email] |
04/09/2020 | To be become 8 [Neal Dodge via Email] |