Colchester, Essex, S Peter
| Place | Colchester S Peter Shown in county lists as Colchester, S Peter |
| Lieutenancy area | Essex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Essex |
| Dove tower ID | 11757 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 21–0–18 in E♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TL994252 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.88997, 0.89652View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.88930, 0.89323 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | CO1 1JW |
| Diocese | Chelmsford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 2615 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://www.stpeterscolchester.org/resources/history-heritage/the-bells |
| Affiliation | Essex Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 8, tenor 21–0–18 in E♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 21–0–18 (2370 lb or 1075 kg) in E♭ (624.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu |
| Projects & overhauls | 1938 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) 1913 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 148 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–5 | 1252.0 | E♭ | 28.00″ | 1913 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–1–5 | 1176.0 | D | 29.13″ | 1913 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–0–18 | 1042.0 | C | 31.56″ | 1913 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 7–1–8 | 935.0 | B♭ | 33.69″ | 1913 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 9–1–20 | 833.5 | A♭ | 37.44″ | 1913 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 11–1–6 | 782.0 | G | 39.56″ | 1913 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | 15–1–3 | 701.5 | F | 44.13″ | 1913 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 21–0–18 | 624.0 | E♭ | 49.38″ | 1913 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disused [1] [2] | 3 cwt | 1469.0 | F♯ | 24.00″ | c1550† | Bury St Edmunds foundry | Y | N | U |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1763 | Timber | Samuel Turner | 8.3 |
Notes
[1]Comment imported from DataEase
Was at Tollesbury from 1970s until ~1999: PD #10658
Published: 04/03/2014; updated: 23/01/2026
[2]Comment imported from DataEase
Sits on church floor; originally the Sanctus bell until 1758
Published: 04/03/2014; updated: 23/01/2026
Update log
| 03/07/2025 | 1-8: weight amended; 3-6: diameter amended [Chris Pickford from the Taylors archive. (the previous values were the 1913 figures. When the bells were rehung in 1938 they were taken back to the works. Although not tuned or altered, they were re-weighed and re-measured and so these are the latest available figures)] |
| 25/03/2025 | SatNav lat/long added (car park is a 5 minute walk from the tower. The church has no parking facilities of its own) [Martin Jones, local ringer] |
| 07/01/2021 | URL updated [George Vant via Email] |
| 27/02/2020 | www.colchesterbells.co.uk replaced [TimJ (#267) via URLbad] |