Hoar Cross, Staffordshire, Holy Angels
| Place | Hoar Cross Holy Angels |
| Lieutenancy area | Staffordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Staffordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 15683 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 28–1–17 in D♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SK124230 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.80474, -1.81623View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 52.80448, -1.81574 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | DE13 8RB |
| Diocese | Lichfield |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 7138 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliations | Lichfield and Walsall Archdeaconries Society North Staffordshire 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 6, tenor 28–1–17 in D♭
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 28–1–17 (3181 lb or 1443 kg) in D♭ (540.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2011 by Local labour/guild/assn (major overhaul) 1935 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Bells rehung with modern fittings in a new frame, also tuned and the two trebles recast. 1875 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 101 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8–2–12 | 908.0 | B♭ | 35.50″ | 1935 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 10–3–1 | 809.0 | A♭ | 38.50″ | 1935 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 13–0–12 | 721.5 | G♭ | 43.25″ | 1875 | John Taylor & Co | F | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 15–1–27 | 681.5 | F | 45.25″ | 1875 | John Taylor & Co | F | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 20–1–10 | 606.0 | E♭ | 50.25″ | 1875 | John Taylor & Co | F | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 28–1–17 | 540.0 | D♭ | 56.50″ | 1875 | John Taylor & Co | F | Y | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 1–0–26 | 1859.0 | B♭ | 18.00″ | 1962 | John Taylor & Co | F | N |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Sanctus | |||||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1935 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 6.14 |
Update log
| 02/05/2026 | Toilet added [Derek C Johnstone via #010294] |
| 22/11/2024 | Affiliation added [Andrew Aspland #007732] |
| 30/01/2020 | Sct: nominal added [Andrew Higson via e-mail] |