Alton, Staffordshire, S Peter
| Place | Alton S Peter |
| Lieutenancy area | Staffordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Staffordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 14384 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 22–2–2 in E♭See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SK073423 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.97830, -1.89194View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | ST10 4AQ |
| Diocese | Lichfield |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 6984 |
| Also | Toilet |
| 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. |
Ring of 10, tenor 22–2–2 in E♭
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 22–2–2 (2522 lb or 1144 kg) in E♭ (621.0 Hz) | ||||||
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| Practices | Mon | ||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 2023 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Augmented to ten; rebuilt and extended bell frame; fittings restored; two new bells cast. 1959 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed | ||||||
| Peals | View 79 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–0–15 | 1564.8 | G | 26.90″ | 2022 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–3–14 | 1394.1 | F | 27.40″ | 2022 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–0–6 | 1242.0 | E♭ | 28.50″ | 1959 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–2–25 | 1172.0 | D | 29.75″ | 1959 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–2–18 | 1043.0 | C | 32.13″ | 1959 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 8–0–6 | 930.0 | B♭ | 34.38″ | 1959 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 9–2–11 | 829.0 | A♭ | 37.50″ | 1959 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 11–3–27 | 782.0 | G | 40.00″ | 1959 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 16–1–5 | 697.0 | F | 44.50″ | 1959 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 22–2–2 | 621.0 | E♭ | 49.38″ | 1959 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 [1] | 3, 6, 8, 9 | 2023 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.D.a | 4.X | ||
| 1 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10 | 2023 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.D.a | 6.X17 |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr2 layout
Bells 3,6 and 8 are parallel, with 3 and 6 end to end, and 8 parallel to 3, with a large gap between them. Bell 9 is orthogonal to bells 4 and 8.
Published: 31/07/2023; updated: 16/11/2024
Update log
| 13/07/2023 | Frame mods added [Andrew Ogden (Taylors)] |
| 10/07/2023 | 1-2: weight, nominal, diameter, cast year, founder, canons, turning added; 1: frame number added [JT & Co via Andrew Ogden #005301] |
| 27/05/2023 | Project completed |
| 12/10/2022 | Project under way [David Potter] |
| 09/07/2022 | New project added (augment to 10) [David Potter] |
| 02/11/2020 | 1-8: turning added [[James Hedgcock] via 00014088] |
| 01/11/2020 | 1-8: frameid added; frames Fr1,Fr2: details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |