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Oldham, Greater Manchester, S Thomas, Moorside
Place Oldham, Moorside
S Thomas
or Moorside
Shown in county lists as Oldham, Moorside
Metropolitan borough Oldham
Lieutenancy area Greater Manchester
Country England
Historic county Lancashire
Dove tower ID 15726
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–1–12 in F♯See below
Grid reference SD950075
Latitude & longitude 53.56437, -2.07631View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode OL1 4SJ
Diocese Manchester
Church Church of England
Listed grade II by Historic England
Church heritage record 8299
Affiliation Lancashire Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 74 performances here, of which 50 were peals and 2 were in the last two years
Ring of 8, tenor 11–1–12 in F♯
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 11–1–12 (1272 lb or 577 kg) in F♯ (732.0 Hz)
Practices Mon
Projects & overhauls
1968 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul)
The ring was remodelled with the former seventh becoming the tenor. Metal from the former treble, fifth, sixth, and tenor was used towards the casting of four new bells. The bells were rehung with mainly new fittings in the existing cast iron frame
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Peals View 234 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–2–0F♯26.75″1968Mears & StainbankFNFC
24–3–1E♯27.75″1968Mears & StainbankFNFC
35–0–25D♯30.00″1873Mears & StainbankRFC
46–0–10C♯32.00″1873Mears & StainbankRFC
56–2–2B34.00″1873Mears & StainbankRFC
68–0–14A♯35.50″1968Mears & StainbankFNFC
79–1–9G♯38.50″1968Mears & StainbankFNFC
811–1–12732.0F♯42.00″1873Mears & StainbankRFC
Source: Mike Chester(J Greenhough website); A Higson
Contributed by: Mike Chester
Update log
13/12/2022Overhaul description added [Information (picture of WBF board in the tower) provided by Derek Thomas via Peter Randall, local contact]
07/12/20221-2,6-7: turning added [Peter Randall via James Hedgcock #004217]
07/12/20221-8: canons added [Peter Randall tower captain via James Hedgcock #004200]
27/11/20221: weight amended; 1-8: diameter added [Whitechapel records via David Sloman]
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