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Tunstall, Staffordshire, Christ Church
Place Tunstall
Christ Church
or Stoke on Trent
Unitary authority City of Stoke on Trent
Lieutenancy area Staffordshire
Country England
Historic county Staffordshire
Dove tower ID 12994
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–1–22 in GSee below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference SJ859517
Latitude & longitude 53.06245, -2.21146View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode ST6 5XG
Diocese Lichfield
Church Church of England
Listed grade II by Historic England
Church heritage record 7074
Also Toilet
Affiliation North Staffordshire Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 71 performances here, of which 44 were peals and 2 were in the last two years
Ring of 8, tenor 10–1–22 in G
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 10–1–22 (1170 lb or 531 kg) in G (789.0 Hz)
Practices Thu (exc 1st)
Peals View 72 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13–3–241585.0G25.00″1931John Taylor & CoFFC
24–0–41492.0F♯25.50″1931John Taylor & CoFFC
34–1–31330.0E26.63″1931John Taylor & CoFFC
44–2–21183.0D28.00″1931John Taylor & CoFFC
55–1–71057.5C30.25″1931John Taylor & CoFFC
66–0–14997.0B31.63″1931John Taylor & CoFFC
77–1–3888.0A34.00″1931John Taylor & CoFFC
810–1–22789.0G38.50″1931John Taylor & CoFFC
Source: A Higson; Stuart Hutchieson
Contributed by: Andrew Higson
Other bells
Bells Edit details
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Sanctus2–2–0F♯24.00″1833John TaylorRD
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
22,4,5,7,Sanctus1931Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.D.a4.3
1 [1]1,3,6,81931Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.D.a4.3
Notes

[1]Frame layouts

In each of the frame layouts, pit A does not extend the full length of the other 3 pits.

Published: 31/01/2025

Update log
31/01/2025Sanctus: canons, hanging added; frames added; note added [Stuart Hutchieson, personal visit (20/12/2004) via #008140]
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