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 | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 6–2–20 in ASee below Other bellsSee 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 |
Ring of 6, tenor 6–2–20 in A
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 6–2–20 (748 lb or 339 kg) in A (894.0 Hz) |
| Projects & events | 1List |
| Peals | View 19 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Future plans: to become 8 Ringing currently not permitted pending restoration |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–3–20 | 1495.0 | F♯ | 25.88″ | 1844 | Charles & George Mears | R | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–0–2 | 1356.0 | E | 27.25″ | 1844 | Charles & George Mears | R | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–2–25 | 1218.0 | D | 28.82″ | 1844 | Charles & George Mears | R | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–0–5 | 1136.0 | C♯ | 30.57″ | 1844 | Charles & George Mears | R | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–2–17 | 1010.0 | B | 31.88″ | 1908 | Mears & Stainbank | R | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–2–20 | 894.0 | A | 34.75″ | 1844 | Charles & George Mears | R | N | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nu7 | 8–3–22 | 866.0 | A | 37.13″ | 1709 | Henry Williams | R | ||||
| Nu8 | 11–3–25 | 745.5 | F♯ | 40.50″ | 1924 | John Taylor & Co | F |
Update log
| 10/12/2023 | 1-6, nu7: canons amended; 6, nu7: cracked; 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] |