Barton Turf, Norfolk, S Michael
| Place | Barton Turf S Michael |
| Lieutenancy area | Norfolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Norfolk |
| Dove tower ID | 13132 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–2–14 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TG343218 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.74362, 1.47007View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 52.74429, 1.47040 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | NR12 8YU |
| Diocese | Norwich |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 8810 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | https://ndar.org.uk/towers/barton-turf/ https://churchbellsofnorfolk.weebly.com/barton-turf-st-michael.html |
| Affiliation | Norwich Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 10–2–14 in F♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 10–2–14 (1190 lb or 540 kg) in F♯ (724.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Fri |
| Overhauled | 1986 by Local labour/guild/assn These bells were hung using local voluntary labour, with the dedication service taking place 28/Sep/1986 1985 by John Taylor & Co The front five (the front four from Snetterton, the fifth from Potter Heigham) were tuned and overhauled in the foundry 1981 The tenor (the only remaining bell from the original ring of five) was hung in the new frame in 1981 |
| Tuned | 1985 |
| Peals | View 10 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–14 | 1207.0 | D♯ | 28.38″ | 1672 | John Darbie | Y | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–3–2 | 1079.0 | C♯ | 29.50″ | 1672 | John Darbie | Y | FC | |||
| 3 | 5–1–10 | 965.0 | B | 31.63″ | 1672 | John Darbie | Y | FC | |||
| 4 | 7–0–14 | 900.0 | A♯ | 34.38″ | 1672 | John Darbie | Y | FC | |||
| 5 | 9–0–5 | 814.0 | G♯ | 37.50″ | c1514† | Brasyers of Norwich (generic) | Y | FC | |||
| 6 | 10–2–14 | 724.0 | F♯ | 39.50″ | 1616 | William & Alice Brend | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 1981 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 6.1 |
Update log
| 28/12/2022 | Overhaul descriptions amended |
| 05/12/2022 | PN added [NDAR website] |
| 25/08/2022 | Overhaul descriptions added [Peter Trent, Principal Advisor on Bells, Diocese of Norwich, quoting notes prepared by Paul Cattermole] |
| 24/07/2022 | Fr1: material, truss type, and layout added; URL added [Church Bells of Norfolk website] |
| 18/07/2022 | URL & toilet added [NDAR website] |