Lancaster, Lancashire, Priory Ch of S Mary
| Place | Lancaster Priory Ch of S Mary Shown in county lists as Lancaster Priory |
| Lieutenancy area | Lancashire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Lancashire |
| Dove tower ID | 14459 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 30–2–2 in D♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SD473619 |
| Latitude & longitude | 54.05078, -2.80590View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | LA1 1YZ |
| Diocese | Blackburn |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1083 |
| 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 10, tenor 30–2–2 in D♭
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 30–2–2 (3418 lb or 1550 kg) in D♭ (545.0 Hz) | ||||||
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| Projects & overhauls | 2006 Augmented from 8 bells 1972 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) 1886 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed | ||||||
| Tuned | 1972 | ||||||
| Peals | View 62 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Additional information | Ringing currently not permitted due to rot discovered in the timber supporting beams |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–2–14 | 1377.0 | F | 28.00″ | 2006 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–2–22 | 1229.0 | E♭ | 29.38″ | 2006 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–0–20 | 1094.0 | D♭ | 31.38″ | 1886 | John Taylor & Co | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–2–8 | 1029.0 | C | 32.25″ | 1886 | John Taylor & Co | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 8–1–14 | 918.0 | B♭ | 35.25″ | 1885 | John Taylor & Co | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 10–0–18 | 820.0 | A♭ | 38.50″ | 1886 | John Taylor & Co | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | 12–3–24 | 729.0 | G♭ | 42.00″ | 1885 | John Taylor & Co | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 16–2–20 | 689.0 | F | 45.75″ | 1886 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 9 | 21–3–18 | 613.0 | E♭ | 50.25″ | 1885 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 10 | 30–2–2 | 545.0 | D♭ | 56.13″ | 1885 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 0–3–21 | 16.00″ | 1922 | Francis W Birkett & Sons |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3, 4 | 2006 | Steel | John Taylor & Co | 8.1.F.e | 2.X1 | ||
| 1 | 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 | 1886 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.C.b | 8.3 |
Update log
| 02/06/2026 | 2006 augmentation added [Tim Jackson] |
| 10/04/2026 | Ringing currently not permitted [Jim Currin, tower captain] |
| 06/03/2024 | PN amended [Sam Norman via #006589] |
| 22/01/2024 | 1,2: frame number added; 3,4: frame number amended [Roy le Marechal, who has been working in the tower, and Peter Rivet, local contact] |
| 29/12/2023 | PN amended [Simon Percy, local contact] |
| 26/11/2023 | Fame Fr1: layout added; frame Fr2 added [Roy le Marechal & Peter Rivet via Frame Backlog] |
| 19/06/2023 | PN amended [Peter Rivet, from local knowledge] |
| 07/06/2023 | PN amended [Sam Norman #005126] |
| 06/02/2021 | Sanctus: founder added [Peter Rivet, local contact] |
| 06/02/2021 | 1-10: turning added [Roy le Marechal] |
| 06/02/2021 | Overhaul and tuning added [Chris Pickford from Taylors' archive] |
| 27/10/2019 | Frame Fr1: truss added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 29/06/2019 | PN info amended: use back door from Priory Close [C Gardner via e-mail] |