Great Bradley, Suffolk, S Mary V
| Place | Great Bradley S Mary V |
| Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Suffolk |
| Dove tower ID | 20396 |
| Rings | 3 (chime), tenor 7½ cwt in ASee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TL674531 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.15143, 0.44576View on OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CB8 9LT |
| Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11721 |
| URL | https://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/greatbradley1.php |
| Affiliation | Suffolk Guild |
Chime of 3, tenor 7½ cwt in A
| Bells | 3 (chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7½ cwt (~840 lb or ~380 kg) in A (875.0 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 1935 by Alfred Bowell Previously hung for full-circle ringing, the bells were quarter-turned and hung stationary on new headstocks and securing ironwork in the existing frame |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Ellacombe apparatus Tuning: not well in tune |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5½ cwt | 1080.0 | C♯ | 30.69″ | c1399† | Unidentified (blank) | Y | 4 | D | ||
| 2 | 6¾ cwt | 1005.0 | B | 33.00″ | 1576† | Stephen II Tonne & W Land | Y | 4 | D | ||
| 3 | 7½ cwt | 875.0 | A | 35.18″ | c1300† | Richard de Wymbish | Y | 4 | D |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3 | c1500 | Oak | 5.R | 3.1 |
Notes
[1]Source contributor
R W M Clouston, Jun 1958
Published: 23/11/2021
[2]Source contributor
R W M Clouston, May 1960
Published: 23/11/2021
[3]Notes
1 of 3: 6 canons
Published: 23/11/2021
[4]Notes
2 of 3: 6 canons
Published: 23/11/2021
[5]Notes
3 of 3: 6 canons
Published: 23/11/2021
[6]Overhaul by Alfred Bowell
From Bowell’s ledger 11th June 1935- To rehanging the three bells and supplying chiming apparatus £35 Invoiced to Rev. P.H.E. Wilder Paid by Cheque on account £20 2 July 1935. Cheque £15 12 Sept 1935
Published: 04/12/2023
Update log
| 18/01/2023 | GF, tuning, Ellacombe, overhaul added; 1-3: hanging type added [Neal Dodge, Suffolk G PRO, taken from the Ranald Clouston papers] |
| 22/08/2022 | 1-3: weight, note, nominal, turning added; frame added; URL added [Ranald Clouston papers 1960 via Neal Dodge] |