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Copdock, Suffolk, S Peter
PlaceCopdock
S Peter
Lieutenancy areaSuffolk
CountryEngland
Historic countySuffolk
Dove tower ID16654
Rings6 (full-circle ring), tenor 10 cwt in A♭See below
Frames1See below
Grid referenceTM120415
Latitude & longitude52.03163, 1.08927View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeIP8 3JZ
DioceseSt Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeII* by Historic England
Church heritage record11652
AlsoToilet
URLhttp://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/copdock1.php
AffiliationSuffolk Guild
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 33 performances here, of which 17 were peals and 1 was in the last two years
Peal boardsNo 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 6, tenor 10 cwt in A♭
Bells6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor10 cwt (~1120 lb or ~510 kg) in A♭ (830.0 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
1951 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul)
1890 by George Day & Sons (major overhaul)
1813 by John Naunton (major overhaul)
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PealsView 17 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14 cwt1366.5F26.19″1890John Warner & SonsYNFC
24 cwt1243.0E♭27.69″1679John DarbieY4FC
35 cwt1105.5D♭27.81″1677John DarbieY4FC
46 cwt1014.5C31.81″1614Miles I GrayeYMFC
57 cwt931.5B♭35.44″1614Miles I GrayeY4FC
610 cwt830.0A♭38.06″1615Miles I GrayeYMFC
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
1 [1]1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6c1750Oak6.I6.X
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 1890 by George Day & Sons
Frame layout was modified from 5.1 to 6.X
Notes

[1]Frame Fr1 layout

Frame Fr1 Layout is Layout 5.1 but with pit E converted into two end-to-end Pits.

Published: 27/01/2025

Update log
28/01/2025Frame Fr1: mods description added [Neal Dodge, Suffolk G PRO, taken from the Ranald Clouston papers]
19/08/2023Toilet added [Neal Dodge]
17/03/2023No longer ground floor [Ralph Earey via #004742]
31/12/2022Frame Fr1: layout amended [Neil Dodge, citing the Ranald Clouston papers via Frames Backlog]
21/04/2021Overhaul in 1951 added [Neal Dodge via Email]
02/04/20214,6: turning amended [Neal Dodge quoting Ranald Clouston's papers]
28/03/2021Overhaul noted in 1890 [The Ipswich Journal, 8 Nov 1890 via Neal Dodge]
28/03/2021Overhaul noted in 1813 [The Ipswich Journal, 23 Oct 1813 via Neal Dodge]
21/02/2020Postcode amended [TimJ (#266) via e-mail]
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