Gorton, Greater Manchester, Brookfield Unitarian Church
| Place | Gorton Brookfield Unitarian Church or Brookfield |
| Metropolitan borough | City of Manchester |
| Lieutenancy area | Greater Manchester |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Lancashire |
| Dove tower ID | 12922 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 13–2–0 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SJ889959 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.46003, -2.16847View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | M18 7EF |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Affiliation | Lancashire 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. |
Ring of 8, tenor 13–2–0 in F♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 13–2–0 (1512 lb or 686 kg) in F♯ (732.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Fri (1st) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2006 by Hayward Mills Associates (major overhaul) 1932 by Gillett & Johnston (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 113 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–1–7 | 1464.0 | F♯ | 26.00″ | 1932 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–1–19 | 1372.0 | E♯ | 26.50″ | 1932 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–2–7 | 1220.0 | D♯ | 28.00″ | 1932 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–2–15 | 1098.0 | C♯ | 30.50″ | 1932 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–2–16 | 976.0 | B | 33.00″ | 1932 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–2–4 | 916.0 | A♯ | 34.75″ | 1932 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 10–0–26 | 824.0 | G♯ | 38.00″ | 1932 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 13–2–0 | 732.0 | F♯ | 42.13″ | 1932 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1, 3, 5, 7 | 1932 | Cast iron | Gillett & Johnston | 8.3.A.m | 4.2 | ||
| 1 | 2, 4, 6, 8 | 1932 | Cast iron | Gillett & Johnston | 8.3.C.e | 4.2 |
Update log
| 28/11/2023 | Fr1,Fr2: truss added, material amended; Fr1: layout amended; Fr2: layout added [Gordon Birks via Frame Backlog] |
| 13/09/2021 | 1-8: turning added [Rev. L M Daniels via James Hedgcock] |