Levington, Suffolk, S Peter
| Place | Levington S Peter |
| Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Suffolk |
| Dove tower ID | 21578 |
| Rings | 3 (chime), tenor 7½ cwt in BSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TM234390 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.00464, 1.25398View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | IP10 0LQ |
| Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11589 |
| URL | https://suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/levington1.html |
| Affiliation | Suffolk Guild |
Chime of 3, tenor 7½ cwt in B
| Bells | 3 (chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7½ cwt (~840 lb or ~380 kg) in B (981.0 Hz) |
| Additional information | Tuning: (approx) 1-3 of 4 |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5¼ cwt | 1141.0 | D | 30.38″ | c1540† | Unidentified (inscribed) | Y | 2 | |||
| 2 | 6½ cwt | 1084.0 | C♯ | 32.56″ | 1581† | Stephen II Tonne & W Land | Y | 2 | |||
| 3 | 7½ cwt | 981.0 | B | 35.31″ | [1460–1485]† | John Kebyll | Y | N |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3 | c1599 | Oak | 6.H | 3.1 |
Notes
[1]Source contributor
R W M Clouston, Jan 1956
Published: 23/11/2021
[3]Will
1487 3s 4d to the hanging of the bells in the steeple
Margaret Hamond of Trimley
Norwich Consistory Court Wills Aubrey 111
Published: 30/06/2024; updated: 30/06/2024
Update log
| 03/06/2025 | Bulk edit on Kebyll bells to remove the date (as none of these bells are dated) and subsitute with blank to default to 1460-1480 |
| 30/06/2024 | Added note about 1487 bequest [Neal Dodge] |
| 23/11/2022 | Turning added [Ranald Clouston papers 1976 via Neal Dodge] |
| 22/08/2022 | 1-3: weight, note, nominal, canons, turning added; frame added [Ranald Clouston papers 1976 via Neal Dodge] |
