Malpas, Cheshire, S Oswald
| Place | Malpas S Oswald |
| Unitary authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Lieutenancy area | Cheshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Cheshire |
| Dove tower ID | 12702 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–3–6 in ESee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SJ486471 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.01951, -2.76728View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SY14 8PW |
| Diocese | Chester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 2880 |
| URL | https://www.chesterdg.org.uk/individual-towers/malpas-st_oswald |
| Affiliation | Chester Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 82 performances here, of which 48 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 8, tenor 15–3–6 in E
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 15–3–6 (1770 lb or 803 kg) in E |
| Projects & overhauls | 2017 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) All wheels & h/s of 1,2,6 restored; frame painted 2014 by John Taylor & Co New gudgeons, bearings; c/s to 5,7 removed |
| Peals | View 48 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–19 | E | 27.25″ | 1914 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | ||||
| 2 | 5–1–19 | D♯ | 28.63″ | 1914 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | ||||
| 3 | 6–1–23 | C♯ | 32.50″ | 1802 | John Rudhall | R | FC | ||||
| 4 | 6–3–23 | B | 33.63″ | 1802 | John Rudhall | R | FC | ||||
| 5 | 8–1–15 | A | 36.25″ | 1904 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | ||||
| 6 | 9–0–17 | G♯ | 38.38″ | 1802 | John Rudhall | R | FC | ||||
| 7 | 11–0–19 | F♯ | 41.00″ | 1802 | John Rudhall | R | FC | ||||
| 8 | 15–3–6 | E | 45.50″ | 1904 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1914 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.C.e | 8.3 |
Update log
| 25/12/2025 | Chester DG URL added [Harold Cataquet, Chester DG web master] |
| 17/03/2025 | PN deleted [Ben Kellett Tower Captain via #008366] |