Ipswich, Suffolk, S Nicholas
| Place | Ipswich S Nicholas Shown in county lists as Ipswich, S Nicholas |
| Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Suffolk |
| Dove tower ID | 10057 |
| Rings | 5 (full-circle ring), tenor 10 cwt in A♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TM161442 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.05471, 1.15138View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | IP1 1AF |
| Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 17271 |
| URL | http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/ipswich8.php |
| Affiliation | Suffolk Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 18 performances here, of which 10 were peals and none were in the last two years |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 5 boards recording performances at this tower 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. |
Ring of 5, tenor 10 cwt in A♭
| Bells | 5 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 10 cwt (~1120 lb or ~510 kg) in A♭ (843.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1850 by John Naunton (major overhaul) Bells rehung and tuned |
| Tuned | 1850 |
| Peals | View 10 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Ringing currently not permitted due to loose flint facing |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4½ cwt | 1267.0 | E♭ | 27.50″ | 1706 | Henry Pleasant | Y | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4¾ cwt | 1114.0 | D♭ | 28.38″ | 1630 | Miles I Graye | Y | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5¼ cwt | 1045.0 | C | 30.31″ | 1706 | Henry Pleasant | Y | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 7¼ cwt | 934.0 | B♭ | 34.63″ | (1706)† | Henry Pleasant | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 10 cwt | 843.0 | A♭ | 39.38″ | 1706† | Henry Pleasant | R | 8 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | c1706 | Oak | 5.D | 5.1 |
Update log
| 24/10/2024 | Ringing suspended due to loose flint facing [Katharine Salter] |
| 14/09/2022 | Overhaul added [Newspaper- Ipswich Journal 09/02/1850 via Neal Dodge] |