Monks Eleigh, Suffolk, S Peter
| Place | Monks Eleigh S Peter |
| Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Suffolk |
| Dove tower ID | 10872 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 16½ cwt in ESee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TL966477 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.09314, 0.86866View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | IP7 7LG |
| Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11787 |
| URL | http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/monkseleigh1.php |
| Affiliation | Suffolk Guild |
| 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 6, tenor 16½ cwt in E
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 16½ cwt (~1850 lb or ~840 kg) in E (675.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1897 by George Day & Sons (major overhaul) Bells rehung on new fittings in the existing frame |
| Peals | View 21 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5¼ cwt | 1150.0 | C♯ | 29.63″ | 1790 | Thomas Osborn | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 6 cwt | 1012.0 | B | 32.13″ | 1638 | Miles II Graye | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 7½ cwt | 905.0 | A | 34.88″ | 1637 | Miles II Graye | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 9¾ cwt | 830.0 | G♯ | 38.25″ | [1470–1498]† | ? Reginald Church | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 [1] | 14 cwt | 760.0 | F♯ | 41.50″ | c1340† | London foundry | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 16½ cwt | 675.0 | E | 43.94″ | 1638 | Miles II Graye | Y | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock | 4¼ cwt | 1084.0 | C♯ | 26.69″ | c1699 | Unidentified (blank) | Y | 4 |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Clock | Metal | 9 | 1 | ||||
| 1 [2] | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | c1499 | Oak | 5 | ~ 5.8 R |
Notes
[1]Founder and age of bell
Ranald Clouston considers that the likely founder is either Peter de Weston or William Revel. That would put it in the age brackets 1328 - 1347 or 1350 - 1360.
Published: 05/05/2026
[2]Frame truss and layout
Frame Fr1 Truss is Truss Type 5.R but with pairs of parallel braces. Frame Fr1 Layout: Pit A (containing bell 3/6) shares a frame side with Pit C (containing bells 1/6 and 2/6).
Published: 10/06/2026; updated: 10/06/2026
Update log
| 10/06/2026 | 1897 project description amended; Fr1: truss, layout amended, frame mods & note added [Philip Denton, taken from the Ranald Clouston papers] |
| 05/05/2026 | 2,3,4,6,Clock: founder amended. 4: year amended. 8: weight amended (so that all weights are from consistent RWMC source) [Philip Denton, taken from the Ranald Clouston papers] |
| 01/06/2024 | Overhaul added [Ranald Clouston papers 1961] |
| 13/08/2022 | Frame Fr1: layout amended [Ranald Clouston papers 1961 via Neal Dodge] |
| 11/08/2022 | Frame Fr9: material, truss, and layout added [Neal Dodge] |