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Alton, Staffordshire, S Peter
PlaceAlton
S Peter
Lieutenancy areaStaffordshire
CountryEngland
Historic countyStaffordshire
Dove tower ID14384
Rings10 (full-circle ring), tenor 22–2–2 in E♭See below
Frames2See below
Grid referenceSK073423
Latitude & longitude52.97830, -1.89194View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeST10 4AQ
DioceseLichfield
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeII* by Historic England
Church heritage record6984
AlsoToilet
AffiliationNorth Staffordshire Association
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 153 performances here, of which 79 were peals and 19 were in the last two years
Peal boardsNo 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♭
Bells10 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor22–2–2 (2522 lb or 1144 kg) in E♭ (621.0 Hz)
All rings
1022–2–2 in E♭10 as tenor
68–0–6 in B♭6 as tenor
PracticesMon
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
List all
PealsView 79 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15–0–151564.8G26.90″2022John Taylor & CoFNFC
24–3–141394.1F27.40″2022John Taylor & CoFNFC
35–0–61242.0E♭28.50″1959John Taylor & CoFNFC
45–2–251172.0D29.75″1959John Taylor & CoFNFC
56–2–181043.0C32.13″1959John Taylor & CoFNFC
68–0–6930.0B♭34.38″1959John Taylor & CoFNFC
79–2–11829.0A♭37.50″1959John Taylor & CoFNFC
811–3–27782.0G40.00″1959John Taylor & CoFNFC
916–1–5697.0F44.50″1959John Taylor & CoFNFC
1022–2–2621.0E♭49.38″1959John Taylor & CoFNFC
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
2 [1]3, 6, 8, 92023Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.D.a4.X
11, 2, 4, 5, 7, 102023Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.D.a6.X17
Frame modifications:
Frame 2: 2023 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul)
Reconstructed using frame sides from the original Taylors 1959 frame supplemented using new frame sides. Original truss was 8.3.A.h, layout 3.3
Frame 1: 2023 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul)
Reconstructed using frame sides from the original Taylors 1959 frame supplemented using new frame sides. Original truss was 8.3.C.e, layout 5.1
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
13/07/2023Frame mods added [Andrew Ogden (Taylors)]
10/07/20231-2: weight, nominal, diameter, cast year, founder, canons, turning added; 1: frame number added [JT & Co via Andrew Ogden #005301]
27/05/2023Project completed
12/10/2022Project under way [David Potter]
09/07/2022New project added (augment to 10) [David Potter]
02/11/20201-8: turning added [[James Hedgcock] via 00014088]
01/11/20201-8: frameid added; frames Fr1,Fr2: details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
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