Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, S Mary
| Place | 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 | 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 | 1786 by Thomas Osborn (major overhaul) Bells rehung and 3rd recast 1756 by William Smith (major overhaul) List allBells rehung |
| Peals | View 25 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Rung with chiming ropes |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | 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
| 17/03/2025 | 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 |