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Glemsford, Suffolk, S Mary V
Place Glemsford
S Mary V
Lieutenancy area Suffolk
Country England
Historic county Suffolk
Dove tower ID 16466
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 14 cwt in FSee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference TL834483
Latitude & longitude 52.10346, 0.67646View 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 7QE
Diocese St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 11831
Also Toilet
URL http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/glemsford1.php
Affiliation Suffolk Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 29 performances here, of which 4 were peals and 10 were in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 14 cwt in F
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 14 cwt (~1570 lb or ~710 kg) in F (692.0 Hz)
Practices Mon 19:00
Overhauled
1998 by Local labour/guild/assn
Bells were overhauled over several years using local labour (RWMC) and parts provided by EW Downs; work completed circa 1998.
1864 by E W Downs
Peals View 12 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
16½ cwt1165.0D32.63″1830Thomas II MearsYNFC
27¾ cwt1030.0C34.38″1659Miles III GrayeY4FC
38½ cwt950.0B♭36.50″1659Miles III GrayeYNFC
49¼ cwt885.0A37.57″1754Thomas GardinerYNFC
512 cwt795.0G41.00″1830Thomas II MearsYNFC
614 cwt692.0F43.00″1686Charles NewmanR4FC
Source: Raven; Dove tenor wt; P Denton(RWMC info)
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,61864OakE W Downs6.A6.X
Contributed by: Philip Denton
Update log
16/09/2024PN added [Neal Dodge]
27/01/2024Frame Fr1: maker amended [Neal Dodge, Suffolk G PRO, quoting contemporary newspaper cutting, and by Philip Denton via Frames Backlog]
24/11/2023Frame Fr1: year amended [Newspaper cutting and Philip Denton via Neal Dodge]
09/07/2021Bells were overhauled over several years using local labour (RWMC) and parts provided by EW Downs; work completed circa 1998. [Suffolk Guild annual reports via Neal Dodge]
02/04/2021Overhaul added [Neal Dodge quoting contemporary newspaper cutting and by Philip Denton]
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