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Walsham le Willows, Suffolk, S Mary
Place Walsham le Willows
S Mary
Lieutenancy area Suffolk
Country England
Historic county Suffolk
Dove tower ID 16638
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–2–9 in F♯See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference TL999711
Latitude & longitude 52.30164, 0.93124View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode IP31 3AA
Diocese St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 11765
URL http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/walsham-le-willows1.php
Affiliation Suffolk Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 54 performances here, of which 7 were peals and 2 were in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 11–2–9 in F♯
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 11–2–9 (1297 lb or 588 kg) in F♯ (720.0 Hz)
Practices Fri
Projects & overhauls
1988 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul)
List all
Tuned 1988
Peals View 22 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–2–171201.0D♯28.63″1700Charles NewmanY8FC
24–3–141080.0C♯30.38″1699Charles NewmanR8FC
35–2–26959.5B31.88″1699Charles NewmanY4FC
48–0–20902.0A♯34.50″1988John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) LtdFNFC
59–1–14811.0G♯38.25″1900John Warner & SonsR4FC
611–2–9720.0F♯42.00″1900John Warner & SonsR4FC
Source: A Higson; P Denton(RWMC;IW)
Contributed by: Andrew Higson
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 61900OakGeorge Day & Sons6.D6.4
Contributed by: Philip Denton
Notes

[1]Former 4th

Former 4th, 38 inches in diameter, cast by Stephen II Tonni and William Land in 1576 was cracked and transferred to Moyses Hall museum in Bury St Edmunds in 1989

Published: 10/12/2025

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