Stowmarket, Suffolk, S Peter & S Mary
| Place | Stowmarket S Peter & S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Dove tower ID | 10131 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 20–0–27 in DSee below Future ringSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TM049586 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.18822, 0.99611View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | IP14 1ES |
| Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/stowmarket1.php |
| Affiliation | Suffolk Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 20–0–27 in D
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 20–0–27 (2267 lb or 1028 kg) in D (576.0 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 1966 by John Taylor & Co |
| Projects & events | 2List |
| Peals | View 251 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Simulator |
| Additional information | One bell (or more) cracked or broken; future plans: to become 10; ringing discontinued while restoration work under way |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 7–1–0 | 1087.0 | C♯ | 32.13" | 1966 | John Taylor & Co | F | |||
| 3 | 7–1–4 | 968.0 | B | 33.75" | 1669 | John Darbie | R | |||
| 4 | 8–0–25 | 863.0 | A | 36.25" | c1456† | John Danyell | R | |||
| 5 | 10–0–22 | 769.0 | G | 38.63" | 1966 | John Taylor & Co | F | |||
| 6 | 13–0–24 | 725.0 | F♯ | 43.38" | 1823 | Thomas II Mears | R | |||
| 7 | 17–1–22 | 647.0 | E | 46.13" | 1966 | John Taylor & Co | F | |||
| 8 | 20–0–27 | 576.0 | D | 51.50" | 1622† | Miles I Graye | R |
Future ring
| Bells | Edit details |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service | 2¾ cwt | 23.25" | c1470† | Norwich foundry | Y |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Service | Unidentified | ||||||
| 1 | 2,3,4,5,6,7,8 of 8 | 1894 | Oak | Henry Bowell | 6.A | ~ 8.1 |
Update log
| 05/03/2021 | New 5: cast year, founder, turning added [Neal Dodge via Email] |
| 04/09/2020 | ex1: removed [Neal Dodge via e-mail] |
| 02/09/2020 | fr1: maker amended [Martin Smith via e-mail] |
| 21/08/2020 | 6: to be welded; Nu1,Nu2,Nu3,Nu5 added; 1>>Ex1; 3: cracked>>Ex3 [Neal Dodge via e-mail] |
| 20/08/2020 | Restoration in new frame, recasting current treble and 2 bells added to make 10, replacing current cracked 3rd (preserving old bell) and welding cracked 4th. Contractor: Nicholsons [Neal Dodge via Email] |