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Hepworth, Suffolk, S Peter
PlaceHepworth
S Peter
Lieutenancy areaSuffolk
CountryEngland
Historic countySuffolk
Dove tower ID13096
Rings5 U/R (full-circle ring), tenor 7 cwt in ASee below
Frames1See below
Grid referenceTL987748
Latitude & longitude52.33571, 0.91562View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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PostcodeIP22 2QE
DioceseSt Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeII* by Historic England
Church heritage record11748
URLhttp://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/hepworth1.php
AffiliationSuffolk Guild
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Ring of 5, tenor 7 cwt in A
Bells5 U/R (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor7 cwt (~780 lb or ~360 kg) in A (876.0 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
1893 by George Bullock (major overhaul)
1864 by George T Bloomfield (major overhaul)
Bells rehung, 3rd recast, tenor quarter turned
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PealsView 1 peal in the Felstead Database
Additional informationUnringable
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13½ cwt1310.0E25.25″1726Thomas GardinerYNFC
24 cwt1160.0D27.13″1726Thomas GardinerYNFC
34–1–171111.0C♯29.00″1864G Mears & CoDNFC
45½ cwt1000.0B31.75″1825William DobsonYNFC
57 cwt876.0A35.25″c1499†Brasyers of Norwich (generic)Y4FC
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
1 [1] [2]1, 2, 3, 4, 5c1600Oak5.A, ~ 5.L, 5.L & 6.A5.X
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 1893 by George Bullock
Frame modified by the addition of oak trusses
Notes

[1]Frame Fr1 layout

Frame Fr1 Layout is similar to Layout 5.4 but with pit E extended across the width of the frame and the ends of pits of A and C open.

Published: 16/12/2022; updated: 23/01/2025

[2]Frame Fr1 truss

Frame Fr1 Truss Type 5.L variant is a king post with asymmetrical braces; a single brace on one side from sill to head; parallel braces on the other side, one from sill to king post the other from corner post to head.

Published: 23/01/2025

Update log
26/01/2024Frame Fr1: mod date, mod maker added [Neal Dodge, Suffolk G PRO, quoting contemporary newspaper cutting via Frame Backlog]
16/12/2022Frame Fr1: truss, layout amended [Ranald Clouston papers 1975]
16/12/2022Overhaul added [Bury Free Press - Saturday 18 June 1864 via Neal Dodge]
28/03/2021Overhaul noted in 1893 [The Bury and Norwich Post, 25 Apr 1893 p7 via Neal Dodge]
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