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 group | 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 BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet 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 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) | ||||||
| All rings |
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| Practices | Wed | ||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 2021 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) 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. | ||||||
| Tuned | 2021 | ||||||
| Peals | View 15 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | 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 | Frequency | 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] |