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Little Melton, Norfolk, All Saints
Place Little Melton
All Saints
Lieutenancy area Norfolk
Country England
Historic county Norfolk
Dove tower ID 16742
Rings 3 U/R (full-circle ring), tenor 10 cwt in GSee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference TG153069
Latitude & longitude 52.61726, 1.17947View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode NR9 3NS
Diocese Norwich
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 8928
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Ring of 3, tenor 10 cwt in G
Bells 3 U/R (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 10 cwt (~1120 lb or ~510 kg) in G
Additional information Unringable
Half wheels
Tuning: 2,4,6 of 12
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
16 cwtD♭31.00″[1375–1385]†William de NorwichY4FC
28 cwtB♭35.38″c1380†William de NorwichY4FC
310 cwtG1607William & Alice BrendY4FC
Source: GAD; Dove tenor wt; CBC; P Cattermole; D Sloman
Contributed by: George Dawson
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
1 [1]1,2,3c1399Timber5.G & 6.C3.1
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 1726
Frame Fr1 was largely rebuilt in 1726; the outer trusses were modified from Truss Type 5.G to 6.C.
Contributed by: David Sloman
Notes

[1]Frame Fr1 trusses

Frame Fr1 Trusses: the central trusses are Truss Type 5.G; the outer trusses are Truss Type 6.C.

Published: 03/03/2024; updated: 09/02/2025

Update log
02/03/2024Frame Fr1: truss added [See Church Bells and Bell Ringing, Cattermole]
05/12/2023Frame Fr1: year, truss, layout added, mod added [Peter Trent, quoting the late Dr Paul Cattermole via Frame Backlog]
10/07/20211-3: notes amended, turning added; 3: founder amended; tuning added [Peter Trent, Principal Advisor on Bells, Diocese of Norwich]
08/06/2021Half wheels noted and 3: canons added. [Paul Cubitt via Facebook post 8 Jun 2021]
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