Farnworth, Greater Manchester, S John
| Place | Farnworth S John or Kearsley |
| Metropolitan borough | Bolton |
| Lieutenancy area | Greater Manchester |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Lancashire |
| Dove tower ID | 16563 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–1–8 in GSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SD743058 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.54853, -2.38812View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BL4 8AQ |
| Diocese | Manchester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 8259 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | Lancashire Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 290 performances here, of which 262 were peals and none were in the last two years |
Ring of 8, tenor 12–1–8 in G
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 12–1–8 (1380 lb or 626 kg) in G (777.5 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1954 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) List allRing installed |
| Peals | View 616 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–20 | 1576.0 | G | 24.88″ | 1954 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–2–16 | 1485.5 | F♯ | 26.13″ | 1954 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–3–19 | 1320.0 | E | 27.13″ | 1954 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–3–20 | 1173.0 | D | 28.13″ | 1954 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–1–18 | 1042.5 | C | 30.13″ | 1954 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–1–14 | 982.5 | B | 32.13″ | 1954 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 8–0–27 | 874.0 | A | 35.50″ | 1954 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 12–1–8 | 777.5 | G | 40.06″ | 1954 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 5, 6, 7 | 1954 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 3.1 | ||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 8 | 1954 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 5.12 |
Update log
| 01/02/2024 | Place name amended [Crockford. OS map. See also Lancashire Association website: http://www.lacr.uk/branch/bolton-branch via Tim Jackson] |
| 05/12/2023 | Fr1,Fr2: year, material, maker, truss, layout added [George Lee, DAC Bells Adviser, Manchester Diocese via Frame Backlog] |
| 24/04/2021 | Post code amended; 1-8: turning, frame number added [George Lee, DAC Bells Adviser, Manchester Diocese] |