Wistaston, Cheshire, S Mary V
| Place | Wistaston S Mary V |
| Unitary authority | Cheshire East |
| Lieutenancy area | Cheshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Cheshire |
| Dove tower ID | 16260 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 5–3–24 in BSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SJ681536 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.07892, -2.47745View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CW2 8HQ |
| Diocese | Chester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 3096 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://www.chesterdg.org.uk/individual-towers/wistaston-st_mary_v |
| Affiliation | Chester Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| 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 8, tenor 5–3–24 in B
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 5–3–24 (668 lb or 303 kg) in B (988.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon |
| Projects & overhauls | 1920 by Gillett & Johnston (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 431 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1–3–0 | B | 19.50″ | 1982 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | ||||
| 2 | 1–3–16 | A♯ | 20.00″ | 1982 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | ||||
| 3 | 1–3–14 | 1648.0 | G♯ | 21.00″ | 1920 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 4 | 2–1–18 | 1480.0 | F♯ | 23.00″ | 1920 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 5 | 2–3–1 | 1316.0 | E | 24.25″ | 1920 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 6 | 3–1–7 | 1236.0 | D♯ | 26.00″ | 1920 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 7 | 4–2–0 | 1112.0 | C♯ | 28.88″ | 1920 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 8 | 5–3–24 | 988.0 | B | 32.00″ | 1920 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3, 4 | 1982 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | |||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1920 | Cast iron & steel | Gillett & Johnston |
Update log
| 18/12/2025 | Chester DG URL amended [Harold Cataquet, Chester DG web master] |