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Great Salkeld, Cumbria, S Cuthbert
Place Great Salkeld
S Cuthbert
Unitary authority Westmorland and Furness
Lieutenancy area Cumbria
Country England
Historic county Cumberland
Dove tower ID 10831
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–3–22 in A♭See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference NY551367
Latitude & longitude 54.72383, -2.69772View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode CA11 9NA
Diocese Carlisle
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 1974
Also Toilet
URL https://bellringingincumbria.com/towers/great-salkeld/
Affiliation Carlisle Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 24 performances here, of which 3 were peals and 1 was in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 11–3–22 in A♭
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 11–3–22 (1338 lb or 607 kg) in A♭ (819.0 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
2024 by Local labour/guild/assn
Work undertaken in the tower using voluntary labour
2021 by John Taylor & Co
General restoration; new bearings for 1,3,4,5
1882 by John Taylor & Co (ring created)
Ring installed
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Peals View 8 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional information PN alternates with Lazonby
Ellacombe apparatus
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–1–211384.0F27.00″1882John Taylor & CoYNFC
25–2–41235.5E♭29.00″1882John Taylor & CoRNFC
36–2–01090.5D♭31.50″1882John Taylor & CoYNFC
47–0–181035.5C32.50″1882John Taylor & CoYNFC
58–2–14923.5B♭35.50″1882John Taylor & CoYNFC
611–3–22819.0A♭39.50″1882John Taylor & CoFNFC
Source: GAD; S Austin
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,6c1882Timber? John Taylor & Co6.A6.4
Update log
16/01/2025Frame Fr1: truss added [Kye L Leaver, personal visit 15/01/2025 via #008050]
14/08/20241-6: turning added [Tim Jackson, from personal visit]
06/08/2024Restoration work is complete [Chris Mansfield #007223]
09/07/2023Ellacombe added [Colin Turner #005310]
29/12/2022Toilet added [Peter Pickthall, Church Warden]
08/05/2021New project added [Ron East, DAC Bells Advisor, Carlisle Diocese]
08/05/2021Taylor's project completed but work on tower still underway [David Potter]
15/08/2020Work started: New gudgeons & bearings for bells 1,3,4 & 5. [David Potter via Email]
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