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 |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | NR9 3NS |
| Diocese | Norwich |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 8928 |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed no performances here |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
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 |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 cwt | D♭ | 31.00″ | [1375–1385]† | William de Norwich | Y | 4 | FC | |||
| 2 | 8 cwt | B♭ | 35.38″ | c1380† | William de Norwich | Y | 4 | FC | |||
| 3 | 10 cwt | G | 1607 | William & Alice Brend | Y | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1, 2, 3 | c1399 | Timber | 5.G & 6.C | 3.1 |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr1 truss
Frame Fr1 Truss: the inner trusses have Truss Type 5.G; the outer trusses have Truss Type 6.C.
Published: 03/03/2024; updated: 07/02/2026
Update log
| 02/03/2024 | Frame Fr1: truss amended [See Church Bells and Bell Ringing, Cattermole] |
| 05/12/2023 | Frame Fr1: year, truss, layout added, mod added [Peter Trent, quoting the late Dr Paul Cattermole via Frame Backlog] |
| 10/07/2021 | 1-3: notes amended, turning added; 3: founder amended; tuning added [Peter Trent, Principal Advisor on Bells, Diocese of Norwich] |
| 08/06/2021 | Half wheels noted and 3: canons added. [Paul Cubitt via Facebook post 8 Jun 2021] |