Hepworth, Suffolk, S Peter
| Place | Hepworth S Peter |
| Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Suffolk |
| Dove tower ID | 13096 |
| Rings | 5 U/R (full-circle ring), tenor 7 cwt in ASee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TL987748 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.33571, 0.91562View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | IP22 2QE |
| Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11748 |
| URL | http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/hepworth1.php |
| Affiliation | Suffolk Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed no performances here |
Ring of 5, tenor 7 cwt in A
| Bells | 5 U/R (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7 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) List allBells rehung, 3rd recast, tenor quarter turned |
| Peals | View 1 peal in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Unringable |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3½ cwt | 1310.0 | E | 25.25″ | 1726 | Thomas Gardiner | Y | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4 cwt | 1160.0 | D | 27.13″ | 1726 | Thomas Gardiner | Y | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–1–17 | 1111.0 | C♯ | 29.00″ | 1864 | G Mears & Co | D | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5½ cwt | 1000.0 | B | 31.75″ | 1825 | William Dobson | Y | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 7 cwt | 876.0 | A | 35.25″ | c1499† | Brasyers of Norwich (generic) | Y | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
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
| 26/01/2024 | Frame Fr1: mod date, mod maker added [Neal Dodge, Suffolk G PRO, quoting contemporary newspaper cutting via Frame Backlog] |
| 16/12/2022 | Frame Fr1: truss, layout amended [Ranald Clouston papers 1975] |
| 16/12/2022 | Overhaul added [Bury Free Press - Saturday 18 June 1864 via Neal Dodge] |
| 28/03/2021 | Overhaul noted in 1893 [The Bury and Norwich Post, 25 Apr 1893 p7 via Neal Dodge] |