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Swardeston, Norfolk, S Mary V
Place Swardeston
S Mary V
Lieutenancy area Norfolk
Country England
Historic county Norfolk
Dove tower ID 17529
Rings 4 (chime), tenor 8 cwt in ASee below
Grid reference TG198024
Latitude & longitude 52.57495, 1.24369View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode NR14 8DG
Diocese Norwich
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 8932
Affiliation Norwich Diocesan Association
Chime of 4, tenor 8 cwt in A
Bells 4 (chime)Edit details
Tenor 8 cwt (~900 lb or ~410 kg) in A (900.0 Hz)
Peals No peals listed in the Felstead Database
Additional information Tuning: 1,2,4,5 of 5
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13 cwt1325.0E24.00″c1700? Samuel GilpinY
24½ cwtD27.38″1629William & Alice BrendY
36¼ cwt1000.0B32.63″1567†John I BrendY
48 cwt900.0A35.38″c1499†Brasyers of Norwich (generic)Y
Source: GAD NBR; Dove tenor wt; CBC; P Cattermole; D Kelly
Contributed by: George Dawson
Notes

[1]Note on the former 3rd bell (the missing one)

Third bell fell in 1806 killing a ringer and the broken bell was stolen in 1839. Bells rehung for static chiming but date unknown. [Norwich Mercury of Sat. 28th Dec.1839]

Published: 20/02/2022

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20/02/2022Place undeleted. 1: Founder marked uncertain [G A Dawson NBR]
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