Bunbury, Cheshire, S Boniface
| Place | Bunbury S Boniface |
| Unitary authority | Cheshire East |
| Lieutenancy area | Cheshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Cheshire |
| Dove tower ID | 11733 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 14¾ cwt in FSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SJ568580 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.11823, -2.64553View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CW6 9PN |
| Diocese | Chester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 2871 |
| URLs | http://www.stbonifacebunbury.org/bell-ringers https://www.chesterdg.org.uk/individual-towers/bunbury-st_boniface |
| Affiliation | Chester Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
Ring of 8, tenor 14¾ cwt in F
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 14¾ cwt (~1650 lb or ~750 kg) in F (680.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu |
| Projects & overhauls | 1893 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 1893 |
| Peals | View 46 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–20 | 1388.0 | F | 28.38″ | 1895 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | FC | |||
| 2 | 5–2–13 | 1312.0 | E | 29.38″ | 1895 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | FC | |||
| 3 | <6–2–23 | 1150.0 | D | 31.13″ | 1715 | Abraham I Rudhall | Y | FC | |||
| 4 | <7–0–24 | 1013.0 | C | 32.50″ | 1758 | Abel Rudhall | Y | FC | |||
| 5 | <6–3–1 | 906.0 | B♭ | 34.00″ | 1817 | Thomas II Mears | Y | FC | |||
| 6 | 8–2–6 | 854.0 | A | 37.00″ | 1893 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | FC | |||
| 7 | <11–1–23 | 760.0 | G | 39.63″ | c1610† | George Lee | R | Y | FC | ||
| 8 | <14–3–11 | 680.0 | F | 45.13″ | c1500† | Seliok (generic) | R | Y | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service | 682.5 | F | 12.75″ | 1909 | Unidentified (inscribed) | A | N | U |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1893 | Mears & Stainbank |
Update log
| 12/02/2026 | Service: hum, canon, turning, hanging added; founder amended [Kye L Leaver, Cumbria Clock Company, personal visit (27/01/2026) via #009831] |
| 18/12/2025 | Chester DG URL added [Harold Cataquet, Chester DG web master] |
| 06/03/2020 | www.stbonifacebunbury.org.uk/ replaced [TimJ (#268) via URLbad] |