Sefton, Merseyside, S Helen
| Place | Sefton S Helen |
| Metropolitan borough | Sefton |
| Lieutenancy area | Merseyside |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Lancashire |
| Dove tower ID | 11163 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–2–11 in FSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SD356012 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.50438, -2.97144View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 53.50464, -2.97048 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | L29 7WG |
| Diocese | Liverpool |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 7326 |
| Affiliation | Lancashire Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 155 performances here, of which 104 were peals and none were in the last two years |
Ring of 8, tenor 11–2–11 in F
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–2–11 (1299 lb or 589 kg) in F (714.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed (with exceptions) |
| Overhauled | 2023 by John Taylor & Co Major restoration: bells lifted and bearings cleaned/replaced; clappers, crown staples, bell wheels, bell bolts, pads, and rope-roller boxes restored; steel beam ends exposed, replaced by welding new ends as necessary, and re-grouted into tower walls; bell frame cleaned and re-painted |
| Peals | View 201 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–16 | 1428.5 | F | 27.00″ | 1946 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 5–0–8 | 1346.5 | E | 28.50″ | 1946 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 5–3–6 | 1190.0 | D | 31.00″ | 1815 | William Dobson | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 5–3–18 | 1068.0 | C | 32.00″ | 1815 | William Dobson | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 5–0–21 | 955.0 | B♭ | 32.50″ | 1601† | Henry II Oldfield | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 7–2–6 | 892.5 | A | 35.50″ | 1601† | Henry II Oldfield | R | FC | |||
| 7 | 9–1–21 | 798.5 | G | 39.00″ | c1590† | Henry II Oldfield | R | FC | |||
| 8 | 11–2–11 | 714.0 | F | 42.00″ | c1590† | Henry II Oldfield | R | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3,4 | Cast iron | ||||||
| 1 | 1,2,5,6,7,8 | Cast iron |
Update log
| 22/05/2023 | Project completed [David Potter #005064] |
| 14/03/2023 | Project active [David Potter #004720] |
| 15/12/2022 | New project added [David Potter] |