Hessett, Suffolk, S Ethelbert
Place | Hessett S Ethelbert |
Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
Country | England |
Historic county | Suffolk |
Dove tower ID | 17053 |
Rings | 5 U/R (full-circle ring), tenor 16 cwt in FSee below |
Frames | 1See below |
Grid reference | TL936618 |
Latitude & longitude | 52.22066, 0.83398View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Postcode | IP30 9AX |
Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | I by Historic England |
Church heritage record | 11779 |
URL | http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/hessett1.php |
Affiliation | Suffolk Guild |
Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 5, tenor 16 cwt in F
Bells | 5 U/R (full-circle ring)Edit details |
Tenor | 16 cwt (1792 lb or ~810 kg) in F (701.0 Hz) |
Overhauled | 1895 by George Day & Sons |
Peals | View 2 peals in the Felstead Database |
Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
Additional information | One bell (or more) cracked or broken: bells #2 and #3 are cracked Unringable |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6 cwt | 1077.0 | C | 31.06″ | 1895 | John Warner & Sons | Y | N | FC | ||
2 | 6¾ cwt | 942.0 | B♭ | 32.69″ | 1724 | John Stephens | R | 4 | FC | ||
3 | 8½ cwt | 902.0 | A | 36.63″ | 1787 | Thomas Osborn | Y | 4 | FC | ||
4 | 10 cwt | 777.0 | G | 38.00″ | 1724 | John Stephens | Y | 4 | FC | ||
5 | 16 cwt | 701.0 | F | 43.06″ | 1724 | John Stephens | Y | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1,2,3,4,5 | c1499 | Oak | 5.R | 5.12 |
Update log
27/06/2023 | Cracked bells flagged [Tim Jackson] |
04/05/2021 | 2 & 3 cracked in the crown [R M W Clouston papers via Neal Dodge] |
04/05/2021 | Overhaul added [Neal Dodge quoting contemporary newspaper cutting] |