Parbold, Lancashire, Christ Church
| Place | Parbold Christ Church or Douglas in Parbold |
| Lieutenancy area | Lancashire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Lancashire |
| Dove tower ID | 14091 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–3–24 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SD502106 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.59050, -2.75320View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | WN8 7TG |
| Diocese | Blackburn |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 15417 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://www.christchurchparbold.co.uk/bell-ringing |
| 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 11–3–24 in F♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–3–24 (1340 lb or 608 kg) in F♯ (755.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu |
| Projects & overhauls | 1946 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Augmented from 6 bells to 8 bells; upper tier frame extended to a 3 bell frame using the old upper tier 1908 frame. 1908 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 73 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–1–15 | 1513.0 | F♯ | 24.43″ | 1946 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–2–10 | 1426.0 | E♯ | 25.00″ | 1946 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–3–0 | 1268.0 | D♯ | 26.50″ | 1908 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–1–1 | 1132.0 | C♯ | 28.50″ | 1908 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–0–1 | 1008.0 | B | 30.50″ | 1908 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 5–3–15 | 952.5 | A♯ | 32.06″ | 1908 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 8–0–1 | 850.5 | G♯ | 36.25″ | 1908 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 11–3–24 | 755.5 | F♯ | 40.50″ | 1908 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1, 2, 4 | 1946 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 3.1 | ||
| 1 | 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1908 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.C.e | 5.12 R |
Notes
[1]Frame
It looks as if the 2nd from the original 6 has not been moved. Two pits were constructed adjacent to it for the new trebles. The inside, single table frameside was moved to the other end of the 3-bell frame and two, double table framesides added in the centre.
Published: 21/05/2026; updated: 21/05/2026
Update log
| 21/05/2026 | Upper tier frame note added. [Nigel Taylor via Personal visit] |
| 21/05/2026 | Alternative place name, bell history, Fr1 amended; Fr2, turning, trusses, layout added. [Ryan Faulkner-Hatt via Personal visit] |
| 23/01/2025 | URL added; Fr1: truss amended [URL determined by Tim Jackson; See URL for truss] |
| 09/01/2025 | 3-7: nominal added; 3: weight amended; 8: nominal amended; frame added [Chris Pickford, Taylor records 1908 and 1946 via #008017] |
| 15/01/2024 | 1-2: nominal added. [From Taylor tuning book 28/141, 28/142 transcribed by George Dawson via Bill Hibbert #006194] |