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 group | 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 BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 2 boards recording performances at this tower The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here. |
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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 |
| Projects & overhauls | 1998 by Local labour/guild/assn (major overhaul) 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 (major overhaul) |
| Peals | View 12 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6½ cwt | 1165.0 | D | 32.63″ | 1830 | Thomas II Mears | Y | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 7¾ cwt | 1030.0 | C | 34.38″ | 1659 | Miles III Graye | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 8½ cwt | 950.0 | B♭ | 36.50″ | 1659 | Miles III Graye | Y | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 9¼ cwt | 885.0 | A | 37.57″ | 1754 | Thomas Gardiner | Y | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 12 cwt | 795.0 | G | 41.00″ | 1830 | Thomas II Mears | Y | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 14 cwt | 692.0 | F | 43.00″ | 1686 | Charles Newman | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1864 | Oak | E W Downs | 6.A | 6.X |
Update log
| 16/09/2024 | PN added [Neal Dodge] |
| 27/01/2024 | Frame Fr1: maker amended [Neal Dodge, Suffolk G PRO, quoting contemporary newspaper cutting, and by Philip Denton via Frames Backlog] |
| 24/11/2023 | Frame Fr1: year amended [Newspaper cutting and Philip Denton via Neal Dodge] |
| 12/08/2022 | Frame Fr1: layout amended |
| 09/07/2021 | Bells 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] |
| 02/04/2021 | Overhaul added [Neal Dodge quoting contemporary newspaper cutting and by Philip Denton] |