Astbury, Cheshire, S Mary
| Place | Astbury S Mary |
| Unitary authority | Cheshire East |
| Lieutenancy area | Cheshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Cheshire |
| Dove tower ID | 12924 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–0–20 in G♯See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SJ846615 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.15078, -2.23155View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CW12 4RQ |
| Diocese | Chester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 2991 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://www.chesterdg.org.uk/individual-towers/astbury-st_mary |
| Affiliation | Chester Diocesan Guild |
| 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 12–0–20 in G♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 12–0–20 (1364 lb or 619 kg) in G♯ (807.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed |
| Projects & overhauls | 1925 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 52 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Simulator |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–0–2 | 1622.0 | G♯ | 23.38″ | 1998 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–1–18 | 1530.0 | F𝄪 | 24.00″ | 1998 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–1–15 | 1364.0 | E♯ | 25.13″ | 1925 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–0–20 | 1216.0 | D♯ | 27.50″ | 1925 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–1–2 | 1083.0 | C♯ | 30.00″ | 1925 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–0–7 | 1020.0 | B♯ | 31.50″ | 1925 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 8–0–17 | 910.0 | A♯ | 34.88″ | 1925 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 12–0–20 | 807.0 | G♯ | 39.50″ | 1925 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2, 3 | 1998 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | |||
| 1 | 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1925 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 6.1 |
Update log
| 19/03/2026 | 7-8: turning amended [Kev Tucker #010010] |
| 20/12/2025 | Chester DG URL added [Harold Cataquet, Chester DG web master] |
| 05/09/2025 | Toilet added; simulator added [Steven Stoker via #009140] |