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Chester, Cheshire, former ch of S Michael
Place Chester
former ch of S Michael
Unitary authority Cheshire West and Chester
Lieutenancy area Cheshire
Country England
Historic county Cheshire
Dove tower ID 25905
Rings 1 (chime)See below
Grid reference SJ405661
Latitude & longitude 53.18869, -2.89081View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode CH1 1NW
Diocese Chester
Church Church of England
Listed grade II by Historic England
Chime of 1
Bells 1 (chime)Edit details
Projects & overhauls
1961
Converted from full-circle ring and decreased in number from 6 bells
The bells were transported to Loughborough where the back 5 were scrapped and the treble renovated and restored to the church.
1726 by Abraham II Rudhall (ring created)
New ring of 6 installed.
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BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–1–21G♯26.25″1726Abraham II Rudhall
Notes

[1]Later use for church

After closure in 1972, it became Chester’s first Heritage Centre (1975), later Chester: A Life Story, and now houses Sick to Death, a medical‑history attraction.

Published: 06/02/2026

Update log
06/02/2026Former church added. Details of lost ring added and remaining (treble) bell. [Nick Bowden website]
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