Fakenham Magna, Suffolk, S Peter
| Place | Fakenham Magna S Peter |
| Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Suffolk |
| Dove tower ID | 20038 |
| Rings | 3 U/R (full-circle ring), tenor 5¾ cwt in BSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TL910766 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.35429, 0.80394View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | IP24 2QX |
| Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11745 |
| URL | https://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/falkenhammagna1.php |
| Affiliation | Suffolk Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed no performances here |
Ring of 3, tenor 5¾ cwt in B
| Bells | 3 U/R (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 5¾ cwt (~640 lb or ~290 kg) in B (1015.0 Hz) |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | One bell (or more) cracked or broken: 3 Unringable Ropes fall in a straight line No stays or sliders apart from stay on treble Minor key, approx 1-3 of 5 |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 cwt | 1199.0 | D | 26.13″ | c1520† | ? Thomas Church or Roger Reve | Y | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5 cwt | 1114.0 | C♯ | 28.88″ | 1572† | Stephen II Tonne | Y | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5¾ cwt | 1015.0 | B | 31.43″ | 1667 | Robert Gurney | Y | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3 | c1500 | Oak | 6.H | 3.1 |
Notes
[1]Source contributor
R W M Clouston, Jul 1959
Published: 23/11/2021
[2]Reason for being unringable
Condition of wheels and tenor cracked.
Published: 18/06/2023
Update log
| 23/11/2023 | Frame Fr1 added [Neal Dodge, citing the Ranald Clouston papers via Frames backlog] |
| 24/01/2022 | GF, roping, condition of fittings tuning added; Hanging type amended; 1-3: weights, nominals, notes, canons, turning added; 1-2: founders, cast dates amended; tenor noted as cracked in crown [Ranald Clouston papers via Neal Dodge] |