West Kirby, Merseyside, S Bridget
| Place | West Kirby S Bridget |
| Metropolitan borough | Wirral |
| Lieutenancy area | Merseyside |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Cheshire |
| Dove tower ID | 14618 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–0–23 in GSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SJ218864 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.36868, -3.17659View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CH48 7HL |
| Diocese | Chester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 2942 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://www.chesterdg.org.uk/individual-towers/west_kirby-st_bridget |
| Affiliation | Chester Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 8 boards recording performances at this tower 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 12–0–23 in G
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 12–0–23 (1367 lb or 620 kg) in G (768.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Projects & overhauls | 2008 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd (major overhaul) |
| Peals | View 38 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Ellacombe apparatus |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–1–21 | 1566.0 | G | 24.00″ | 1889 | John Taylor & Co | Y | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–3–26 | 1476.0 | F♯ | 25.50″ | 1889 | John Taylor & Co | Y | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–2–6 | 1309.0 | E | 28.00″ | 1719 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–1–24 | 1147.0 | D | 29.00″ | 1719 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–0–0 | 1029.5 | C | 30.00″ | 1719 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 5–3–4 | 979.5 | B | 32.00″ | 1719 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 7 | 8–2–0 | 860.5 | A | 36.00″ | 1854 | Bathgate & Wilson | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 12–0–23 | 768.5 | G | 41.00″ | 1889 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1, 2 | 1889 | Cast iron & oak | John Taylor & Co | 7.A.a | 2.X1 | ||
| 1 | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1889 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.D.a | 6.4 |
Update log
| 11/08/2026 | Fr1,Fr2: truss added; maker uncertainty removed; Fr2: layout added; material amended [Randle Tinkler via #010820] |
| 17/06/2026 | Toilet added [Randle Tinkler via #010533] |
| 04/04/2026 | Alternative name deleted [Randle Tinkler, Tower Captain #010034] |
| 18/12/2025 | Chester DG URL amended [Harold Cataquet, Chester DG web master] |
| 24/07/2022 | Ellacombe added [https://bb.ringingworld.co.uk/view.php?id=1450308] |