Burgh Castle, Norfolk, S Peter & S Paul
| Place | Burgh Castle S Peter & S Paul |
| Lieutenancy area | Norfolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Suffolk |
| Dove tower ID | 18796 |
| Rings | 3 (chime), tenor 7½ cwt in ASee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TG476049 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.58611, 1.65429View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | NR31 9QG |
| Diocese | Norwich |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 8654 |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Chime of 3, tenor 7½ cwt in A
| Bells | 3 (chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7½ cwt (~840 lb or ~380 kg) in A |
| Projects & overhauls | 1983 (major overhaul) Formerly hung for full circle ringing, the 3 bells were rehung dead. |
| Additional information | Round tower |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5¼ cwt | D | 29.00″ | 1732 | Thomas Newman | Y | N | D | |||
| 2 | 6 cwt | C | 31.00″ | 1732 | Thomas Newman | Y | N | D | |||
| 3 | 7½ cwt | A | 33.50″ | 1663 | John Darbie | Y | N | D |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3 | 3.1 |
Notes
[1]Chime of 3
It is believed that Burgh Castle has three bells, 7.5cwt, formerly hung for full-circle ringing, hung dead in 1983
Published: 23/02/2023
Update log
| 04/10/2023 | Frame Fr1 added; 1-2: weight added; 1-3: note, diameter, date, founder, canons, turning added [Chris Pickford from the Taylors archive. Additional information (approximate weight and hanging) provided by Neil Thomas. Tim Jackson from personal visit (tower)] |
| 04/10/2023 | Round tower noted [Round Tower Churches Society (roundtowers.org.uk); Round Tower Churches of Europe (roundtowerchurches.net)] |
| 02/07/2023 | Chime of 3 noted. [CB Norfolk, Part 1, Paul Cattermole] |
| 23/02/2023 | Single bell removed as created in error; Note added [Burgh St Peter: See CB Norfolk, Part 1, Paul Cattermole] |