Poolstock, Greater Manchester, S James
| Place | Poolstock S James |
| Metropolitan borough | Wigan |
| Lieutenancy area | Greater Manchester |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Lancashire |
| Dove tower ID | 12919 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 25–2–21 in E♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SD578045 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.53569, -2.63808View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | WN3 5EZ |
| Diocese | Liverpool |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 7541 |
| Affiliation | Lancashire Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 27 performances here, of which 14 were peals and none were in the last two years |
Ring of 8, tenor 25–2–21 in E♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 25–2–21 (2877 lb or 1305 kg) in E♭ (612.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon 19:00 |
| Projects & overhauls | 2025 by Blyth & Co New bearings provided on bell 7/8; bearing assemblies refurbished; new wheel irons provided throughout; new rollers fitted. 1896 by Mears & Stainbank (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 36 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | One bell (or more) from ring unringable: Tenor: pending wheel refurbishment when funds permit |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6–3–11 | 1233.0 | E♭ | 31.50″ | 1896 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 7–1–8 | 1151.5 | D | 32.50″ | 1896 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 8–2–13 | 1023.0 | C | 35.00″ | 1896 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 10–0–5 | 921.0 | B♭ | 37.38″ | 1896 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 11–3–8 | 818.5 | A♭ | 40.88″ | 1896 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 13–1–8 | 765.5 | G | 42.88″ | 1896 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 17–3–14 | 686.0 | F | 47.13″ | 1896 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 25–2–21 | 612.0 | E♭ | 52.88″ | 1896 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 13.00″ | 1803 | Y | N |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Sanctus | |||||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1896 | Oak | Mears & Stainbank | 6.A | 8.3 |
Update log
| 24/12/2025 | Project completed; project description amended; Tenor temporarily unringable flag added [Jo Blyth, Office Manager, Blyth & Co Ltd via REMRKS567] |
| 17/10/2025 | New project added [Jo Blyth, Office Manager, Blyth & Co Ltd] |
| 11/01/2023 | Frame Fr1: date, maker added, material amended; 1-8: nominal added, note amended [Alex Fishburn, local contact] |
| 09/03/2022 | Frame Fr1: truss, layout added. PN amended. 1-8: turning added. [Andrew Instone-Cowie visit 5 Mar 2022] |
| 15/07/2020 | 1-8: canon info amended [Adam McCurdy via e-mail] |