Morton, Derbyshire, Holy Cross
| Place | Morton Holy Cross |
| Lieutenancy area | Derbyshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Derbyshire |
| Dove tower ID | 12528 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 4–3–7 in B♭See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SK407601 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.13662, -1.39293View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | DE55 6GU |
| Diocese | Derby |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 3897 |
| Affiliation | Derby Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 58 performances here, of which 36 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 6, tenor 4–3–7 in B♭
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 4–3–7 (539 lb or 244 kg) in B♭ |
| Practices | Wed |
| Peals | View 51 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | 5th (5-1-14) is heavier than tenor |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–0–11 | G | 23.63″ | 1923 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | FC | |||
| 2 | 3–0–4 | F | 24.13″ | 1884 | John Taylor & Co | Y | N | FC | |||
| 3 | 3–3–12 | E♭ | 27.06″ | c1610 | ? Godfrey Heathcote | Y | 4 | FC | |||
| 4 | 4–1–2 | D | 27.25″ | 1884 | John Taylor & Co | Y | N | FC | |||
| 5 | 5–1–14 | C | 30.50″ | 1884 | John Taylor & Co | Y | N | FC | |||
| 6 | 4–3–7 | B♭ | 31.00″ | c1500† | Mellours (generic) | Y | Y | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1884 | Timber | John Taylor & Co | 6.A | 5 | ||
| – 1.1 | 1 | 1923 | Cast iron | Mears & Stainbank | 8.3.A.e | 1 |
Update log
| 18/02/2026 | 3: founder amended [CB Derbys, George Dawson] |
| 04/07/2020 | 1-5: canon info amended [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 29/06/2020 | 1-6: turning added; fr1: date,maker added; [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 29/06/2020 | fr1,fr2: truss,layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |