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 group | 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 BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed no performances here |
| 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. |
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) Bells rehung, 3rd recast, tenor quarter turned |
| Peals | View 1 peal in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Unringable |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | 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] |