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 BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 10 performances here, of which none were peals and 6 were in the last two years |
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) List allNew 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 | Nominal | 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 | Nominal | 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 | Nominal | 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 (Dis1), David Kelly, Keltek Trust (Dis2), Fr Jamie MacLeod, local contact (Dis3)] |
| 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.] |