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 group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 7405 |
| Affiliation | Lancashire Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
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 | Vickers Sons & Co | B | FC | |||
| 5 | 3–2–4 | 1175.0 | D | 29.63″ | 1867 | Vickers Sons & Co | B | FC | |||
| 6 | 4–1–0 | 1104.4 | C♯ | 31.88″ | 1868 | Vickers Sons & Co | B | FC | |||
| 7 | 6–0–18 | 995.5 | B | 36.17″ | 1867 | Vickers Sons & Co | B | FC | |||
| 8 | 8–0–20 | 882.7 | A | 40.00″ | 1867 | Vickers Sons & 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
| 23/02/2026 | 4-8: founder amended [Nick Willasey, DAC Bells Advisor, Liverpool Dio.] |
| 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)).] |