Alstonefield, Staffordshire, S Peter
| Place | Alstonefield S Peter |
| Lieutenancy area | Staffordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Staffordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 14139 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–3–10 in GSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | SK132553 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.09512, -1.80338View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | DE6 2FX |
| Diocese | Lichfield |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 6970 |
| Affiliation | North Staffordshire 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 6, tenor 10–3–10 in G
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 10–3–10 (1214 lb or 551 kg) in G (782.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed |
| Projects & overhauls | 1989 Transferred from Longton, Staffordshire, S John Bapt and decreased in number from 8 bells Bells 2, 3, 4 and 7 were transferred from Longton to Alstonefield as the basis for a remodelled ring of 6. Fate of the other Longton bells tba. The following events happened while the ring was at Longton, Staffordshire, S John Bapt 1978 The ring of 8 was removed from the church, which itself was demolished in 1979. 1815 by Thomas II Mears (ring created) Ring of 8 created. |
| Peals | View 4 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6–0–6 | 1316.0 | E | 30.00″ | 1930 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 6–0–20 | 1168.0 | D | 31.50″ | 1815 | Thomas II Mears | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 6–2–24 | 1043.0 | C | 33.50″ | 1815 | Thomas II Mears | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 6–2–24 | 989.0 | B | 34.25″ | 1677 | George I Oldfield | Y | FC | |||
| 5 | 9–0–20 | 877.0 | A | 37.25″ | 1677† | George I Oldfield | Y | FC | |||
| 6 | 10–3–10 | 782.0 | G | 40.00″ | 1815 | Thomas II Mears | R | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock | 10–2–1 | 742.0 | F♯ | 40.25″ | 1680 | William Noone | R | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | c1699 | Timber | 5.L | 4.1 | ||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1989 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 6.1 | ||
| 1A | Clock | 1989 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 1 |
Update log
| 16/01/2026 | Transfer history noted. [RW 4103] |
| 31/05/2024 | Clock: hanging added; frames Fr1, Fr1A, Fr9 added [Stuart Hutchieson, from personal visit 22/5/2016 via #007051] |