Garston, Merseyside, S Michael
| Place | Garston S Michael or Liverpool |
| Metropolitan borough | City of Liverpool |
| Lieutenancy area | Merseyside |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Lancashire |
| Dove tower ID | 14155 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–0–7 in GSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SJ403842 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.35207, -2.89720View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 53.35362, -2.89776 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | L19 8EE |
| Diocese | Liverpool |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 7401 |
| Affiliation | Lancashire Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 10–0–7 in G
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 10–0–7 (1127 lb or 511 kg) in G (763.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon |
| Overhauled | 1994 by Merseyside Bell Restoration Group Bells were tuned, canons removed, turned, and rehung in a new frame |
| Tuned | 1994 |
| Peals | View 298 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–3–15 | 1530.5 | G | 26.19″ | 1877 | John Warner & Sons | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–0–21 | 1443.0 | F♯ | 27.06″ | 1877 | John Warner & Sons | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–1–11 | 1284.0 | E | 29.06″ | 1877 | John Warner & Sons | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–3–6 | 1144.0 | D | 30.88″ | 1877 | John Warner & Sons | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–0–23 | 1018.0 | C | 32.75″ | 1878 | John Warner & Sons | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–3–8 | 961.5 | B | 34.19″ | 1877 | John Warner & Sons | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | 7–1–24 | 856.8 | A | 35.82″ | 1877 | John Warner & Sons | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 10–0–7 | 763.0 | G | 39.69″ | 1877 | John Warner & Sons | R | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | G♯ | 15.00″ | 1882 | John Warner & Sons |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 [1] | 1,3,6,7,Sanctus | 1994 | Steel | Locally manufactured | 8.1.H.b | 4.3 | ||
| 1 [2] | 2,4,5,8 | 1994 | Steel | Locally manufactured | 8.1.H.b | 4.3 |
Notes
[1]Location of the sanctus bell
The sanctus bell hangs in the end of the pit of the seventh bell.
Published: 05/12/2023
[2]Maker of the frame
The frames were designed by Eayre & Smith, fabricated locally, and installed by the Merseyside Bell Restoration Group.
Published: 05/12/2023; updated: 17/12/2024
Update log
| 18/12/2024 | Ringing has now resumed [Andrew Instone-Cowie via #007865] |
| 22/11/2023 | Frames Fr1, Fr2: layout added [Peter Furniss, former tower captain] |
| 12/11/2023 | Overhaul, tuning year added; 1-8: turning added; frames Fr1, Fr2: date, maker amended, material, truss added [Peter Furniss, former tower captain.] |
| 10/11/2023 | 1-8: nominal, canons added; 1-8: diameter, note amended [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records #005878] |
| 11/12/2022 | Ringing currently not permitted following problems with the church building [Tower Captain via Andrew Instone-Cowie] |