Rawtenstall, Lancashire, S Mary
| Place | Rawtenstall S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Lancashire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Lancashire |
| Dove tower ID | 13241 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 14–0–2 in FSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SD810227 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.70125, -2.28801View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 53.70113, -2.28885 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | BB4 8SG |
| Diocese | Manchester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 8366 |
| Affiliation | Lancashire Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 3 performances here, of which 1 was a peal and none were in the last two years |
Ring of 8, tenor 14–0–2 in F
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 14–0–2 (1570 lb or 712 kg) in F (693.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2022 by Local labour/guild/assn (major overhaul) Restoration work was completed by local volunteers, led by George Lee, in time for the bells to be rung over the recent Jubilee weekend 2021 by John Taylor & Co List allWork to clapper baldricks to allow possible occasional ringing |
| Peals | View 25 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–20 | 1423.0 | F | 27.00″ | 1888 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–3–13 | 1315.5 | E | 26.50″ | 1888 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–3–9 | 1166.5 | D | 30.25″ | 1888 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–3–5 | 1056.0 | C | 32.25″ | 1888 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–3–18 | 941.0 | B♭ | 35.00″ | 1888 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 8–2–2 | 875.0 | A | 36.50″ | 1888 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 10–0–7 | 783.0 | G | 39.25″ | 1837 | Thomas II Mears | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 14–0–2 | 693.0 | F | 43.50″ | 1888 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1888 | Oak | ? Mears & Stainbank | 6.A | 8.3 |
Update log
| 22/08/2024 | Ringing has resumed [Peter Cook, churchwarden via Andrew Aspland #007372] |
| 15/06/2022 | Restoration work complete [George Lee, DAC Bells Adviser, Manchester Diocese] |
| 08/05/2021 | New project added [George Lee, DAC Bells Adviser, Manchester Diocese] |
| 08/05/2021 | Taylors part of project completed [David Potter] |
| 10/01/2021 | Restoration of clappers and refitting completed. Further work remains to be done in the tower using voluntary labour before the bells can be rung again. [David Potter, JT&Co and George Lee, DAC Bells Adviser] |
| 01/02/2020 | 7: turning amended [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 24/01/2020 | Restoration work in progress [TimJ (#261) via e-mail] |
| 05/03/2019 | frame: date confirmed [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 04/03/2019 | 1-8: canons,turning,frameid added; frame info added [Tim Jackson via 00013329] |
| 14/02/2019 | No ringing at present (safety concerns) [TimJ (info G Lee) via e-mail] |