Little Saxham, Suffolk, S Nicholas
| Place | Little Saxham S Nicholas |
| Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Suffolk |
| Dove tower ID | 21691 |
| Rings | 1 (chime), tenor 9–3–11 in GSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TL799637 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.24220, 0.63388View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | IP29 5LD |
| Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11866 |
| Affiliation | Suffolk Guild |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Chime of 1, tenor 9–3–11 in G
| Bells | 1 (chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 9–3–11 (1103 lb or 500 kg) in G (782.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2014 The former 1 and 2, which were stored in the church, were stolen. 1965 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Previously hung for full-circle ringing, the former tenor was retained and rehung for swing-chiming only. The former treble and second were left in the church |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Round tower |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [2] | 9–3–11 | 782.0 | G | 40.13″ | 1603† | Thomas Cheese | Y | S |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1965 | Steel | John Taylor & Co | 8.1.A | 3 |
Notes
[1]Source contributor
R W M Clouston, Feb 1966
Published: 23/11/2021
[2]Bell history
Bell 1/1 was previously bell 3/3
Published: 05/08/2026
Update log
| 01/05/2024 | Round tower noted [Round Tower Churches Society (roundtowers.org.uk); Round Tower Churches of Europe (roundtowerchurches.net)] |
| 09/08/2023 | The former 16th Cent listed 1 and 2, which were stored in the church, were stolen. [Contemporary newspaper reports via Neal Dodge] |
| 05/08/2023 | Overhaul added; ring type amended; 1: nominal, note, canons added; frame Fr1: date amended; ex1, ex2 bell details added [Chris Pickford from the Taylors archive. Ranald Clouston papers (ex1, ex2)] |
| 30/06/2023 | Frame Fr1 added; 1: hanging type amended [Information taken from the Ronald Clouston papers via Tim Jackson] |
| 01/02/2022 | GF added [Tim Jackson] |