Laxfield, Suffolk, All Saints
| Place | Laxfield All Saints |
| Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Suffolk |
| Dove tower ID | 17070 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 17–0–24 in F♯See below 2 (other bells)See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TM296724 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.30206, 1.36616View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | IP13 8DL |
| Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11953 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/laxfield1.php |
| Affiliation | Suffolk Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 17–0–24 in F♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 17–0–24 (1928 lb or 875 kg) in F♯ (742.3 Hz) |
| Peals | View 35 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Anticlockwise |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–15 | 1482.8 | F♯ | 27.00″ | 2020 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–3–17 | 1397.1 | E♯ | 27.52″ | 2020 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–1–15 | 1243.2 | D♯ | 29.01″ | 2020 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–0–22 | 1109.5 | C♯ | 31.00″ | 2020 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 8–0–12 | 988.6 | B | 34.00″ | 2020 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 8–3–11 | 932.4 | A♯ | 35.50″ | 2020 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 [1] | 11–3–18 | 832.0 | G♯ | 39.50″ | 1910 | John Taylor & Co | F | Y | FC | ||
| 8 [2] | 17–0–24 | 742.3 | F♯ | 44.00″ | 1931 | John Taylor & Co | F | Y | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | 2 (other bells)Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock (ex 5) | 14 cwt | 742.0 | F♯ | 41.25″ | c1470† | John Magges | R | 8 | |||
| Service (ex 3) | 8 cwt | 887.0 | A | 35.63″ | c1498† | Reginald Church | R | 8 |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 [3] | Clock (ex 5),Service (ex 3) | c1499 | Oak | 5, 5.A & 6.H | 6.X D | |||
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 2021 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 8.3 |
Notes
[1]Origin of bell
Formerly 6/8 at Prinknash Abbey, removed 2015 via the Keltek Trust, transferred in 2020 to Laxfield to be 7/8.
Published: 03/08/2024
[2]Origin of bell
Formerly 7/8 at Prinknash Abbey, removed 2015 via the Keltek Trust, transferred in 2020 to Laxfield to be 8/8.
Published: 03/08/2024
[3]Frame truss and layout
Fr9 Truss Type 5 is Truss Type 5.A plus jack braces from braces to head. Fr9 Layout is Layout 5.5 but with two end-to-end pits along one edge
Published: 16/03/2024
Update log
| 16/03/2024 | Fr9: layout amended [Neal Dodge, Suffolk G PRO, taken from the Ranald Clouston papers] |
| 04/09/2023 | Frame Fr1 added [Paul Mason via Frame backlog] |
| 25/05/2022 | Toilet added; 1873 overhaul moved to former ring of 6 [Tim Jackson (rang there 18/May/2022)] |
| 23/09/2021 | 1873 overhaul added; ex3, ex5: founder and cast date amended [Neal Dodge quoting contemporary newspaper cutting and Ranald Clouston's papers] |
| 20/04/2021 | Project completed to recast bells 1,2,4,6 of the former ring of 6, and 2 new bells will be added to 2 of the former Prinknash Abbey bells. The new ring of 8 hung in a new anticlockwise frame. The old 3 and 5 rehung for chiming only. [Paul Mason, JT&Co] |
| 28/03/2021 | Full details of future ring of 8 [Paul Mason, JT&Co] |
| 03/10/2020 | Major restoration begun, some recasting, and augmentation to eight [David Potter] |
| 30/09/2020 | Updated URL [Chris Garner via Email] |
| 04/09/2020 | To be augmented to 8 in a new frame [Neal Dodge via Email] |