Bootle, Merseyside, Christ Church
| Place | Bootle Christ Church |
| Metropolitan borough | Sefton |
| Lieutenancy area | Merseyside |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Lancashire |
| Dove tower ID | 15955 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–1–12 in ASee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SJ348951 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.44883, -2.98308View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | L20 9HJ |
| Diocese | Liverpool |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 7313 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | Lancashire 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. |
Ring of 8, tenor 8–1–12 in A
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–1–12 (936 lb or 425 kg) in A (876.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1973 Transferred from Everton, Merseyside, Emmanuel Ring of eight and associated frame, previously at Everton, Emmanuel, transferred to Bootle the same year. The following events happened while the ring was at Everton, Merseyside, Emmanuel 1945 by Mears & Stainbank (ring created) Ring of 8 created for Emmanuel, Everton. |
| Peals | View 29 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–0–2 | 1760.0 | A | 23.00″ | 1945 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–1–19 | 1640.0 | G♯ | 24.00″ | 1945 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–1–18 | 1456.0 | F♯ | 25.00″ | 1945 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–0–0 | 1312.0 | E | 27.00″ | 1945 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–0–2 | 1168.0 | D | 29.00″ | 1945 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 5–1–3 | 1096.0 | C♯ | 30.00″ | 1945 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 6–3–27 | 988.0 | B | 33.00″ | 1945 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 8–1–12 | 876.0 | A | 36.00″ | 1945 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [2] | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1973 | Cast iron | Local labour/guild/assn | 8.3.A.h | 8.3 |
Notes
[1]Ring origin
Present ring: ex Everton, Emmanuel, removed 1972, installed 1973
Published: 16/11/2009; updated: 11/02/2025
[2]Frame Fr1 origin
Frame Fr1, previously at Everton, Emmanuel (M&S 1945), was transferred to Bootle in 1973 and installed using local labour.
Published: 23/06/2016; updated: 11/02/2025
Update log
| 18/01/2026 | Transfer history noted. [RW 4681, 3240 p444] |
| 22/07/2024 | Frame Fr2: maker amended [See RW 3240 p444 via REMRKS480] |
| 16/07/2024 | 1973 description added [See RW 3240 p444 via REMRKS480] |
| 13/07/2024 | Frame Fr1: year amended (built 1973 using the old Everton frame dated 1945). [Len Mitchell, from local knowledge.] |
| 07/03/2024 | Frame Fr1: layout added [Len Mitchell, from local knowledge] |
| 11/08/2022 | Frame Fr1: year, maker, and truss added [Jim Hedgcock and Peter Furniss] |
| 12/07/2021 | 1-7: nominal added [Personal tuning records via Nigel Taylor] |
| 11/02/2021 | 8: nominal added [WBF records (Richard Offen) via Email] |