Dunham Massey, Greater Manchester, S Margaret
| Place | Dunham Massey S Margaret or Altrincham |
| Metropolitan borough | Trafford |
| Lieutenancy area | Greater Manchester |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Cheshire |
| Dove tower ID | 10216 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 25–2–24 in CSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SJ760878 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.38701, -2.36192View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 53.38694, -2.36260 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | WA14 4AQ |
| Diocese | Chester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 2973 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://www.chesterdg.org.uk/individual-towers/dunham_massey-st_margaret |
| 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. |
Ring of 10, tenor 25–2–24 in C
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 25–2–24 (2880 lb or 1306 kg) in C (517.5 Hz) | ||||||
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| Practices | Mon | ||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 2022 by John Taylor & Co Clappers and crown staples restored 1974 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) 1854 by John Taylor & Son (ring created) Ring installed | ||||||
| Peals | View 47 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–3–21 | 1306.0 | E | 30.00″ | 1854 | John Taylor & Son | R | Y | FC | ||
| 2 | 6–1–19 | 1163.0 | D | 31.75″ | 1854 | John Taylor & Son | R | Y | FC | ||
| 3 | 7–0–12 | 1036.0 | C | 33.25″ | 1854 | John Taylor & Son | R | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 7–1–2 | 978.0 | B | 34.50″ | 1854 | John Taylor & Son | R | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–3–8 | 870.0 | A | 36.50″ | 1854 | John Taylor & Son | R | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 9–1–21 | 776.0 | G | 39.00″ | 1854 | John Taylor & Son | R | Y | FC | ||
| 7 | 12–1–18 | 692.0 | F | 43.50″ | 1854 | John Taylor & Son | R | Y | FC | ||
| 8 | 13–1–6 | 652.5 | E | 45.00″ | 1854 | John Taylor & Son | R | Y | FC | ||
| 9 | 19–3–14 | 582.0 | D | 50.50″ | 1854 | John Taylor & Son | R | Y | FC | ||
| 10 | 25–2–24 | 517.5 | C | 56.00″ | 1854 | John Taylor & Son | R | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 | 1974 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 10.3 |
Update log
| 20/12/2025 | Chester DG URL added [Harold Cataquet, Chester DG web master] |
| 12/07/2022 | Project completed (clappers and crown staples restored) [David Potter] |
| 30/06/2022 | New project added (clappers and crown staples to be restored) [David Potter] |