Hanmer, Wrexham, Clwyd, Wales, S Chad
| Place | Hanmer S Chad |
| Principal area | Wrexham |
| Preserved county | Clwyd |
| Country | Wales |
| Historic county | Flintshire |
| Dove tower ID | 11151 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 16–3–6 in FSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SJ454397 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.95222, -2.81346View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SY13 3DE |
| Diocese | St Asaph |
| Church group | Church in Wales |
| Listed grade | II* by Cadw |
| Affiliation | North Wales 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 6, tenor 16–3–6 in F
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 16–3–6 (1882 lb or 854 kg) in F (710.7 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu |
| Projects & overhauls | 2023 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Major restoration in which the cast iron “H” frames were cleaned and rebuilt on galvanised steel RSJs. The bells were tuned and given all new fittings and electromagnetic chiming hammers and rehung in rebuilt frame. 1890 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed |
| Tuned | 2023 |
| Peals | View 15 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–26 | 1194.5 | D | 28.50″ | 1890 | John Taylor & Co | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 6–0–9 | 1063.8 | C | 30.90″ | 1890 | John Taylor & Co | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 7–2–27 | 947.7 | B♭ | 33.90″ | 1890 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 8–3–8 | 894.5 | A | 35.60″ | 1890 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 11–1–16 | 796.9 | G | 39.30″ | 1890 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 16–3–6 | 710.7 | F | 44.60″ | 1890 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1890 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.C.e | 6.1 |
Update log
| 14/03/2024 | Frame Fr1: material, truss amended [Philip Pratt, citing Taylors website] |
| 04/09/2023 | 1-6: weight, diameter, turning amended; 1-6: nominal added; 1-2: canons amended [Andrew Ogden, JT & Co via #005550] |
| 08/07/2023 | Project complete and ringing resumed; awaiting updated weights following retuning [David Potter via #005316] |
| 13/02/2023 | Bells now removed from the tower for restoration [David Potter via #004573] |
| 21/10/2022 | New project added [David Potter] |