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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 Church of England
Church heritage record 904
Also Toilet
Affiliation Lancashire Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 48 performances here, of which 21 were peals and 6 were in the last two years
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
Remodel chime (1-4 >> Malta Naval Museum) > ring; new JT 1-4
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Peals View 21 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
Additional information Detached tower
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
11–3–22184.0D♭19.00″2014John Taylor & CoFNFC
21–3–272061.4C19.50″2014John Taylor & CoFNFC
32–0–121836.5B♭20.50″2014John Taylor & CoFNFC
42–1–241636.2A♭22.00″2014John Taylor & CoFNFC
52–3–121457.0G♭23.50″1931Gillett & JohnstonF8FC
63–1–201375.0F25.00″1931Gillett & JohnstonF8FC
74–0–271224.0E♭27.50″1931Gillett & JohnstonF8FC
86–0–251094.0D♭31.00″1931Gillett & JohnstonF8FC
Source: RW2011/669; Hist Digest #3175,3178; P Mason(JT info); A Birney;
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
26,82015SteelJohn Taylor & Co
11,2,3,4,5,72015SteelJohn 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
01/01/2019Indication of available toilet facility added [Ian Oram via e-mail]
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