Woodchurch, Merseyside, Holy Cross
| Place | Woodchurch Holy Cross |
| Metropolitan borough | Wirral |
| Lieutenancy area | Merseyside |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Cheshire |
| Dove tower ID | 16512 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 3–3–27 in DSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SJ275868 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.37338, -3.09022View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CH49 7LS |
| Diocese | Chester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 2806 |
| URL | https://www.chesterdg.org.uk/individual-towers/woodchurch-holy_cross |
| 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 5 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 8, tenor 3–3–27 in D
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 3–3–27 (447 lb or 203 kg) in D (1174.7 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed |
| Projects & overhauls | 1971 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (ring created) Previous ring of six bells recast; bells hung with new fittings in a new frame |
| Peals | View 113 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Tower notice(s) / Dove info discrepant |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1–1–22 | 2355.4 | D | 17.75″ | 1971 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 1–2–25 | 2218.7 | C♯ | 18.75″ | 1971 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 1–3–2 | 1976.0 | B | 20.00″ | 1971 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 1–3–19 | 1760.0 | A | 20.75″ | 1971 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 2–1–14 | 1568.0 | G | 22.75″ | 1971 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 2–3–2 | 1480.0 | F♯ | 23.50″ | 1971 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 3–0–27 | 1318.5 | E | 25.75″ | 1971 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 3–3–27 | 1174.7 | D | 27.75″ | 1971 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1971 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.1.A.b | 8.3 |
Update log
| 21/09/2026 | Fr1: material, truss amended [Randle Tinkler, from local knowledge via REMRKS617] |
| 26/08/2026 | Project description amended [Randle Tinkler, from local knowledge] |
| 16/08/2026 | Frame added [Randle Tinkler, from local knowledge via REMRKS610] |
| 30/07/2026 | Postcode amended [Randle Tinkler via #010701] |
| 18/12/2025 | Chester DG URL amended [Harold Cataquet, Chester DG web master] |
| 15/01/2024 | 1-7: nominal added. [Nigel Taylor tuning records via #006200] |
| 17/02/2021 | 8: nominal added; 1-8: turning added [WBF records via Richard Offen] |