Alcester, Warwickshire, S Nicholas
| Place | Alcester S Nicholas |
| Lieutenancy area | Warwickshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Warwickshire |
| Dove tower ID | 12246 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–2–13 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SP090574 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.21534, -1.86914View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | B49 5AJ |
| Diocese | Coventry |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 3763 |
| URL | http://warksbells.co.uk/alcester/ |
| Affiliation | Coventry Diocesan Guild |
| 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 8, tenor 12–2–13 in F♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 12–2–13 (1413 lb or 641 kg) in F♯ (733.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu (with exceptions) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1948 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 6 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Ellacombe apparatus |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–17 | 1467.0 | F♯ | 26.00″ | 1948 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–1–14 | 1381.0 | E♯ | 26.63″ | 1948 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–2–24 | 1229.0 | D♯ | 28.00″ | 1948 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–1–17 | 1101.0 | C♯ | 30.00″ | 1948 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–0–26 | 977.0 | B | 32.13″ | 1948 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–0–23 | 923.0 | A♯ | 33.50″ | 1948 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 9–1–21 | 824.0 | G♯ | 37.00″ | 1948 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 12–2–13 | 733.0 | F♯ | 41.13″ | 1948 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1948 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 8.3 |
Update log
| 08/09/2026 | Bell names added [Tower notice via Neal Dodge] |
| 08/05/2023 | Ellacombe noted [Mike Chester] |
| 04/06/2019 | 1-8: frameid added; frame Fr1 info added [Tim Jackson via 00013440] |
| 02/06/2019 | 1-8: turning added [Tim Jackson via 00013438] |