Melbourne, Derbyshire, S Michael
| Place | Melbourne S Michael |
| Lieutenancy area | Derbyshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Derbyshire |
| Dove tower ID | 10249 |
| Rings | 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–1–24 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SK389249 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.82108, -1.42405View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | DE73 8JH |
| Diocese | Derby |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 4176 |
| URLs | http://www.melbourneparishchurch.co.uk http://www.inspirewebdesign.com/ringsof12/tower_details.asp?towerid=63 |
| Affiliation | Derby 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 12, tenor 15–1–24 in F♯
| Bells | 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 15–1–24 (1732 lb or 786 kg) in F♯ (755.5 Hz) | ||||||
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| Practices | Tue | ||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 2022 by John Taylor & Co Major maintenance work: clappers, crown staples, roller boxes, and sliders restored | ||||||
| Peals | View 351 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber | ||||||
| Additional information | Rung from chancel crossing |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–5 | 2304.0 | C♯ | 22.38″ | 1996 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–3–7 | 2055.0 | B | 22.94″ | 1996 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–0–4 | 1933.0 | A♯ | 23.63″ | 1995 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–0–2 | 1720.0 | G♯ | 24.31″ | 1995 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 4–1–21 | 1528.0 | F♯ | 25.63″ | 1887 | John Taylor & Co | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 4–3–18 | 1435.0 | E♯ | 26.75″ | 1887 | John Taylor & Co | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | 4–3–12 | 1259.5 | D♯ | 28.25″ | 1882 | John Taylor & Co | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 5–3–7 | 1137.0 | C♯ | 30.63″ | 1882 | John Taylor & Co | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 9 | 7–0–6 | 1007.0 | B | 33.25″ | 1882 | John Taylor & Co | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 10 | 8–0–20 | 953.0 | A♯ | 34.75″ | 1882 | John Taylor & Co | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 11 | 10–2–24 | 847.5 | G♯ | 38.50″ | 1882 | John Taylor & Co | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 12 | 15–1–24 | 755.5 | F♯ | 43.69″ | 1882 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | 1995 | Metal | Eayre & Smith |
Update log
| 01/05/2022 | Project completed (major maintenance) [Christian Peckham (Ringing Master and Steeple Keeper)] |
| 26/03/2022 | New project added [David Potter] |
| 26/01/2022 | 12: canons amended [Taylor records 1882 show that the tenor was cast without canons via Chris Pickford] |
| 26/01/2022 | 5-12: canons, turning added [Christian Peckham, local ringer via James Hedgcock] |
| 21/01/2022 | Future project added (clappers, crown staples, roller boxes, sliders to be refurbished) [Taylors website, confirmed by David Potter] |
| 14/03/2020 | 1-4: turning added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |