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Eye, Suffolk, S Peter & S Paul
Place Eye
S Peter & S Paul
Lieutenancy area Suffolk
Country England
Historic county Suffolk
Dove tower ID 14555
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 19–1–9 in DSee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference TM148737
Latitude & longitude 52.32021, 1.15135View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode IP23 7AP
Diocese St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 11930
URL http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/eye1.php
Affiliation Suffolk Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 66 performances here, of which 49 were peals and 1 was in the last two years
Ring of 8, tenor 19–1–9 in D
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 19–1–9 (2165 lb or 982 kg) in D (590.0 Hz)
Overhauled
1962 by Mears & Stainbank
1863 by George Day & Sons
Bells rehung
1779
Bells rehung by Mr Turner of London (either Samuel or Robert)
Peals View 140 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional information Chiming barrel: disused
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–3–21206.0D28.50″1721John StephensY8FC
25–1–181147.0C♯30.00″1779Pack & ChapmanY4FC
36–1–241004.5B33.00″1905Mears & StainbankY4FC
48–0–1896.0A34.50″1789Thomas OsbornY4FC
59–1–26789.5G38.00″1789Thomas OsbornY4FC
611–1–1741.0F♯41.00″1640Miles I GrayeY8FC
714–3–4662.5E44.50″c1499†? Richard II BrasyerY8FC
819–1–9590.0D49.00″1961Mears & StainbankFNFC
Source: M Smith; J Hedgcock; CBC; P Denton(RWMC)
Contributed by: Martin Smith
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,6,7,8c1800Timber6.I8.3
Contributed by: Philip Denton
Notes

[1]Chime Barrel

Eye, Suffolk Chime Barrel
Image: Neal Dodge (1 Apr 2023)

Published: 26/04/2023; updated: 26/04/2023

Update log
28/12/2023Overhaul added [Ipswich Journal, Sat. 30 Oct. 1779]
17/06/20231-8: nominal added [Recorded by Tim Jackson and analysed by Nick Bowden]
05/04/2023Disused chime barrel added [Neal Dodge]
14/09/2022Overhaul added [Newspaper- Ipswich Journal 19/9/1863 via Neal Dodge]
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