Honington, Suffolk, All Saints
| Place | Honington All Saints |
| Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Suffolk |
| Dove tower ID | 20994 |
| Rings | 3 (chime), tenor 6–2–8 in ASee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TL913745 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.33586, 0.80703View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | IP31 1RE |
| Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11750 |
| URL | https://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/honington1.php |
| Affiliation | Suffolk Guild |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Chime of 3, tenor 6–2–8 in A
| Bells | 3 (chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 6–2–8 (736 lb or 334 kg) in A (880.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2000 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) Previously hung for full-circle ringing, the bells were quarter-turned and rehung without tuning for swing-chiming |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Tuning: not well in tune |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–12 | 1140.0 | C♯ | 28.88″ | c1499† | Unidentified (blank) | Y | 4 | S | ||
| 2 | 6–1–20 | 980.0 | B | 31.75″ | c1480 | Brasyers of Norwich (generic) | Y | 4 | S | ||
| 3 | 6–2–8 | 880.0 | A | 34.00″ | 1600† | John Draper | Y | 4 | S |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [2] | 1, 2, 3 | c1599 | Oak | 5.R | 3.1 |
Notes
[1]Source contributor
R W M Clouston, Sep 1963
Published: 23/11/2021
[2]Frame Fr1 Date
Date is given as Pre-Reformation. [RWMC]
Published: 28/08/2024; updated: 28/08/2024
Update log
| 18/01/2023 | Frane Fr1, GF, tuning, overhaul added; 1-3: nominal, note added; 2: cast year amended [Neal Dodge, Suffolk G PRO, taken from the Ranald Clouston papers and Mark Walker, Whites of Appleton (overhaul)] |
| 01/12/2022 | 1-3: weight, canons, turning added; 1-2: diameter amended [Whites of Appleton records via Mark Walker #004175] |