Bell Tower - St Mary - Somersham, Suffolk - Bell Towers on Waymarking.com

Bell tower of St Mary's church, Somersham, with 2 bells.

Bell	Weight	Note	Dia.	Date	Founder
1	5 cwt	C	29.375"	1662	John Darbie of Ipswich
2	6 cwt	A	32"	1626	Miles Graye 1 of Colchester

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"The tower is embattled and divided into two stages by a string course below the bell-stage.  The bell-openings are two-light to the east and west, with reticulated tracery beneath segmental-pointed arches, but formed of a single light to the north and south, with trefoil-cusping.  The renewed W. window has cinquefoil-cusped Y-tracery with a dagger in the head, commensurate with c. 1320.  A fossilized gable line on the E. wall shows the nave was once slightly steeper pitched. "

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Address of Tower: St Mary Church Lane Somersham, Suffolk England IP8 4PW Still Operational: yes Number of bells in tower?: 2 Relevant website?: [Web Link] Rate tower: Not listed Tours or visits allowed in tower?: Not listed

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