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Blackburn, Lancashire, S Silas
Place Blackburn
S Silas
Shown in county lists as Blackburn, S Silas
Unitary authority Blackburn with Darwen
Lieutenancy area Lancashire
Country England
Historic county Lancashire
Dove tower ID 11152
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 17–2–14 in FSee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference SD666284
Latitude & longitude 53.75169, -2.50764View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode BB2 6JX
Diocese Blackburn
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 907
Affiliation Lancashire Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 167 performances here, of which 39 were peals and 7 were in the last two years
Ring of 8, tenor 17–2–14 in F
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 17–2–14 (1974 lb or 895 kg) in F (697.5 Hz)
Practices Fri
Projects & overhauls
1888 by John Taylor & Co (ring created)
Ring installed
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Peals View 37 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–0–71397.0F26.00″1888John Taylor & CoRFC
24–2–31311.0E27.00″1888John Taylor & CoRFC
35–1–41162.0D29.13″1888John Taylor & CoRFC
46–1–81047.5C31.38″1888John Taylor & CoRFC
58–0–18932.0B♭34.38″1888John Taylor & CoRFC
69–3–17872.0A36.50″1888John Taylor & CoRFC
712–2–20785.0G40.50″1888John Taylor & CoFFC
817–2–14697.5F45.75″1888John Taylor & CoFFC
Source: Sam Austin(twr notice); A Higson; Alan Birney
Contributed by: Sam Austin
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,6,7,81982Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co10
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