Playford, Suffolk, S Mary
| Place | Playford S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Suffolk |
| Dove tower ID | 22783 |
| Rings | 2 (chime), tenor 7½ cwt in ASee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TM217480 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.08669, 1.23551View on OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | IP6 9DS |
| Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11704 |
| Affiliation | Suffolk Guild |
Chime of 2, tenor 7½ cwt in A
| Bells | 2 (chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7½ cwt (840 lb or ~380 kg) in A (891.0 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 1912 by Alfred Bowell Bells rehung |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 cwt | 955.0 | B♭ | 31.75″ | c1499† | Brasyers of Norwich (generic) | Y | 4 | |||
| 2 | 7½ cwt | 891.0 | A | 35.25″ | c1499† | Brasyers of Norwich (generic) | Y | 8 |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2 | c1890 | Oak | 6 | 2.X1 |
Notes
[1]Source contributor
R W M Clouston, May 1964
Published: 23/11/2021
[2]Frame
Frame has non standard trusses, similar to type 6.A with an X brace in between.
Published: 20/08/2022
[3]Rehanging by Alfred Bowell
From Bowell’s ledger book 15th June 1912- To overhauling and rehanging the two bells, £10. Invoiced to Rev. C.H.L. Wright, paid by cheque 21 June 1912
Published: 20/08/2022
Update log
| 20/08/2022 | Overhaul added [Bowell's ledger 1912 via Neal Dodge] |
| 20/08/2022 | 1-2: weight, nominal, diameter, canons, turning added [Ranald Clouston papers 1980 via Neal Dodge] |
| 20/08/2022 | Frame added [Ranald Clouston papers 1980 via Neal Dodge] |