Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire, Abbey Ch of Christ the King
| Place | Whaley Bridge Abbey Ch of Christ the King |
| Lieutenancy area | Derbyshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Cheshire |
| Dove tower ID | 17462 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 1–0–1 in A♭See below 9 (clock chime), hour bell 7–3–18 in B♭See below 3 (other bells)See below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | SK008813 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.32903, -1.98901View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SK23 7BL |
| URL | https://www.whaleyhall.com/abbey/bells/ |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 10 performances here, of which none were peals and 6 were in the last two years |
| 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 1–0–1 in A♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 1–0–1 (113 lb or 51 kg) in A♭ (1692.9 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2023 by Blyth & Co (major overhaul) New light ring of eight hung in a new frame for 10 bells, plus nine additional bells as a clock chime with the largest hung for full circle ringing. It is hoped that Whaley Hall will become a ringing centre with accommodation for 40 people |
| Peals | No peals listed in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0–1–5 | 3393.8 | A♭ | 10.75″ | 2021 | Matthew Higby & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 0–1–6 | 3179.8 | G | 10.90″ | 2021 | Matthew Higby & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 0–1–4 | 2838.4 | F | 11.70″ | 1887 | John Warner & Sons | R | U | FC | ||
| 4 | 0–1–10 | 2534.0 | E♭ | 12.20″ | c1900 | John Taylor & Co | R | U | FC | ||
| 5 | 0–1–20 | 2262.4 | D♭ | 13.40″ | 1827 | ? Thomas Mears (generic) | R | U | FC | ||
| 6 | 0–2–26 | 2123.0 | C | 15.20″ | c1880 | John Taylor & Co | R | U | FC | ||
| 7 | 0–3–0 | 1895.8 | B♭ | 16.10″ | 1874 | ? Mears & Stainbank | R | U | FC | ||
| 8 | 1–0–1 | 1692.9 | A♭ | 18.00″ | c1900 | John Taylor & Co | F | U | FC |
Clock chime, hour bell 7–3–18 in B♭
| Bells | 9 (clock chime)Edit details |
| Hour bell | 7–3–18 (886 lb or 402 kg) in B♭ (917.0 Hz) |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0–2–18 | 2148.0 | D | 15.31″ | 1760 | William Evans | R | N | D | ||
| 2 | 1–0–20 | 1918.0 | C | 17.88″ | 1876 | John Warner & Sons | R | N | D | ||
| 3 | 1–0–20 | 1916.5 | B♭ | 18.88″ | n/d | Brassfoundry | R | N | D | ||
| 4 | 2–0–21 | 1617.0 | A | 22.50″ | 1883 | Gillett & Co | D | N | D | ||
| 5 | 2–0–9 | 1529.0 | G | 22.06″ | 1894 | Henry I Bond & Son(s) | R | N | D | ||
| 6 | 2–3–11 | 1408.0 | F | 23.75″ | 1970 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | R | N | D | ||
| 7 | 3–2–10 | 1230.0 | E♭ | 25.69″ | 1896 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | D | ||
| 8 | 6–0–22 | 1039.5 | C | 31.63″ | 1925 | Alfred Bowell | F | N | D | ||
| 9 | 7–3–18 | 917.0 | B♭ | 35.13″ | 1890 | John C Wilson | Y | N | S |
Other bells
| Bells | 3 (other bells)Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disused 1 | 2385.5 | D | 12.88″ | c1220 | Y | N | U | ||||
| Disused 2 | 0–3–25 | 2299.0 | D | 16.25″ | 1939 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | U | ||
| Disused 3 | U |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 of clock chime | 2023 | Steel | Blyth & Co | 8.1.A | |||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 of 8 | 2023 | Steel | Blyth & Co | 8.1.A.b | 10.X | ||
| 1A | 7, 8, 9 of clock chime | 2023 | Steel | Blyth & Co | 8.1.A |
Notes
[1]Clock
The clock was made in 1734 by John Shepley; it was previously in the original tower of Stockport, S Mary (before the present tower there was built).
Published: 22/10/2022
[2]Clock chime hanging details
c1-c6 are hung dead from a single beam. c7 and c8 are each hung dead from a horizontal beam. c9 is hung for chiming between two vertical posts.
Published: 07/06/2023; updated: 30/06/2025
Update log
| 30/08/2023 | GF noted [Tim Jackson] |
| 28/06/2023 | Listed building attributes added [Listed building data, downloaded 19/Jun/2023] |
| 21/06/2023 | c5: diameter amended; c2: canons amended [David Kelly, Keltek Trust from information provided by Andrew Nicholson (c5). Tim Jackson, from personal visit (c2)] |
| 07/06/2023 | Disused bells added [Andrew Nicholson (Disused 1), David Kelly, Keltek Trust (Disused 2), Fr Jamie MacLeod, local contact (Disused 3)] |
| 07/06/2023 | Lat/Long amended; frames Fr1, Fr1A, Fr2 added; Clock chime 1-3: weight added, 4: weight amended, 1-4: nominal, note added, 5: note, canons amended, 1-2: diameter amended, 1-8: hanging added, 9: hanging amended; #4 and #5 swapped, also #2 and #3 swapped [Tim Jackson, from personal visit. David Kelly, Keltek Trust, including information provided by Andrew Nicholson.] |
| 15/05/2023 | Test ring on the new ring of 8 has been completed. [Fr Jamie MacLeod] |
| 24/04/2023 | Postcode added [Tim Jackson] |
| 14/04/2023 | Future ring: 7: founder amended; 1-8: canons, turning added. Clock chime: extra bell added; 4: weight added; 1-4: diameter, cast year, founder added; 1-9: canons, turning added [Peter Hayward citing Blyth & Co records] |
| 02/11/2022 | 1-7: weight added; c4,c7,c8: weight, diameter, founder, cast year added [Father Jamie MacLeod, local contact] |
| 22/10/2022 | New project added [Father Jamie MacLeod, local contact.] |