Balderstone, Greater Manchester, S Mary
| Place | Balderstone S Mary |
| Metropolitan borough | Rochdale |
| Lieutenancy area | Greater Manchester |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Lancashire |
| Dove tower ID | 13120 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–3–20 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SD903116 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.60099, -2.14659View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | OL11 2HB |
| Diocese | Manchester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 8321 |
| 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 12–3–20 in F♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 12–3–20 (1448 lb or 657 kg) in F♯ (720.5 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1906 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 27 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–2–9 | 1444.0 | F♯ | 24.38″ | 1906 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–2–27 | 1357.0 | E♯ | 25.50″ | 1906 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–0–22 | 1208.5 | D♯ | 27.63″ | 1906 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–2–27 | 1080.0 | C♯ | 29.50″ | 1906 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–3–18 | 960.5 | B | 32.00″ | 1906 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–0–5 | 904.0 | A♯ | 34.00″ | 1906 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 9–0–9 | 810.5 | G♯ | 37.50″ | 1906 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 12–3–20 | 720.5 | F♯ | 42.50″ | 1906 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1, 2, 3 | 1906 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.D.a | 3.1 | ||
| 1 | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1906 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.D.a | 5.1 |
Update log
| 02/09/2026 | Fr1 & Fr2 added. [Ryan Faulkner-Hatt via Personal Visit] |
| 19/01/2025 | 1-7: nominal added; 8: nominal amended [Chris Pickford, Taylor records, 1906 (job book 160 p.68) via #008061] |
| 03/05/2020 | 1-8: canon info,turning added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |