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 18 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 | 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 BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 31 performances here, of which 21 were peals and none were in the last two years |
Ring of 6, tenor 18 cwt in E
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 18 cwt (~2020 lb or ~910 kg) in E (675.0 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 1897 by George Day & Sons Bells rehung |
| Peals | View 22 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | 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 I Graye | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 7½ cwt | 905.0 | A | 34.88″ | 1637 | Miles I Graye | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 9¾ cwt | 830.0 | G♯ | 38.25″ | c1490† | Bury St Edmunds foundry | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 14 cwt | 760.0 | F♯ | 41.50″ | c1340† | London foundry | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 18 cwt | 675.0 | E | 43.94″ | 1638 | Miles I Graye | Y | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock | 4¼ cwt | 1084.0 | C♯ | 26.69″ | c1699 | (unidentified) | Y | 4 |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Clock | Metal | 9 | 1 | ||||
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | c1499 | Oak | ~ 5.R | 6.X |
Update log
| 01/06/2024 | Overhaul added [Ranald Clouston papers 1961] |
| 13/08/2022 | Fr1: layout amended [Ranald Clouston papers 1961 via Neal Dodge] |
| 11/08/2022 | Fr9: material, truss, and layout added [Neal Dodge] |