Alnwick, Northumberland, S Michael
| Place | Alnwick S Michael Shown in county lists as Alnwick, S Michael |
| Unitary authority | Northumberland |
| Lieutenancy area | Northumberland |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Northumberland |
| Dove tower ID | 14007 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–0–9 in GSee below 2 (other bells)See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | NU183137 |
| Latitude & longitude | 55.41688, -1.71138View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | NE66 1NB |
| Diocese | Newcastle |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 8532 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://dandn.esy.es/new/northern.html#alnwickm |
| Affiliation | Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 10, tenor 10–0–9 in G
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 10–0–9 (1129 lb or 512 kg) in G (780.0 Hz) | ||||||
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| Practices | Wed | ||||||
| Overhauled | 2021 by Whites of Appleton New ten installed, consisting of the 6 ex-Newton Hall bells and 4 new bells. Existing Treble and 2nd being retained and put on display. |
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| Tuned | 2021 | ||||||
| Peals | View 12 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–2–25 | 1951.7 | B | 23.31″ | 2020 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–3–27 | 1745.8 | A | 24.56″ | 2020 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–0–11 | 1564.4 | G | 25.50″ | 2020 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–1–18 | 1455.4 | F♯ | 26.50″ | 2020 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–0–2 | 1301.1 | E | 27.13″ | 1873 | John Warner & Sons | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 5–0–23 | 1165.2 | D | 28.63″ | 1873 | John Warner & Sons | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 7 | 5–1–11 | 1043.5 | C | 30.00″ | 1873 | John Warner & Sons | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 8 | 6–2–3 | 971.9 | B | 31.75″ | 1873 | John Warner & Sons | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 9 | 7–0–13 | 870.4 | A | 34.50″ | 1873 | John Warner & Sons | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 10 | 10–0–9 | 780.0 | G | 39.25″ | 1873 | John Warner & Sons | R | 8 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | 2 (other bells)Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display 1 | 1343.0 | F | 28.50″ | c1540† | (unidentified) | R | U | ||||
| Display 2 | 1524.0 | G | 25.50″ | c1440† | (unidentified) | R | U |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 | 2021 | Cast iron | Whites of Appleton | 8.3.A.h | 10.X7 |
Update log
| 07/02/2024 | URL deleted. URL http://www.alnwickanglican.com/history/belltower/ gives 404 error (not found) [Error detected by Dove Tower URL Checker via Tim Jackson] |
| 26/01/2024 | Affiliation added [Chris Mansfield #006364] |
| 03/08/2023 | Toilet added [Stuart Hale, from personal visit] |
| 27/04/2023 | Frame Fr1: layout amended [Jim Crowther, local contact] |
| 09/08/2022 | Frame Fr1: year, material, maker, trusses, and layout added [Tim Jackson] |
| 09/07/2022 | PN added [Jim Crowther, local contact] |
| 28/11/2021 | 1-9: nominal added; 5-10: turning added. [White's of Appleton records via Mark Walker] |
| 16/11/2021 | URL added [Chris Mansfield, tower captain] |
| 01/11/2021 | The old tenor of 3 has been taken away by Whites for recycling; They intend reusing the bell elsewhere and so it has not been scrapped [Tim Jackson] |
| 11/10/2021 | 1-10: frame number added; 5-10, D1, D2: canons added [Tim Jackson (visit 29/9/21)] |
| 19/09/2021 | 1-9: notes added; old 1-3 moved to collection of other bells [Tim Jackson] |
| 16/09/2021 | Project completed (details of new bells added) [Colin Watson, church webmaster (from photo of Whites' board in the tower).] |
| 25/02/2021 | "New" ten to be installed, consisting of the 6 ex-Newton Hall bells and 4 new bells (which have now been cast). Existing Treble and 2nd being retained and put on display. [Mark Walker, WoA] |