Bardwell, Suffolk, S Peter & S Paul
| Place | Bardwell S Peter & S Paul |
| Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Suffolk |
| Dove tower ID | 10806 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–2–27 in F♯See below 1 (other bells)See below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | TL940736 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.32624, 0.84683View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | IP31 1AH |
| Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11740 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/bardwell1.php |
| Affiliation | Suffolk Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 11–2–27 in F♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–2–27 (1315 lb or 596 kg) in F♯ (752.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed |
| Projects & overhauls | 2009 by Hayward Mills Associates (major overhaul) Bells rehung in a new steel frame, augmented to 8, and 5th retired as a clock bell and new 5th cast. 1935 by Alfred Bowell (major overhaul) 1893 by George Bullock (major overhaul) 1, 2, & 5 of back six rehung 1820 by Hogg & Palfrey (major overhaul) List all |
| Peals | View 26 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Simulator |
| Additional information | ART Teaching Centre: Bardwell Teaching Centre |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–1–17 | 1497.0 | F♯ | 24.50″ | 2009 | Hayward Mills Associates | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–1–26 | 1413.0 | E♯ | 25.00″ | 2009 | Hayward Mills Associates | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–2–25 | 1259.5 | D♯ | 26.13″ | 1719 | Thomas Gardiner | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–1–8 | 1119.5 | C♯ | 28.75″ | 1770 | Pack & Chapman | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–3–26 | 999.0 | B | 31.50″ | 2009 | Hayward Mills Associates | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–0–10 | 939.5 | A♯ | 32.69″ | 1935 | Alfred Bowell | F | Y | FC | ||
| 7 | 8–0–8 | 840.0 | G♯ | 36.44″ | 1713 | Thomas Newman | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 8 | 11–2–27 | 752.0 | F♯ | 40.07″ | 1780 | Thomas Osborn | Y | Y | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | 1 (other bells)Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hour | 5–3–13 | 988.0 | B | 32.00″ | 1820 | William Dobson | Y | Y |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Hour | <1553 | Oak | 5.A & 5.H | ~ 4.2 R | |||
| – 2.1 | 1930 | Steel | Alfred Bowell | 8.1.C.a | 1 | |||
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 2009 | Steel | Hayward Mills Associates | 8.1.B.a | 8.3 |
Notes
[1]Status prior to rehanging
Hour bell was part of ringing peal prior to rehanging, replaced by the present 5th. When formerly a 6 the ropes fell in sequence: 1,5,6,2,3,4
Published: 12/07/2009; updated: 11/02/2023
[2]Photo of 6th after casting by Bowell's of Ipswich
Photo of 6th after casting by Bowell’s of Ipswich in 1935
Image: Suffolk Guild of Ringers (1935)
Published: 29/08/2025
Update log
| 29/08/2025 | Photo added showing 6th after casting |
| 14/08/2022 | PN amended [Neal Dodge] |
| 10/08/2022 | Frames Fr2, Fr2.1 added [Neal Dodge] |
| 30/03/2021 | 1935 overhaul added [Neal Dodge confirmed by the (CJP) Bowell papers] |
| 30/03/2021 | 1820 & 1893 overhauls added [Neal Dodge quoting contemporary newspaper cutting] |
| 28/03/2021 | Bells rehung in 1820 by Hogg & Palfrey [Neal Dodge] |
| 27/06/2020 | Frame Fr1: truss added,layout amended [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 03/03/2020 | PN start time added [JCB (church webpage) via e-mail] |
| 03/03/2020 | Indication of available toilet facility added [Neal Dodge via e-mail] |