Alderton, Gloucestershire, S Margaret
| Place | Alderton S Margaret |
| Lieutenancy area | Gloucestershire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Gloucestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 15140 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 9½ cwt in ASee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SP001331 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.99708, -1.99856View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | GL20 8NR |
| Diocese | Gloucester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 5820 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://www.bagleybells.co.uk/towers/glos.htm#ALDERTON_G |
| Affiliation | Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No 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 9½ cwt in A
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 9½ cwt (~1060 lb or ~480 kg) in A (856.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed (2nd, 4th: shared with Dumbleton) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2017 by John Taylor & Co 2 clappers replaced, rebush 5; roller wk, etc 1909 by Henry Bond (major overhaul) |
| Peals | View 13 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4½ cwt | 1435.5 | F♯ | 28.00″ | 1697 (1698) | Abraham I Rudhall | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 4¾ cwt | 1275.5 | E | 28.50″ | 1713 | Abraham I Rudhall | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | <5–0–6 | 1137.5 | D | 29.50″ | 1855 | Charles & George Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 5½ cwt | 1076.5 | C♯ | 30.50″ | 1698 | Abraham I Rudhall | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 7 cwt | 978.0 | B | 32.75″ | 1698 | Abraham I Rudhall | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 9½ cwt | 856.5 | A | 36.75″ | 1698 | Abraham I Rudhall | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | c1909 | Metal | Henry Bond | 8.1.A.a | 6.4 |
Update log
| 06/03/2025 | PN amended [Paul Smith, Tower Captain #008327] |