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Chorley, Lancashire, S Mary (RC)
PlaceChorley
S Mary
Shown in county lists as Chorley, S Mary
Lieutenancy areaLancashire
CountryEngland
Historic countyLancashire
Dove tower ID14921
Rings8 (full-circle ring), tenor 17–3–12 in ESee below
Frames2See below
Grid referenceSD582175
Latitude & longitude53.65257, -2.63318View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodePR7 2SJ
ArchdioceseLiverpool
Church groupRoman Catholic Church
Listed gradeII by Historic England
AffiliationLancashire Association
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 20 performances here, of which 3 were peals and 3 were 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.
Biographies
View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub
Ring of 8, tenor 17–3–12 in E
Bells8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor17–3–12 (2000 lb or 907 kg) in E (663.0 Hz)
PracticesWed
Projects & overhauls
1926 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul)
1894 by John Warner & Sons (ring created)
Ring installed
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PealsView 20 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15–2–231328.0E29.00″1894John Warner & SonsRYFC
26–0–81252.0D♯30.00″1894John Warner & SonsRYFC
36–2–71115.0C♯32.25″1894John Warner & SonsRYFC
47–0–16993.0B34.00″1894John Warner & SonsRYFC
58–0–16886.0A36.25″1894John Warner & SonsRYFC
69–0–7844.0G♯38.13″1894John Warner & SonsRYFC
712–2–21744.0F♯41.88″1894John Warner & SonsRYFC
817–3–12663.0E47.00″1894John Warner & SonsFYFC
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
22, 41926Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.D.a2.X1
11, 3, 5, 6, 7, 81926Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.D.a6.1
Update log
25/05/2026Fr2 layout added. [Ryan Faulkner-Hatt via Personal Visit]
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