Manchester, Greater Manchester, Cath and Collegiate Ch of S Mary, S Denys, & S George
| Place | Manchester Cath and Collegiate Ch of S Mary, S Denys, & S George Shown in county lists as Manchester Cath |
| Metropolitan borough | City of Manchester |
| Lieutenancy area | Greater Manchester |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Lancashire |
| Dove tower ID | 12311 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 27–3–6 in DSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SJ838987 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.48526, -2.24475View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | M3 1SX |
| Diocese | Manchester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 8059 |
| Affiliation | Lancashire Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 1 board 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 27–3–6 in D
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 27–3–6 (3114 lb or 1412 kg) in D (596.6 Hz) | ||||||
| All rings |
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| Practices | Wed (not always: check) 19:00 | ||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 2024 by John Taylor & Co Maintenance work. Bells lifted from their pits for the cleaning/replacement of their bearings. 7th bell headstock returned to Foundry for checking/replacement of gudgeons. Various sliders replaced with new and a new timber shafted clapper manufactured for the tenor bell. The single Ellacombe Hammer on the 4th bell restored and re-fitted. 1925 by Gillett & Johnston (ring created) Ring installed | ||||||
| Peals | View 310 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–2–14 | 1493.3 | F♯ | 27.00″ | 1925 | Gillett & Johnston | B | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–3–0 | 1344.5 | E | 28.75″ | 1925 | Gillett & Johnston | B | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–0–0 | 1195.3 | D | 29.88″ | 1925 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–1–7 | 1118.6 | C♯ | 30.88″ | 1925 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–2–2 | 991.0 | B | 33.50″ | 1925 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 9–2–2 | 891.0 | A | 37.50″ | 1925 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 12–1–3 | 795.8 | G | 40.25″ | 1925 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 15–1–9 | 747.9 | F♯ | 43.00″ | 1925 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 18–3–21 | 672.4 | E | 47.00″ | 1925 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 27–3–6 | 596.6 | D | 53.00″ | 1925 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 | 1867 | Oak & steel | John Taylor & Co | 6.A | 10 |
Update log
| 25/11/2025 | Tower status amended [Crockford via Stephen Aldridge, Ringing Master #009503] |
| 05/09/2025 | 1-10: nominal amended; PN time added [Stephen Aldridge; recordings by and analysed by Bill Hibbert 20/08/25. Previous figures from G&J Tuning Book. via #009144] |
| 05/12/2024 | Project completed [David Potter #007791] |
| 16/10/2024 | Project under way [David Potter #007602] |
| 30/07/2024 | New maintenance project announced. [David Potter, JT&Co] |
| 06/03/2020 | Wed PN: prior checking is strongly advised [TimJ (#268 info G Lee) via e-mail] |
| 29/01/2019 | Wed PN (by arrangement - see BellBoard diary) has resumed [TimJ (info: Malcolm Murphy, George Lee) via e-mail] |