Stockton Heath, Cheshire, S Thomas
| Place | Stockton Heath S Thomas |
| Unitary authority | Warrington |
| Lieutenancy area | Cheshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Cheshire |
| Dove tower ID | 15357 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 16–3–6 in ESee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | SJ613863 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.37221, -2.58267View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | WA4 6HJ |
| Diocese | Chester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 2862 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://www.stthomas-stocktonheath.org.uk/bell-ringing/ https://www.chesterdg.org.uk/individual-towers/stockton_heath-st_thomas |
| Affiliation | Chester Diocesan Guild |
| 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 16–3–6 in E
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 16–3–6 (1882 lb or 854 kg) in E (676.0 Hz) | ||||||
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| Practices | Thu | ||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 2016 by John Taylor & Co Transferred from Bollington, Cheshire, S John Bapt and augmented from 8 bells Ring of 8 formerly at Bollington, Cheshire installed. 2 trebles added to make 10. The following events happened while the ring was at Bollington, Cheshire, S John Bapt 2011 Bells removed from the tower for reuse elsewhere. 1880 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed | ||||||
| Peals | View 11 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–1–27 | 1700.7 | G♯ | 25.60″ | 2016 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–1–24 | 1517.8 | F♯ | 26.00″ | 2016 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–1–13 | 1355.0 | E | 26.75″ | 1880 | John Taylor & Co | R | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–2–8 | 1275.0 | D♯ | 27.38″ | 1880 | John Taylor & Co | R | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–1–7 | 1137.0 | C♯ | 29.50″ | 1880 | John Taylor & Co | R | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 5–3–16 | 1012.0 | B | 31.25″ | 1880 | John Taylor & Co | R | Y | FC | ||
| 7 | 7–1–23 | 902.0 | A | 34.00″ | 1880 | John Taylor & Co | R | Y | FC | ||
| 8 | 7–3–7 | 851.0 | G♯ | 35.25″ | 1880 | John Taylor & Co | R | Y | FC | ||
| 9 | 11–0–1 | 758.0 | F♯ | 39.38″ | 1880 | John Taylor & Co | F | Y | FC | ||
| 10 | 16–3–6 | 676.0 | E | 45.75″ | 1880 | John Taylor & Co | F | Y | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Projects & overhauls | 2016 Bell sold |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service | 1–0–23 | 1855.0 | B♭ | 18.00″ | 1937 | John Taylor & Co | F | S |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1931 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | |||||
| 3 | 1931 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | |||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 | 2016 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 10.3 |
Notes
[1]Source contributor
26 Jun 1979
Published: 23/11/2021; updated: 23/04/2023
Update log
| 25/05/2026 | Fr1 layout, trusses added; Service bell hanging, canons added. [Ryan Faulkner-Hatt via Personal Visit] |
| 18/12/2025 | Chester DG URL added [Harold Cataquet, Chester DG web master] |
| 18/02/2024 | CHR Asset ID; ChurchCare code amended |
| 21/02/2020 | www.stthomas-stocktonheath.org.uk/our-churches/etc [replaced TimJ (#266) via e-mail] |