Mottram in Longdendale, Greater Manchester, S Michael
| Place | Mottram in Longdendale S Michael |
| Metropolitan borough | Tameside |
| Lieutenancy area | Greater Manchester |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Cheshire |
| Dove tower ID | 12605 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–1–16 in FSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SJ994952 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.45438, -2.01031View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 53.45396, -2.01018 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | SK14 6JJ |
| Diocese | Chester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 3072 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://www.chesterdg.org.uk/individual-towers/mottram-st_michael |
| Affiliation | Chester Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 1 board recording performances at this tower 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 15–1–16 in F
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 15–1–16 (1724 lb or 782 kg) in F (696.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed |
| Projects & overhauls | 2023 by Blyth & Co (major overhaul) Bells and frame overhauled 1910 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 217 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–0–2 | 1392.0 | F | 26.63″ | 1910 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–3–20 | 1313.0 | E | 27.25″ | 1910 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–2–20 | 1170.0 | D | 29.50″ | 1910 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–0–14 | 1042.0 | C | 31.50″ | 1910 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–1–6 | 929.0 | B♭ | 34.13″ | 1910 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–3–25 | 876.0 | A | 35.50″ | 1910 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 11–1–1 | 785.0 | G | 39.50″ | 1910 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 15–1–16 | 696.0 | F | 44.50″ | 1910 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1910 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.C.e | 8.3 |
Update log
| 24/12/2025 | Chester DG URL added [Harold Cataquet, Chester DG web master] |
| 05/06/2024 | SatNav destination added (there is limited parking outside the gates into the church grounds, out of school time the car park of the adjacent primary school can be used) [Alan Burlison, from personal experience #007062] |
| 23/12/2023 | Project completed [Jo Blyth, Office Manager, Blyth & Co Ltd.] |
| 13/11/2023 | Frame Fr1: truss, layout added [Picture from 'Post Your Church Bell Pics' Facebook group (12/11/23)] |
| 19/06/2023 | New project added [Jo Blyth, Office Manager, Blyth & Co Ltd.] |