During the restoration of 1887 the peal of eight bells was augmented to ten by a gift from Sir Arthur Heywood , 3rd Baronet , one of only a few churches outside the larger centres so endowed .
During the restoration of 1887 the peal of eight bells was augmented to ten by a gift from Sir Arthur Heywood , 3rd Baronet . 
 St Alkmund 's is one of only a few churches outside the larger centres so endowed .