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 group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 3893 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | Derby Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 1 board recording performances at this tower 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. |
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 |
| Tuned | 2015 |
| Peals | View 48 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–3–17 | 1611.5 | G | 24.75″ | 2014 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–1–18 | 1507.5 | F♯ | 25.75″ | 2014 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–0–1 | 1344.5 | E | 27.75″ | 1900 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–2–9 | 1202.0 | D | 29.68″ | 1899 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–2–15 | 1073.5 | C | 31.00″ | 1780 | Thomas II Hedderly | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–2–11 | 1005.5 | B | 32.25″ | 2014 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 7–0–19 | 898.0 | A | 34.75″ | c1550† | Heathcote (generic) | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 10–2–27 | 802.0 | G | 39.25″ | 1881 | John Taylor & Co | R | N | FC |
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) |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter | 6–3–9 | 958.0 | B♭ | 34.00″ | 1780 | Thomas II Hedderly | R | 4 | |||
| Hour | 13–3–14 | 721.0 | F♯ | 43.75″ | 1780 | Thomas II Hedderly | R | 4 |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 0–2–13 | 14.00″ | c1750 | (unidentified) |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Timber | |||||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 of 8 | 2015 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.3.A | 8 |
Update log
Last updated: 29/11/2015