Worstead, Norfolk, S Mary
| Place | Worstead S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Norfolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Norfolk |
| Dove tower ID | 25012 |
| Rings | 6 (chime), tenor 17–0–21 in E♭See below 1 (other bells)See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TG302260 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.78299, 1.41208View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | NR28 9AL |
| Diocese | Norwich |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 8834 |
| URLs | https://churchbellsofnorfolk.weebly.com/worstead-st-mary.html https://ndar.org.uk/towers/worstead/ |
| Affiliation | Norwich Diocesan Association |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Chime of 6, tenor 17–0–21 in E♭
| Bells | 6 (chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 17–0–21 (1925 lb or 873 kg) in E♭ (640.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1970 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry Converted from full-circle ring Formerly hung for full-circle ringing, the bells were tuned and rehung dead. 1819 by Samuel Thurston (major overhaul) Bells rehung |
| Tuned | 1970 |
| Peals | View 1 peal in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Ellacombe apparatus |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–1–26 | 1066.0 | C | 30.38″ | 1675 | Edward Tooke | R | D | |||
| 2 | 5–0–25 | 958.0 | B♭ | 31.93″ | 1722 | John Stephens | R | D | |||
| 3 | 7–1–12 | 854.0 | A♭ | 36.00″ | 1970 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | D | |||
| 4 | 10–0–7 | 807.0 | G | 39.18″ | 1879 | Mears & Stainbank | R | D | |||
| 5 | 12–2–21 | 718.0 | F | 42.88″ | 1970 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | D | |||
| 6 | 17–0–21 | 640.0 | E♭ | 48.43″ | 1706 | Thomas Newman | R | D |
Other bells
| Bells | 1 (other bells)Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock [1] | 10.63″ | c1879 | John Warner & Sons | Y |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1970 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.1.A.a |
Notes
[1]Notes
Clock: 4 canons
Published: 23/11/2021; updated: 03/11/2024
Update log
| 21/04/2026 | Overhaul added [Norwich Mercury, Sat. 1 May 1819] |
| 12/05/2023 | Overhaul added; frame Fr1: date, maker added; 1-6: hanging, frame number added [WBF board in the tower and see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThpKHkZdVmw; link provided by John Adams] |
| 27/07/2022 | Frame Fr1 added [Church Bells of Norfolk website] |
| 05/02/2022 | 1-5: nominal added; 6: nominal amended [Personal tuning records via Richard C Offen] |