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 group | 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 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. |
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) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1962 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul) 1863 by George Day & Sons (major overhaul) Bells rehung 1779 (major overhaul) Bells rehung by Mr Turner of London (either Samuel or Robert) |
| Peals | View 140 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Chiming barrel: disused |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–2 | 1206.0 | D | 28.50″ | 1721 | John Stephens | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–1–18 | 1147.0 | C♯ | 30.00″ | 1779 | Pack & Chapman | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–1–24 | 1004.5 | B | 33.00″ | 1905 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 8–0–1 | 896.0 | A | 34.50″ | 1789 | Thomas Osborn | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 9–1–26 | 789.5 | G | 38.00″ | 1789 | Thomas Osborn | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 11–1–1 | 741.0 | F♯ | 41.00″ | 1640 | Miles I Graye | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 7 | 14–3–4 | 662.5 | E | 44.50″ | c1499† | ? Richard II Brasyer | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 8 | 19–1–9 | 590.0 | D | 49.00″ | 1961 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | c1800 | Timber | 6.I | 8.3 |
Notes
[1]Chime Barrel
Image: Neal Dodge (1 Apr 2023)
Published: 26/04/2023; updated: 26/04/2023
Update log
| 28/12/2023 | Overhaul added [Ipswich Journal, Sat. 30 Oct. 1779] |
| 17/06/2023 | 1-8: nominal added [Recorded by Tim Jackson and analysed by Nick Bowden] |
| 05/04/2023 | Disused chime barrel added [Neal Dodge] |
| 14/09/2022 | Overhaul added [Newspaper- Ipswich Journal 19/9/1863 via Neal Dodge] |