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Hornby, Lancashire, S Margaret
PlaceHornby
S Margaret
Lieutenancy areaLancashire
CountryEngland
Historic countyLancashire
Dove tower ID14873
Rings8 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–1–7 in GSee below
Other bellsSee below
Frames2See below
Grid referenceSD584685
Latitude & longitude54.11143, -2.63641View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeLA2 8JT
DioceseBlackburn
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeI by Historic England
Church heritage record1133
AffiliationLancashire Association
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 66 performances here, of which 7 were peals and 1 was in the last two years
Peal boardsNo 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.
Ring of 8, tenor 10–1–7 in G
Bells8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor10–1–7 (1155 lb or 524 kg) in G (792.5 Hz)
PracticesThu
Projects & overhauls
1934 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul)
1761 by Francis Tyler & Thomas Rudhall (ring created)
Ring installed
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PealsView 30 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–0–21626.5G26.00″1922Mears & StainbankDFC
24–0–191534.0F♯26.13″1922Mears & StainbankDFC
35–1–51332.0E29.00″1761Francis Tyler & Thomas RudhallYFC
45–1–171207.0D30.00″1761Francis Tyler & Thomas RudhallYFC
56–1–41083.0C31.50″1761Francis Tyler & Thomas RudhallYFC
66–1–81008.5B32.50″1761Francis Tyler & Thomas RudhallYFC
77–1–4881.5A36.00″1761Francis Tyler & Thomas RudhallRFC
810–1–7792.5G39.25″1761Francis Tyler & Thomas RudhallRFC
Other bells
BellsEdit details
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Disused 118.50″1727Luke AshtonYU
Disused 2 [1]E♭21.31″1296†Unidentified (inscribed)Y
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
8Disused 2
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 81889Cast iron & oakJohn Taylor & Co7.A.a8.3
Notes

[1]Bell Disused 2 origin

Bell Disused 2 was previously at Claughton, Lancashire.

Published: 13/06/2022; updated: 06/01/2026

Update log
13/07/2022Disused 2: founder amended (bell is inscribed and dated) [Chris Pickford]
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