Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, S Mary
| Place | Bury St Edmunds S Mary Shown in county lists as Bury St Edmunds, S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Suffolk |
| Dove tower ID | 17434 |
| Rings | 8 (chime), tenor 23–3–0 in DSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TL856639 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.24239, 0.71707View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | IP33 1RT |
| Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11851 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/burystedmunds2.php |
| Affiliation | Suffolk Guild |
Chime of 8, tenor 23–3–0 in D
| Bells | 8 (chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 23–3–0 (2660 lb or 1207 kg) in D (572.3 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1975 (major overhaul) Converted from full-circle ring Bells rehung for chiming. 1786 by Thomas Osborn (major overhaul) Bells rehung and 3rd recast 1756 by William Smith (major overhaul) Bells rehung 1734 by Richard Phelps (ring created) Ring of 8 created. |
| Peals | View 25 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Rung with chiming ropes |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6–2–16 | 1154.5 | D | 31.13″ | 1734 | Richard Phelps | R | Y | D | ||
| 2 | 6–1–17 | 1100.0 | C♯ | 32.00″ | 1734 | Richard Phelps | R | Y | D | ||
| 3 | 8–0–2 | 975.0 | B | 35.25″ | 1869 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | D | ||
| 4 | 8–3–18 | 870.0 | A | 37.63″ | 1903 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | D | ||
| 5 | 11–2–16 | 769.5 | G | 40.88″ | 1734 | Richard Phelps | R | Y | D | ||
| 6 | 13–0–20 | 719.7 | F♯ | 43.00″ | 1734 | Richard Phelps | R | Y | D | ||
| 7 | 18–0–4 | 641.0 | E | 47.50″ | 1776 | Pack & Chapman | R | Y | D | ||
| 8 | 23–3–0 | 572.3 | D | 53.00″ | 1734 | Richard Phelps | R | Y | D |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1734 | Oak | 5.R | 8.X |
Notes
[1]Frame layout & maker
Frame layout is similar to 8.3 but with pits G & C rotated 90 degrees
Frame is inscribed T M 1734
Published: 03/03/2025; updated: 17/03/2025
Update log
| 17/01/2026 | Rehang for chiming event noted. [Keltek] |
| 17/03/2025 | 1-8:canons removed, bells turned; Fr1: truss added, toilet added [Neal Dodge] |
| 03/03/2025 | Frame added [Ranald Clouston papers 1955 via Neal Dodge] |
| 19/12/2024 | Postcode added [ONS data sourced via Doogal website] |
| 22/03/2023 | Overhaul added [Bury and Norwich Post - 15 November 1786 via Neal Dodge] |
| 12/09/2022 | Overhaul added [Newspaper- Ipswich Journal 14/02/1756 via Neal Dodge] |
| 24/01/2022 | 1-6: weight amended; 2-6,8: diameter amended [Taylors archive via Chris Pickford] |
| 10/12/2021 | 7-8: weight amended; 7-8: weight precision amended [CJP's Great Bells list and tenor weight verified by GAD in 2020 via Martin Smith] |
| 02/05/2021 | Visited R W M Clouston, 3 Dec 1955 |