Gresford, Wrexham, Clwyd, Wales, All Saints
| Place | Gresford All Saints or Groes Ffordd |
| Principal area | Wrexham |
| Preserved county | Clwyd |
| Country | Wales |
| Historic county | Denbighshire |
| Dove tower ID | 11860 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 24–0–3 in DSee below 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 4–2–3 in DSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | SJ346549 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.08790, -2.97748View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | LL12 8RG |
| Diocese | St Asaph |
| Church group | Church in Wales |
| Listed grade | I by Cadw |
| URL | https://allsaintschurchgresford.org.uk/the-gresford-bells |
| Affiliation | North Wales Association |
| 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 8, tenor 24–0–3 in D
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 24–0–3 (2691 lb or 1221 kg) in D (602.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Projects & overhauls | 1875 by John Warner & Sons (ring created) Ring of 8 created around older bells. |
| Peals | View 84 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 cwt | 1224.0 | D | 30.50″ | 1875 | John Warner & Sons | R | Y | FC | ||
| 2 | 6½ cwt | 1154.0 | C♯ | 32.25″ | 1875 | John Warner & Sons | R | Y | FC | ||
| 3 | 7½ cwt | 1011.0 | B | 33.75″ | 1775 | Thomas Rudhall | R | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 8¾ cwt | 899.0 | A | 36.25″ | 1875 | John Warner & Sons | R | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 10¼ cwt | 803.0 | G | 39.25″ | 1775 | Thomas Rudhall | R | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 12½ cwt | 761.0 | F♯ | 42.63″ | 1875 | John Warner & Sons | R | Y | FC | ||
| 7 | 15¾ cwt | 680.0 | E | 45.75″ | 1836 | Thomas II Mears | R | Y | FC | ||
| 8 | 24–0–3 | 602.0 | D | 51.38″ | 1875 | John Warner & Sons | R | Y | FC |
Ring of 6, tenor 4–2–3 in D
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 4–2–3 (507 lb or 230 kg) in D (1205.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Projects & overhauls | 2013 by John Taylor & Co Augmented from 4 bells Add new 1,2 to form new light 6 distinct from heavy 8. 2005 by Eayre & Smith (ring created) E&S installed the four bells that now form the back four of the light ring of six. |
| Peals | View 4 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–3–5 | 2028.0 | B | 21.50″ | 2013 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 2–3–23 | 1806.0 | A | 22.50″ | 2013 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–1–6 | 1609.0 | G | 23.88″ | 2005 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 3–2–0 | 1519.0 | F♯ | 24.38″ | 2005 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 3–3–25 | 1353.0 | E | 25.50″ | 2005 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 4–2–3 | 1205.0 | D | 28.00″ | 2005 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priest's | 1 cwt | 1827.0 | B♭ | 17.00″ | c1615 | William Clibury | Y | N |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Priest's of other bells | 1875 | Timber | 6.A | ||||
| 1 | 3, 4, 5, 6 of 6 | 2005 | Cast iron & steel | Eayre & Smith | 8.2.A | 4.3 | ||
| – 1.1 | 1, 2 of 6 | 2013 | John Taylor & Co |
Update log
| 24/08/2026 | URL amended (URL https://www.allsaintschurchgresford.org.uk/about-us/the-gresford-bells/ gives 404 error (not found)) [Error detected by Dove Tower URL Checker] |
| 18/05/2024 | URL added; 2005 overhaul amended [Richard Offen, citing Gresford bells website. URL identified by Richard Offen] |