Category Archives: Towers
Hoghton, Holy Trinity
The bells
Holy Trinity has a ring of eight bells cast in 1886 by Mears & Stainbank. The tenor bell weighs around 13 cwt and the ring is in the key of G. There is also a 1 cwt service bell.
Getting there
There is a small car park to the west of the church. This is normally kept locked shut.
Preston Minster
The Bells
The Minster Church of St John Evangelist has a ring of twelve bells with the tenor bell weighing 881 kg and tuned to the key of F. The back eight bells were cast in 1920 by Mears & Stainbank and were originally hung in Holy Trinity, Bolton. The ring was augmented to ten in 1997, when the back eight were installed to replace the previous ring, with the addition of two treble bells cast by Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd. Two further bells were added in 2003, also cast by Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd, to form the current ring of twelve.
About the Bells
Dedication: Minster Church of St John Evangelist
Bells: 12 bells. Tenor 17-1-10 (881 kg) in F
Association: Lancashire Association / Preston Branch
Practice Night: Tuesday 7.45 pm to 9.15 pm
Sunday Ringing: 9 am to 9.30 am
Address: Church Street, Preston. PR1 3BT
Getting There
There is a small area for parking cars on the south side of the Minster which can be accessed from Rose Street.
Radcliffe, St Mary
The Bells
Radcliffe Parish Church possess an impressive sounding peal of 8 Taylor bells, cast in 1923. The ring is in the key of F♯ and the tenor bell weights 765 kg.
About The Bells
Dedication: Saint Mary
Bells: 8 bells. Tenor 15-0-6 (765 kg) in F♯
Association: Lancashire Association / Rossendale Branch
Practice Night: Monday. 7.30 pm to 9 pm
Sunday Ringing: Not Known
Address: Church Green, Radcliffe, Manchester. M26 2QA
Getting There
There is a convenient (free) car park off Church Green to the north east of the Church, very close to the entrance to the Church grounds.
Whitworth, St Bartholomew
About the Church
The Church of Saint Bartholomew, Whitworth has a ring of eight bells cast by John Taylor and Co. in 1910. The ring is in the key of F with the tenor bell weighing 801 kg.
Grotesques
Access and Parking
Access to the small car park in front of the Church is via Whitworth Rake.
Shap, St Michael and All Angels
Kirkby in Furness, St Cuthbert
Oswaldtwistle, Immanuel
Immanuel Church was completed in 1837 to an original design by J and T Stones. A chancel, transepts, a small chapel and an organ chamber were added by 1867 to a design by J & J M Hay.
Originally, the Church had six bells cast in 1878. The ring was augmented to eight in 1913 with the addition of two treble bells.
About The Bells
Dedication: Immanuel (Parish Church)
Bells: 8 bells. Tenor 11-0-21 (568 kg) in G
Cast: Bells 1 & 2 1913 by John Taylor and Co. Bell 3 – 8 1878 by John Taylor and Co.
Association: Lancashire Association / Blackburn Branch
Practice Night: Thursday 7.30 pm to 9 pm
Sunday Ringing: None
Address: BB5 3QS (Google Maps)
Visiting The Church
There is a nearby free car park, accessed from Willow Park off New Lane, to the east of the Church with footpath access to the Church gate.