Hale, Cheshire, S Mary
| Place | Hale S Mary |
| Unitary authority | Halton |
| Lieutenancy area | Cheshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Lancashire |
| Dove tower ID | 15504 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–0–20 in ASee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SJ471820 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.33250, -2.79547View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | L24 4BZ |
| Diocese | Liverpool |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 7405 |
| Affiliation | Lancashire Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
Ring of 8, tenor 8–0–20 in A
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–0–20 (916 lb or 415 kg) in A (882.7 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu |
| Projects & overhauls | 1987 Transferred from Bootle, Merseyside, Christ Church and augmented from 8 bells The steel ring from Bootle was transferred to Hale and augmented to 8 with 2 bronze bells. The following events happened while the ring was at Bootle, Merseyside, Christ Church 1972 The ring of 6 was removed from Bootle. 1868 by Naylor, Vickers & Co (ring created) Ring of 6 created at Bootle. |
| Peals | View 17 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Steel bells: 3-8 |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–2–15 | 1765.5 | A | 22.19″ | 1987 | Eijsbouts | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 2–3–13 | 1662.9 | G♯ | 22.81″ | 1987 | Eijsbouts | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 3–1–26 | 1477.1 | F♯ | 27.75″ | 1866 | Naylor, Vickers & Co | B | FC | |||
| 4 | 3–2–0 | 1319.3 | E | 29.66″ | 1868 | Naylor, Vickers & Co | B | FC | |||
| 5 | 3–2–4 | 1175.0 | D | 29.63″ | 1867 | Naylor, Vickers & Co | B | FC | |||
| 6 | 4–1–0 | 1104.4 | C♯ | 31.88″ | 1868 | Naylor, Vickers & Co | B | FC | |||
| 7 | 6–0–18 | 995.5 | B | 36.17″ | 1867 | Naylor, Vickers & Co | B | FC | |||
| 8 | 8–0–20 | 882.7 | A | 40.00″ | 1867 | Naylor, Vickers & Co | B | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Additional information | Steel bell: Disused |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disused | 3 cwt | [1855–1874] | Naylor, Vickers & Co | U | |||||||
| Fire | ½ cwt | 1593 | Robert Orrell | U | |||||||
| Service | ¼ cwt | G♯ | 14.00″ | (unidentified) |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Service | 1983 | Steel | Merseyside Bell Restoration Group | 8.1.B.a | 8.3 |
Update log
| 14/01/2026 | Transfer history noted. [Keltek] |
| 23/04/2023 | Frame Fr1: material, maker amended, truss, layout added; 4: cast year amended; 3-8: canons added [Nick Willasey (Merseyside Bell Restoration Group (MBRG)).] |