Blackrod, Greater Manchester, S Katharine
| 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 group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 8247 |
| 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 6, tenor 9–3–26 in G
| 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 |
| Tuned | 1922 |
| Peals | View 12 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | 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 |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 2015 | Cast iron & steel | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 6.1 |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr1 history
The 1922 Taylors cast iron and steel frame was rebuilt in 2015 by Taylors on a new steel grillage.
Published: 22/07/2026; updated: 25/07/2026
Update log
| 22/07/2026 | Frame Fr1: date amended; frame history note added [Dove references] |