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West Retford, Nottinghamshire, S Michael Archangel
Place West Retford
S Michael Archangel
or Retford or East Retford
Lieutenancy area Nottinghamshire
Country England
Historic county Nottinghamshire
Dove tower ID 10718
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 9–0–6 in A♭See below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference SK702813
Latitude & longitude 53.32409, -0.94722View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode DN22 7UX
Diocese Southwell and Nottingham
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 13272
Also Toilet
Affiliation Southwell and Nottingham Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 18 performances here, of which 2 were peals and 6 were in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 9–0–6 in A♭
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 9–0–6 (1014 lb or 460 kg) in A♭ (833.5 Hz)
Peals View 24 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13–1–171413.0F25.50″1885John Taylor & CoFFC
24–0–121266.5E♭26.25″1884John Taylor & CoFFC
35–0–261129.5D♭29.38″1884John Taylor & CoFFC
45–2–121061.0C31.13″1810Thomas HiltonRFC
57–0–23949.0B♭33.00″1884John Taylor & CoYFC
69–0–6833.5A♭37.38″1619William I OldfieldRFC
Source: Southwell Dio; D Sloman; B Hibbert
Contributed by: George Dawson
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
211884Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.C.b1
1 [1]2, 3, 4, 5, 61884Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.C.b~ 5.12 R
Contributed by: David Sloman
Notes

[1]Frame Fr1 layout

Frame Fr1 Layout is Layout 5.12 (reversed) except that Pits A,D,E are all the same length.

Published: 08/09/2024; updated: 27/04/2025

Update log
02/11/2024Alternative place name added [John Coates, tower captain, (East) Retford, S Swithun in consultation with tower captain at West Retford via REMRKS491]
08/09/2024Frames Fr1, Fr2: material amended, truss, layout added [Tim Jackson from personal visit]
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