Alderton, Wiltshire, S Giles
| Place | Alderton S Giles |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Wiltshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Wiltshire |
| Dove tower ID | 12958 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–3–24 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | ST841830 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.54621, -2.22944View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SN14 6NL |
| Diocese | Bristol |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1488 |
| URL | https://www.bellsgandb.org.uk/cgi-bin/makepage.cgi?b=4#71 |
| Affiliation | Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 31 performances here, of which 2 were peals and none 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 8–3–24 in F♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–3–24 (1004 lb or 455 kg) in F♯ (751.5 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1998 by Robert Parker (major overhaul) 1844 by Charles & George Mears (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 2 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–1 | 1253.0 | D♯ | 28.50″ | 1865 | John Warner & Sons | R | FC | |||
| 2 | 5–2–0 | 1122.5 | C♯ | 30.38″ | 1844 | Charles & George Mears | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 6–1–4 | 1010.0 | B | 32.50″ | 1843 | Charles & George Mears | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 6–0–24 | 943.0 | A♯ | 33.50″ | 1843 | Charles & George Mears | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 7–1–4 | 847.0 | G♯ | 35.25″ | 1844 | Charles & George Mears | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 8–3–24 | 751.5 | F♯ | 39.00″ | 1844 | Charles & George Mears | R | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 [1] | 1, 3 | 1998 | Steel | Robert Parker | 8.1.H | 2.X1 | ||
| 1 [2] | 2, 4, 5, 6 | 1998 | Steel | Robert Parker | 8.1.H | 4.3 |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr2 truss
Frame Fr2 trusses are in the style of Truss Type 8.1.B.a.
Published: 09/05/2025
[2]Frame Fr1 truss
Frame Fr1 trusses are in the style of Truss Type 8.1.B.a.
Published: 30/09/2024; updated: 09/05/2025
Update log
| 30/09/2024 | Frames Fr1, Fr2 added [Jack Pease from the Christopher Dalton papers; truss/layout information (including pictures) provided by Bob Parker] |
| 25/06/2023 | Postcode amended [Quarterly postcode check using ONS data sourced via Doogal website] |