Barlow Moor, Greater Manchester, Christ Church
| Place | Barlow Moor Christ Church or West Didsbury |
| Metropolitan borough | City of Manchester |
| Lieutenancy area | Greater Manchester |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Lancashire |
| Dove tower ID | 13328 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 16–2–7 in E♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SJ830918 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.42353, -2.25691View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 53.42322, -2.25647 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | M20 2LT |
| Diocese | Manchester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 8199 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | Lancashire Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 43 performances here, of which 28 were peals and none were in the last two years |
| 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. |
Ring of 8, tenor 16–2–7 in E♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 16–2–7 (1855 lb or 841 kg) in E♭ (638.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1882 by Mears & Stainbank (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 28 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–0–12 | 1277.0 | E♭ | 29.00″ | 1882 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–1–0 | 1206.0 | D | 29.50″ | 1882 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–0–10 | 1075.0 | C | 31.88″ | 1882 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–3–16 | 957.0 | B♭ | 33.50″ | 1882 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 8–2–14 | 854.0 | A♭ | 37.25″ | 1882 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 9–3–27 | 805.0 | G | 39.25″ | 1882 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC | ||
| 7 | 11–2–12 | 716.0 | F | 42.50″ | 1882 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC | ||
| 8 | 16–2–7 | 638.0 | E♭ | 47.00″ | 1882 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | c1882 | Oak | ? Mears & Stainbank | 6.A | ~ 8.X11 |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr1 layout
Frame Fr1 Layout is Layout 8.X11 but with a gap between Pits A and B.
Published: 06/11/2024; updated: 09/06/2025
Update log
| 06/11/2024 | Frame Fr1: date, maker, layout added, material amended [David Lacy, from local knowledge] |