Alton, Staffordshire, S Peter
| Place | Alton S Peter |
| Lieutenancy area | Staffordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Staffordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 14384 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 22–2–2 in E♭See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SK073423 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.97830, -1.89194View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | ST10 4AQ |
| Diocese | Lichfield |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 6984 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | North Staffordshire Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 10, tenor 22–2–2 in E♭
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 22–2–2 (2522 lb or 1144 kg) in E♭ (621.0 Hz) | ||||||
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| Practices | Mon | ||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 2023 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Augmented to ten; rebuilt and extended bell frame; fittings restored; two new bells cast. 1959 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) List allRing installed |
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| Peals | View 78 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–0–15 | 1564.8 | G | 26.90″ | 2022 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–3–14 | 1394.1 | F | 27.40″ | 2022 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–0–6 | 1242.0 | E♭ | 28.50″ | 1959 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–2–25 | 1172.0 | D | 29.75″ | 1959 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–2–18 | 1043.0 | C | 32.13″ | 1959 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 8–0–6 | 930.0 | B♭ | 34.38″ | 1959 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 9–2–11 | 829.0 | A♭ | 37.50″ | 1959 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 11–3–27 | 782.0 | G | 40.00″ | 1959 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 16–1–5 | 697.0 | F | 44.50″ | 1959 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 22–2–2 | 621.0 | E♭ | 49.38″ | 1959 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 [1] | 3,6,8,9 | 2023 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.D.a | 4.X | ||
| 1 | 1,2,4,5,7,10 | 2023 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.D.a | 6.X17 |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr2 layout
Bells 3,6 and 8 are parallel, with 3 and 6 end to end, and 8 parallel to 3, with a large gap between them. Bell 9 is orthogonal to bells 4 and 8.
Published: 31/07/2023; updated: 16/11/2024
Update log
| 13/07/2023 | Frame mods added [Andrew Ogden (Taylors)] |
| 10/07/2023 | 1-2: weight, nominal, diameter, cast year, founder, canons, turning added; 1: frame number added [JT & Co via Andrew Ogden #005301] |
| 27/05/2023 | Project completed |
| 12/10/2022 | Project under way [David Potter] |
| 09/07/2022 | New project added (augment to 10) [David Potter] |
| 02/11/2020 | 1-8: turning added [[James Hedgcock] via 00014088] |
| 01/11/2020 | 1-8: frameid added; frames Fr1,Fr2: details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |