Farndon, Cheshire, S Chad
| Place | Farndon S Chad |
| Unitary authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Lieutenancy area | Cheshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Cheshire |
| Dove tower ID | 11291 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–1–22 in FSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SJ413544 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.08403, -2.87766View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CH3 6QD |
| Diocese | Chester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 2875 |
| URL | https://www.chesterdg.org.uk/individual-towers/farndon-st_chad |
| Affiliation | Chester Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 67 performances here, of which 45 were peals and none were in the last two years |
| 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 8, tenor 12–1–22 in F
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 12–1–22 (1394 lb or 632 kg) in F (704.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon |
| Projects & overhauls | 1927 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) 1841 by John Taylor (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 45 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–20 | 1412.0 | F | 27.13″ | 1841 | John Taylor | R | Y | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–1–4 | 1332.0 | E | 28.00″ | 1841 | John Taylor | R | Y | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–2–21 | 1187.0 | D | 29.25″ | 1841 | John Taylor | R | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–3–13 | 1055.0 | C | 30.88″ | 1841 | John Taylor | R | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–1–15 | 938.0 | B♭ | 32.63″ | 1841 | John Taylor | R | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–3–9 | 888.0 | A | 35.50″ | 1841 | John Taylor | R | Y | FC | ||
| 7 | 9–1–0 | 792.0 | G | 39.13″ | 1841 | John Taylor | R | Y | FC | ||
| 8 | 12–1–22 | 704.0 | F | 42.88″ | 1841 | John Taylor | R | Y | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1, 4, 6 | 1927 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.D.a | 3.1 | ||
| 1 | 2, 3, 5, 7, 8 | 1927 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.D.a | 5.1 |
Update log
| 25/12/2025 | Chester DG URL added [Harold Cataquet, Chester DG web master] |