Blackburn, Lancashire, S Jude
| Place | Blackburn S Jude Shown in county lists as Blackburn, S Jude |
| Unitary authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Lieutenancy area | Lancashire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Lancashire |
| Dove tower ID | 13874 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 6–0–25 in D♭See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SD700281 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.74895, -2.45580View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BB1 2AB |
| Diocese | Blackburn |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Church heritage record | 904 |
| Also | Toilet |
| 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 8, tenor 6–0–25 in D♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 6–0–25 (697 lb or 316 kg) in D♭ (1094.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2015 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) The back 4 were the 4 bells from the chime at the Malta Naval Museum, with 4 new bells added on the front. |
| Peals | View 21 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Detached tower |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1–3–2 | 2184.0 | D♭ | 19.00″ | 2014 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 1–3–27 | 2061.4 | C | 19.50″ | 2014 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 2–0–12 | 1836.5 | B♭ | 20.50″ | 2014 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 2–1–24 | 1636.2 | A♭ | 22.00″ | 2014 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 2–3–12 | 1457.0 | G♭ | 23.50″ | 1931 | Gillett & Johnston | F | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 3–1–20 | 1375.0 | F | 25.00″ | 1931 | Gillett & Johnston | F | 8 | FC | ||
| 7 | 4–0–27 | 1224.0 | E♭ | 27.50″ | 1931 | Gillett & Johnston | F | 8 | FC | ||
| 8 | 6–0–25 | 1094.0 | D♭ | 31.00″ | 1931 | Gillett & Johnston | F | 8 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 6, 8 | 2015 | Steel | John Taylor & Co | ||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 | 2015 | Steel | John Taylor & Co |
Notes
[1]Fate of bells (Keltek website)
The Trust helped with the relocation of the surplus bells and they have been installed at the Malta Maritime Museum as the treble bells of the chime of eight.
Published: 01/11/2021; updated: 01/11/2021
Update log
| 01/01/2019 | Indication of available toilet facility added [Ian Oram via e-mail] |