Aldbourne, Wiltshire, S Michael
| Place | Aldbourne S Michael |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Wiltshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Wiltshire |
| Dove tower ID | 16642 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 18½ cwt in E♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SU263758 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.48066, -1.62162View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SN8 2EL |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12546 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/marlborough/tower-2 |
| Affiliation | Salisbury Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 18½ cwt in E♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 18½ cwt (~2070 lb or ~940 kg) in E♭ (617.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Fri |
| Peals | View 37 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 cwt | 1251.0 | E♭ | 29.00″ | 1787 | Robert II Wells | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 2 | 6¼ cwt | 1178.0 | D | 30.38″ | 1787 | Robert II Wells | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 3 | 6½ cwt | 1064.0 | C | 32.25″ | 1709† | William and Robert Cor | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 8¼ cwt | 943.0 | B♭ | 34.50″ | 1617† | Henry I Knight | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 9½ cwt | 836.5 | A♭ | 36.63″ | 1915 | John Warner & Sons | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 10¾ cwt | 787.0 | G | 39.50″ | c1510† | Thomas Bullisdon | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 7 | 15 cwt | 700.5 | F | 43.50″ | 1636 | Roger I Purdue | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 8 | 18½ cwt | 617.0 | E♭ | 47.50″ | 1516† | Chertsey foundry | Y | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1915 | Steel | John Warner & Sons | 8.1.E.c | 8.1 |
Update log
| 14/10/2024 | 1,3-6,8: nominal amended [Andrew Bull from the Christopher Dalton papers. Revised values following further discussion with Andrew Bull] |
| 09/10/2024 | 1-2,4-8: weight amended; 1-8: nominal, canons, turning added; 1-5,7: diameter added [Chris Dalton's Wiltshire manuscript, which contains not only exact diameters but also a tonal analysis. Approxmate weights calculated using the Bagot et al formula, the thickness constants being obtained from the Dove database using similar bells of known weight via Andrew Bull #007541] |
| 30/09/2024 | Frame Fr1 added [Jack Pease from the Christopher Dalton papers. See also Ringing World 29/Oct/1915. Additional information provided by Jack Pease, citing West’s book on the church, which contains a photo of the frame] |