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Santon Downham, Suffolk, S Mary V
PlaceSanton Downham
S Mary V
Lieutenancy areaSuffolk
CountryEngland
Historic countySuffolk
Dove tower ID23183
Rings1 (full-circle ring), tenor 4¼ cwt in CSee below
Frames1See below
Grid referenceTL816876
Latitude & longitude52.45626, 0.67163View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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PostcodeIP27 0TQ
DioceseSt Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeI by Historic England
Church heritage record11818
AffiliationSuffolk Guild
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Biographies
View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub
Ring of 1, tenor 4¼ cwt in C
Bells1 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor4¼ cwt (~480 lb or ~220 kg) in C (1036.5 Hz)
AlsoGround floor ringing chamber
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14¼ cwt1036.5C27.75″1663Robard GurneyYNFC
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11c1880Oak6.A1
Update log
01/08/2026GF noted. 1: nominal amended. [Nick Bowden analysis of YouTube clip cited by John Adams. via #609]
26/09/20231: weight, note, nominal, canons, and turning added; changed to full circle; and frame added [Ranald Clouston papers 1972 via Neal Dodge]
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