Clare, Suffolk, S Peter & S Paul
| Place | Clare S Peter & S Paul |
| Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Suffolk |
| Dove tower ID | 13533 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 28 cwt in DSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TL769454 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.07923, 0.58071View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CO10 8PD |
| Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11718 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/clare1.php |
| Affiliation | Suffolk Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 1 board recording performances at this tower 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 8, tenor 28 cwt in D
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 28 cwt (~3140 lb or ~1420 kg) in D (581.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1900 by George Day & Sons (major overhaul) 1780 by Mears (generic) Augmented from 6 bells |
| Peals | View 83 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5¼ cwt | 1186.0 | D | 29.81″ | 1781 | William Mears | Y | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5½ cwt | 1132.0 | C♯ | 30.19″ | 1829 | Thomas II Mears | Y | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 6½ cwt | 992.0 | B | 32.12″ | 1640 | Miles I Graye | Y | M | FC | ||
| 4 | 9¼ cwt | 886.0 | A | 37.44″ | 1779 | William Mears | Y | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 10 cwt | 788.0 | G | 39.00″ | 1661 | Miles III Graye | Y | M | FC | ||
| 6 | 15 cwt | 741.0 | F♯ | 43.38″ | 1579† | John Dier | Y | M | FC | ||
| 7 | 19 cwt | 649.0 | E | 48.13″ | c1410† | ? William Wodeward | Y | M | FC | ||
| 8 | 28 cwt | 581.0 | D | 54.00″ | 1695 | Charles Newman | Y | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disused | 1¾ cwt | 1700.0 | A♭ | 19.44″ | 1726 | Thomas Gardiner | A | N |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Disused | |||||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1900 | Oak | George Day & Sons | 6.D | 8.X |
Update log
| 03/06/2026 | 1780 augmentation noted [Ipswich Journal, Sat. 8 Jan. 1780] |
| 13/08/2022 | Frame Fr1: layout added [Ranald Clouston papers 1975 via Neal Dodge] |
| 24/01/2022 | Overhaul added; Disused: note amended; 7: founder amended; 3,5-7: turning amended [Neal Dodge quoting Ranald Clouston's papers] |
| 29/03/2021 | PN removed [Alan Mayle via Email] |