Tower details

Place	Blackrod S Katharine
Metropolitan borough	Bolton
Lieutenancy area	Greater Manchester
Country	England
Historic county	Lancashire
Dove tower ID	13099
Rings	6 (full-circle ring), tenor 9–3–26 in GSee below
Frames	1See below
Grid reference	SD613110
Latitude & longitude	53.59477, -2.58608View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long	No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode	BL6 5EP
Diocese	Manchester
Church	Church of England
Listed grade	II by Historic England
Church heritage record	8247
Affiliation	Lancashire Association
Performances	Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 20 performances here, of which 4 were peals and 4 were in the last two years

Bells	6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor	9–3–26 (1118 lb or 507 kg) in G (772.0 Hz)
Practices	Tue 19:00
Projects & overhauls	2015 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) All frictional parts refurbished; steel grillage replaced c 1786 by William Mears (ring created) Ring installed List all
Tuned	1922
Peals	View 12 peals in the Felstead Database

	Bell	Weight	Nominal	Note	Diameter	Dated	Founder	Canons	Turning	Hanging
	1	4–0–19	1302.0	E	27.25″	1786	William Mears	R	4	FC
	2	4–1–22	1158.0	D	29.00″	1786	William Mears	R	4	FC
	3	5–2–4	1030.0	C	31.50″	1786	William Mears	R	4	FC
	4	6–1–4	972.0	B	33.38″	1786	William Mears	R	4	FC
	5	7–3–12	865.0	A	36.13″	1786	William Mears	R	4	FC
	6	9–3–26	772.0	G	40.00″	c1783	William Mears	R	4	FC

	Frame	Bells	Year	Material	Maker	Truss	Layout
	1	1,2,3,4,5,6	1922	Cast iron & steel	John Taylor & Co	8.3.A.h	6.1

Contributed by: Mike Chester

Last updated: 08/12/2015