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Alfreton, Derbyshire, S Martin
Place Alfreton
S Martin
Lieutenancy area Derbyshire
Country England
Historic county Derbyshire
Dove tower ID 11489
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–2–27 in GSee below
2 (clock chime), hour bell 13–3–14 in F♯See below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference SK407558
Latitude & longitude 53.09860, -1.39345View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode DE55 7AH
Diocese Derby
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 3893
Also Toilet
Affiliation Derby Diocesan Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 139 performances here, of which 48 were peals and 11 were in the last two years
Ring of 8, tenor 10–2–27 in G
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 10–2–27 (1203 lb or 546 kg) in G (802.0 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
2015 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul)
Remodelled and restored: new frame, all on 1 level; 1-7 >> 2-8; cast Nu1,Nu6; ex4,ex8 >> clock bells
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Tuned 2015
Peals View 48 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13–3–171611.5G24.75″2014Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
24–1–181507.5F♯25.75″2014Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
35–0–11344.5E27.75″1900John Taylor & CoFNFC
45–2–91202.0D29.68″1899John Taylor & CoFNFC
55–2–151073.5C31.00″1780Thomas II HedderlyR4FC
66–2–111005.5B32.25″2014Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
77–0–19898.0A34.75″c1550†Heathcote (generic)R4FC
810–2–27802.0G39.25″1881John Taylor & CoRNFC
Source: Halls & Dawson(Derbys); CBC; M Chester; WBF info; D Sloman; RW2015/857; CJP; D Kelly; TimJ
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Clock chime, hour bell 13–3–14 in F♯
Bells 2 (clock chime)Edit details
Hour bell 13–3–14 (1554 lb or 705 kg) in F♯ (721.0 Hz)
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Quarter6–3–9958.0B♭34.00″1780Thomas II HedderlyR4
Hour13–3–14721.0F♯43.75″1780Thomas II HedderlyR4
Other bells
Bells Edit details
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Sanctus0–2–1314.00″c1750(unidentified)
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
2Timber
11,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 of 82015SteelWhitechapel Bell Foundry8.3.A8
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Last updated: 29/11/2015
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