Morpeth, Northumberland, The Clock Tower
Place | Morpeth The Clock Tower |
Unitary authority | Northumberland |
Lieutenancy area | Northumberland |
Country | England |
Historic county | Northumberland |
Dove tower ID | 13176 |
Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–0–26 in GSee below |
Frames | 1See below |
Grid reference | NZ197859 |
Latitude & longitude | 55.16749, -1.69125View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Postcode | NE61 1LX |
Ownership | Local Authority (secular) |
Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
URL | http://dandn.esy.es/new/northern.html#morpeth |
Affiliation | Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association |
Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 10–0–26 in G
Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
Tenor | 10–0–26 (1146 lb or 520 kg) in G (778.0 Hz) |
Practices | Wed |
Overhauled | 2003 by Fred Pembleton 1951 by John Taylor & Co |
Projects & events | 3List |
Peals | View 143 peals in the Felstead Database |
Also | Simulator |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3–0–2 | 1552.0 | G | 23.50″ | 1951 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
2 | 3–1–4 | 1464.0 | F♯ | 24.38″ | 1951 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
3 | 3–1–9 | 1305.5 | E | 25.50″ | 1951 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
4 | 4–0–17 | 1163.0 | D | 27.63″ | 1951 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
5 | 5–0–0 | 1037.0 | C | 29.88″ | 1951 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
6 | 5–2–13 | 979.0 | B | 31.00″ | 1951 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
7 | 7–0–12 | 871.0 | A | 34.00″ | 1951 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
8 | 10–0–26 | 778.0 | G | 38.56″ | 1951 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Details of frame
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1951 | Cast iron & steel | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 8.3 |
Update log
17/08/2023 | URL deleted [Error detected by Dove Tower URL Checker. No alternative URL found to date (but the entry has a second, working URL)] |
23/11/2021 | 8: diameter amended. [John Taylor records via C Teasdale] |