Alconbury, Cambridgeshire, S Peter & S Paul
| Place | Alconbury S Peter & S Paul |
| Lieutenancy area | Cambridgeshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Huntingdonshire |
| Dove tower ID | 12292 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–0–18 in GSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TL184761 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.37032, -0.26168View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | PE28 4DZ |
| Diocese | Ely |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 4646 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | Ely Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 12 performances here, of which none were peals and 8 were in the last two years |
| 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 6, tenor 11–0–18 in G
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–0–18 (1250 lb or 567 kg) in G (765.7 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2023 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Bells conserved and tuned; new ringing fittings and new steel bell frame manufactured; old frame left in situ; new frame sited lower down the tower; bells rehung for full-circle ringing |
| Tuned | 2023 |
| Peals | View 1 peal in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–25 | 1285.6 | E | 28.10″ | 1876 | John Taylor & Co | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–1–23 | 1148.8 | D | 30.20″ | 1876 | John Taylor & Co | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–3–22 | 1023.0 | C | 32.30″ | 1876 | John Taylor & Co | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–0–20 | 964.4 | B | 32.70″ | 1673 | Thomas Norris | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 9–0–16 | 860.8 | A | 37.20″ | 1876 | John Taylor & Co | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 11–0–18 | 765.7 | G | 40.20″ | 1812 | Robert Taylor | Y | 8 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1876 | Timber | George Eaton | 6.A & 6.L | 6.9 | |||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 2023 | Steel | John Taylor & Co | 8.1.B.a | 6.1 |
Update log
| 08/06/2025 | Ely DA Huntingdon District URL deleted; gives 403 error (forbidden) [Error detected by Dove Tower URL Checker] |
| 03/03/2024 | Toilet added [Tim Jackson, from personal visit] |
| 26/10/2023 | Project completed; frame Fr1 renumbered Fr2; new frame Fr1 added;1-6: weight amended; 1-3,5-6: diameter amended; 4: diameter added; 1-6: nominal, canons, turning added [JT & Co via Andrew Ogden #005807] |
| 22/11/2022 | New project added [David Potter] |