Chirk, Wrexham, Wales, S Mary
| Place | Chirk S Mary or Y Waun |
| Principal area | Wrexham |
| Country | Wales |
| Historic county | Denbighshire |
| Dove tower ID | 10113 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–1–0 in A♭See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SJ291376 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.93143, -3.05570View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | LL14 5HX |
| Diocese | St Asaph |
| Church | Church in Wales |
| Listed grade | I by Cadw |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliations | North Wales Association Shropshire Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 7–1–0 in A♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7–1–0 (812 lb or 368 kg) in A♭ (840.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon 19:00 |
| Projects & overhauls | 2025 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd (major overhaul) Existing fittings overhauled; bells tuned, augmented from six to eight and rehung in the existing, but extended, frame 1912 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) bells were overhauled and tuned 1814 by John Rudhall (ring created) List allRing installed |
| Tuned | 2025 |
| Peals | View 20 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Simulator |
| Additional information | Ellacombe apparatus |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–3–17 | 1683.8 | A♭ | 23.25″ | 2025 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 2–3–24 | 1575.4 | G | 23.69″ | 2025 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–2–14 | 1407.5 | F | 25.25″ | 1814 | John Rudhall | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 3–2–7 | 1257.4 | E♭ | 25.80″ | 1814 | John Rudhall | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 4–2–6 | 1123.7 | D♭ | 28.06″ | 1814 | John Rudhall | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 4–2–8 | 1053.6 | C | 29.25″ | 1814 | John Rudhall | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 7 | 5–0–19 | 941.3 | B♭ | 32.13″ | 1814 | John Rudhall | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 8 | 7–1–0 | 840.0 | A♭ | 35.00″ | 1814 | John Rudhall | R | 8 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1912 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 6.1 ➔ ~ 8.3 | ||
| – 1.1 | 1,2 | 2025 | Steel | Nicholson Engineering Ltd | 8.1.B.a | 2.X2 |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr1 resultant layout
Frame Fr1 Resultant Layout is Layout 8.3 except that Pits A and B, holding bells 1/8 and 2/8, only extend across Pits H, G and (partially) Pit C.
Published: 12/08/2025; updated: 21/09/2025
Update log
| 12/08/2025 | Frame Fr1.1 added; frame Fr1:resultant layout added [Andrew Nicholson; Additional information provided by Peter Furniss, local contact via REMRKS549] |
| 12/08/2025 | 3-7: nominal amended; 1,2: nominal, founder, date, canon, turning added; 4: diameter amended [Nigel Taylor, Personal tuning records via #009036 & #009037] |
| 24/07/2025 | Project completed [Peter Furniss, local contact] |
| 19/05/2025 | Two new trebles added; tuning year added; 3-6: weight, diameter amended [Andrew Nicholson] |
| 12/03/2025 | Project under way and description amended [Peter Furniss, local contact and confirmed by Andrew Nicholson] |
| 17/12/2024 | New project added [Andrew Nicholson] |
| 26/08/2022 | Overhaul added; 1-6: turning added; Frame Fr1: date added, truss amended [Peter Furniss, local contact] |
| 24/07/2022 | Ellacombe added [https://bb.ringingworld.co.uk/view.php?id=1450293] |