Fornham St Martin, Suffolk, S Martin
| Place | Fornham St Martin S Martin |
| Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Suffolk |
| Dove tower ID | 16763 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–3–2 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TL852669 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.26954, 0.71316View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | IP31 1ST |
| Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11858 |
| URL | http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/fornhamstmartin1.php |
| Affiliation | Suffolk Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 22 performances here, of which 9 were peals and none were in the last two years |
Ring of 8, tenor 11–3–2 in F♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–3–2 (1318 lb or 598 kg) in F♯ (747.7 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 2024 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd Bells rehung in a new steel frame, tuned, 6th welded, and augmented to 8 using two tenors sourced through the Keltek Trust |
| Tuned | 2024 |
| Peals | View 19 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–1–4 | 1506.8 | F♯ | 24.13″ | 1844 | Charles & George Mears | R | Y | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–1–5 | 1405.0 | E♯ | 25.19″ | 1844 | Charles & George Mears | R | Y | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–3–27 | 1251.7 | D♯ | 26.56″ | 1844 | Charles & George Mears | R | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–1–11 | 1118.4 | C♯ | 28.56″ | 1844 | Charles & George Mears | R | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 4–3–27 | 1000.0 | B | 30.44″ | 1908 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 5–2–16 | 935.6 | A♯ | 32.69″ | 1844 | Charles & George Mears | R | Y | FC | ||
| 7 [2] | 8–2–7 | 836.4 | G♯ | 36.63″ | 1752 | Abel Rudhall | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 [3] | 11–3–2 | 747.7 | F♯ | 40.13″ | 1924 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 | 2024 | Steel | Nicholson Engineering Ltd | 8.1.B.a | 8.3 |
Notes
[1]Note on original option to incorporate former tenor from Garthbrengy
The former tenor of the ring of 4 at Garthbrengy, removed in 2013, was originally earmarked to be used in the augmentation to eight; however, in 2023 it was found to be cracked and so instead it has been scrapped.
Published: 27/02/2020; updated: 27/12/2023
[2]Origin of bell
Formerly 6 of 8 from Rochdale (St Chad)
Published: 28/12/2023
[3]History of the bell
This bell was originally hung for full-circle ringing at St Paul’s, Truro where it was a single bell. It was removed in 2018 and hung at Fornham St Martin as the new tenor during the augmentation of 2023.
Published: 02/09/2024; updated: 02/09/2024
Update log
| 02/10/2024 | Restoration project complete, bells now ringable and augmented to 8 [Neal Dodge] |
| 13/08/2024 | 1-8: weight, nominal, diameter amended; frame added [Andrew Nicholson] |
| 27/12/2023 | Updated the note concerning the bell from Garthbrengy [David Kelly, Keltek Trust via Tim Jackson #267] |
| 10/12/2023 | 1-6: canons amended; 6, nu8 canons added [Neal Dodge] |
| 19/10/2023 | Frame removed [Neal Dodge] |
| 17/10/2023 | Bells removed from the tower, project to rehang and augment to eight now underway. [Neal Dodge] |
| 26/09/2023 | Project description amended [Andrew Nicholson] |
| 26/06/2023 | Ringing currently not permitted pending restoration [Tim Jackson] |
| 24/04/2023 | Project description amended [Andrew Nicholson] |
| 22/03/2023 | New project added: rehang in new frame and augment to 8 with Keltek sourced bells [Neal Dodge] |
| 27/02/2020 | Nu7,Nu8: ('as received') details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 17/02/2020 | Intention to augment to 8 noted [Sharpe Trust application via JCB] |