Alconbury, Cambridgeshire, S Peter & S Paul
| Place | Alconbury S Peter & S Paul |
| Lieutenancy area | Cambridgeshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Huntingdonshire |
| Dove tower ID | 12292 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–0–18 in GSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TL184761 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.37032, -0.26168View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | PE28 4DZ |
| Diocese | Ely |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 4646 |
| URL | https://huntbells.webador.co.uk/towers/unringable-bell-towers/alconbury |
| Affiliation | Ely Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 11–0–18 in G
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–0–18 (1250 lb or 567 kg) in G (765.7 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 2023 by John Taylor & Co Bells conserved and tuned; new ringing fittings and new steel bell frame manufactured; old frame left in situ; new frame sited lower down the tower; bells rehung for full-circle ringing |
| Tuned | 2023 |
| Peals | View 1 peal in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–25 | 1285.6 | E | 28.10″ | 1876 | John Taylor & Co | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–1–23 | 1148.8 | D | 30.20″ | 1876 | John Taylor & Co | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–3–22 | 1023.0 | C | 32.30″ | 1876 | John Taylor & Co | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–0–20 | 964.4 | B | 32.70″ | 1673 | Thomas Norris | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 9–0–16 | 860.8 | A | 37.20″ | 1876 | John Taylor & Co | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 11–0–18 | 765.7 | G | 40.20″ | 1812 | Robert Taylor | Y | 8 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1876 | Timber | George Eaton | 6.A & 6.L | 6.9 | |||
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 2023 | Steel | John Taylor & Co | 8.1.B.a | 6.1 |
Update log
| 26/10/2023 | Project completed; Fr1 renumbered Fr2; new Fr1 added;1-6: weight amended; 1-3,5-6: diameter amended; 4: diameter added; 1-6: nominal, canons, turning added [JT & Co via Andrew Ogden #005807] |
| 22/11/2022 | New project added [David Potter] |