Manchester, Greater Manchester, Cath and Collegiate Ch of S Mary, S Denys, & S George
| Place | Manchester Cath and Collegiate Ch of S Mary, S Denys, & S George Shown in county lists as Manchester Cath |
| Metropolitan borough | City of Manchester |
| Lieutenancy area | Greater Manchester |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Lancashire |
| Dove tower ID | 12311 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 27–3–6 in DSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SJ838987 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.48526, -2.24475View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | M3 1SX |
| Diocese | Manchester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 8059 |
| Affiliation | Lancashire Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
Ring of 10, tenor 27–3–6 in D
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 27–3–6 (3114 lb or 1412 kg) in D (596.6 Hz) | ||||||
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| Practices | Wed (not always: check) 19:00 | ||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 2024 by John Taylor & Co Maintenance work. Bells lifted from their pits for the cleaning/replacement of their bearings. 7th bell headstock returned to Foundry for checking/replacement of gudgeons. Various sliders replaced with new and a new timber shafted clapper manufactured for the tenor bell. The single Ellacombe Hammer on the 4th bell restored and re-fitted. 1925 by Gillett & Johnston (ring created) List allRing installed |
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| Peals | View 310 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–2–14 | 1493.3 | F♯ | 27.00″ | 1925 | Gillett & Johnston | B | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–3–0 | 1344.5 | E | 28.75″ | 1925 | Gillett & Johnston | B | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–0–0 | 1195.3 | D | 29.88″ | 1925 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–1–7 | 1118.6 | C♯ | 30.88″ | 1925 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–2–2 | 991.0 | B | 33.50″ | 1925 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 9–2–2 | 891.0 | A | 37.50″ | 1925 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 12–1–3 | 795.8 | G | 40.25″ | 1925 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 15–1–9 | 747.9 | F♯ | 43.00″ | 1925 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 18–3–21 | 672.4 | E | 47.00″ | 1925 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 27–3–6 | 596.6 | D | 53.00″ | 1925 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 | 1867 | Oak & steel | John Taylor & Co | 6.A | 10 |
Update log
| 25/11/2025 | Tower status amended [Crockford via Stephen Aldridge, Ringing Master #009503] |
| 05/09/2025 | 1-10: nominal amended; PN time added [Stephen Aldridge; recordings by and analysed by Bill Hibbert 20/08/25. Previous figures from G&J Tuning Book. via #009144] |
| 05/12/2024 | Project completed [David Potter #007791] |
| 16/10/2024 | Project under way [David Potter #007602] |
| 30/07/2024 | New maintenance project announced. [David Potter, JT&Co] |
| 06/03/2020 | Wed PN: prior checking is strongly advised [TimJ (#268 info G Lee) via e-mail] |
| 29/01/2019 | Wed PN (by arrangement - see BellBoard diary) has resumed [TimJ (info: Malcolm Murphy, George Lee) via e-mail] |