Bamburgh, Northumberland, S Aidan
| Place | Bamburgh S Aidan |
| Unitary authority | Northumberland |
| Lieutenancy area | Northumberland |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Northumberland |
| Dove tower ID | 12148 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 13–3–11 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | NU178349 |
| Latitude & longitude | 55.60796, -1.71850View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | NE69 7AB |
| Diocese | Newcastle |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 8556 |
| URL | http://dandn.esy.es/new/northern.html#bamburgh |
| Affiliation | Durham and Newcastle 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 13–3–11 in F♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 13–3–11 (1551 lb or 704 kg) in F♯ (737.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue 19:00 |
| Projects & overhauls | 2022 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) clappers re-profiled and refurbished; crown staples refurbished 1982 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) |
| Peals | View 44 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Tower notice(s) / Dove info discrepant |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–24 | 1469.5 | F♯ | 27.38″ | 1907 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–0–24 | 1407.0 | E♯ | 28.50″ | 1909 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–0–2 | 1234.0 | D♯ | 30.50″ | 1907 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–2–2 | 1106.5 | C♯ | 32.63″ | 1907 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 8–0–4 | 986.0 | B | 35.00″ | 1907 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 8–2–10 | 930.0 | A♯ | 36.63″ | 1909 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 10–2–16 | 829.0 | G♯ | 39.50″ | 1912 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 13–3–11 | 737.0 | F♯ | 43.50″ | 1912 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1907 | Oak | Mears & Stainbank | 6.A | 8.3 |
Update log
| 10/08/2022 | Frame Fr1: material amended; year, maker, truss added [Andrew Bardgett, local contact] |
| 24/03/2022 | Overhaul added [David Potter] |
| 06/02/2021 | 1-8: turning added [Andrew Bardgett, local contact] |
| 06/02/2021 | 1907 overhaul deleted; this is when M&S completed the first stage of the new installation (new frame and four newly cast bells); the remaining four bells were added in 1909 and 1912 [Andrew Bardgett, local contact] |
| 14/01/2021 | 1,4,6: diameter amended; 7-8: diameter added [WBF Report 22 Apr 1982 via Andrew Bardgett, local contact] |