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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 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 BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 45 performances here, of which 4 were peals and 3 were in the last two years
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)
Overhauled
1909 by Henry Bond
Projects & events 2List
Peals View 13 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14½ cwt1435.5F♯28.00″1697 (1698)Abraham I RudhallR4FC
24¾ cwt1275.5E28.50″1713Abraham I RudhallR4FC
3<5–0–61137.5D29.50″1855Charles & George MearsR4FC
45½ cwt1076.5C♯30.50″1698Abraham I RudhallR4FC
57 cwt978.0B32.75″1698Abraham I RudhallR4FC
69½ cwt856.5A36.75″1698Abraham I RudhallR4FC
Source: Mike Chester(D Bagley/A Bull websites); Bliss & Sharpe; CJP
Contributed by: Mike Chester
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,6c1909MetalHenry Bond8.1.A.a6.4
Update log
06/03/2025PN amended [Paul Smith, Tower Captain #008327]
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