Macclesfield, Cheshire, Christ Church
| Place | Macclesfield Christ Church Shown in county lists as Macclesfield, ChCh |
| Unitary authority | Cheshire East |
| Lieutenancy area | Cheshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Cheshire |
| Dove tower ID | 12003 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 23–2–3 in E♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SJ913735 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.25879, -2.13083View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SK11 6GD |
| Diocese | Chester |
| Ownership | Churches Conservation Trust |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 18817 |
| URL | https://www.chesterdg.org.uk/individual-towers/macclesfield-christ_church |
| Affiliation | Chester Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 6 boards recording performances at this tower 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 10, tenor 23–2–3 in E♭
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 23–2–3 (2635 lb or 1195 kg) in E♭ (613.0 Hz) | ||||||
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| Practices | Mon (check on Bank Hol) | ||||||
| Peals | View 286 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–16 | 1544.0 | G | 26.50″ | 1947 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–1–11 | 1382.0 | F | 28.00″ | 1947 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–0–4 | 1234.0 | E♭ | 30.50″ | 1777 | Thomas Rudhall | R | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–1–0 | 1159.0 | D | 31.50″ | 1777 | Thomas Rudhall | R | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–0–1 | 1028.0 | C | 33.00″ | 1777 | Thomas Rudhall | R | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–3–0 | 920.0 | B♭ | 35.50″ | 1777 | Thomas Rudhall | R | Y | FC | ||
| 7 | 10–0–7 | 821.0 | A♭ | 38.50″ | 1777 | Thomas Rudhall | R | Y | FC | ||
| 8 | 11–0–11 | 771.0 | G | 40.50″ | 1777 | Thomas Rudhall | R | Y | FC | ||
| 9 | 13–1–17 | 690.0 | F | 44.00″ | 1815 | William Dobson | R | Y | FC | ||
| 10 | 23–2–3 | 613.0 | E♭ | 51.13″ | 1902 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 | 1947 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co |
Update log
| 19/12/2025 | Chester DG URL added [Harold Cataquet, Chester DG web master] |
| 06/03/2024 | CofE Diocese added [CHR] |