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

Bell tower of St Mary's church, Flowton. 1 bell, 7 cwt in C

"The tower contains a quatrefoil-ringing chamber, with single bell, and 18th century gallery. From the gallery there rises as rare C14/C15 timber stair with triangular block treads. This is one of only three medieval staircases in the diocese as was sympathetically adapted in 2013 to retain access to the tower. The single bell was cast by Thomas Mears of London in 1823 and weighs 6 ¾ cwt. An unusual feature of the tower is that its moulded 14th century doorway is on the south rather than the west side. When seen from the outside, the west face is rather grand because large 14th century cinquefoil-headed niches preserve the original pedestals upon which their former states stood. The flint-walled tower was once a stage higher than it currently stands. It has an 18th century brick parapet and tiled pyramid cap."

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Address of Tower: St Mary High Street Flowton, Suffolk England IP8 4LG Still Operational: yes Number of bells in tower?: 1 Relevant website?: [Web Link] Rate tower: Not listed Tours or visits allowed in tower?: Not listed

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