Tower details

Place	Higher Walton S John Ev
Unitary authority	Warrington
Lieutenancy area	Cheshire
Country	England
Historic county	Cheshire
Dove tower ID	20876
Rings	1 (full-circle ring), tenor 22–2–24 in ESee below 1 (other bells)See below
Grid reference	SJ598852
Latitude & longitude	53.36262, -2.60484View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode	WA4 6TF
Diocese	Chester
Church	Church of England
Listed grade	II* by Historic England
Church heritage record	2866
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Bells	1 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor	22–2–24 (2544 lb or 1154 kg) in E

	Bell	Weight	Nominal	Note	Diameter	Dated	Founder	Canons	Turning	Hanging
	1	22–2–24		E	49.38″	1882	John Taylor & Co			FC

Bells

1 (other bells)Edit details

	Bell	Weight	Nominal	Note	Diameter	Dated	Founder	Canons	Turning	Hanging
	Service				15.00″	[from 1831]	John Taylor & Co	Y

[1]Source contributor

3 Jul 1980

Published: 23/11/2021

[2]John Taylor records

Higher Walton (near Warrington), St.John the Evangelist, Cheshire: Taylor index - 1883, one bell, 23 cwt; Copy book 56 p.4 - Taylor Bell 49⅜", 22-2-24 [double-checked], forwarded 9 March 1883; Daybook 5 p.72 - 17 March 1883. Sir Gilbert Greenall Bart, Walton Hall, Warrington. To one new bell 22-2-24 at £6.6. per cwt £143.2.0., Fittings frame and fixing £49, inscription (22 letters) 5s.6d, total £183.7.6. Settled 14 May 1883

The bell was cast on 12 December 1882. The note is “XX” (i.e. E natural)

Published: 19/12/2022; updated: 20/12/2022

19/12/2022

1: year amended and note and public note added [John Taylor records via C J Pickford]