Acomb, North Yorkshire, S Stephen
| Place | Acomb S Stephen |
| Unitary authority | City of York |
| Lieutenancy area | North Yorkshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic subdivision | West Riding |
| Historic county | Yorkshire |
| Dove tower ID | 13068 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–3–26 in F♯See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SE572514 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.95591, -1.12919View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 53.95525, -1.12801 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | YO26 5LY |
| Diocese | York |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 14918 |
| Affiliation | Yorkshire 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 6, tenor 10–3–26 in F♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 10–3–26 (1230 lb or 558 kg) in F♯ (750.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu 19:00 |
| Projects & overhauls | 1954 by John Taylor & Co Transferred from York, North Yorkshire, S Mary, Bishophill Senior The ring of 6 was removed from St Mary, Bishophill Senior, tuned and hung at Acomb. The following events happened while the ring was at York, North Yorkshire, S Mary, Bishophill Senior 1770 by Pack & Chapman (ring created) New ring of 6 created at St Mary, Bishophill Senior by Pack & Chapman and hung by Samuel and Robert Turner (Whitechapel's bellhanging contractors). |
| Tuned | 1954 |
| Peals | View 14 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–25 | 1275.0 | D♯ | 28.38″ | 1770 | Pack & Chapman | R | FC | |||
| 2 | 5–1–16 | 1134.0 | C♯ | 30.00″ | 1770 | Pack & Chapman | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 5–3–2 | 1010.0 | B | 32.13″ | 1770 | Pack & Chapman | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 6–3–24 | 952.0 | A♯ | 33.88″ | 1770 | Pack & Chapman | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 8–1–23 | 846.0 | G♯ | 36.00″ | 1979 | John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd | F | FC | |||
| 6 | 10–3–26 | 750.0 | F♯ | 41.00″ | 1770 | Pack & Chapman | R | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service | 3–0–10 | F | 24.50″ | 1633 | William I Oldfield | Y | 4 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2, 4, 5 | 1954 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | ||||
| 1 | 1, 3, 6 | 1954 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co |
Update log
| 09/02/2026 | Transfer history noted. [RW 20 Sept 2002 David Bryant] |
| 02/01/2025 | SatNav lat/long added [Samuel Austin, personal visit #007932] |
| 31/08/2023 | Service: hanging added [See Dove 11] |