Pontefract, West Yorkshire, S Giles
| Place | Pontefract S Giles Shown in county lists as Pontefract, S Giles |
| Metropolitan borough | City of Wakefield |
| Lieutenancy area | West Yorkshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic subdivision | West Riding |
| Historic county | Yorkshire |
| Dove tower ID | 12231 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 18–0–19 in FSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SE455218 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.69145, -1.31196View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | WF8 1AT |
| Diocese | Leeds |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 14001 |
| 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 10, tenor 18–0–19 in F
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 18–0–19 (2035 lb or 923 kg) in F (679.0 Hz) | ||||||
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| Practices | Mon | ||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 2020 by Blyth & Co (major overhaul) Bearings, clappers, etc refurbished 1920 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed | ||||||
| Peals | View 201 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–0–26 | 1713.0 | A | 23.13″ | 1920 | John Taylor & Co | B | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–1–10 | 1526.0 | G | 24.13″ | 1920 | John Taylor & Co | B | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–3–18 | 1361.0 | F | 26.00″ | 1920 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–0–25 | 1281.0 | E | 27.00″ | 1920 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–0–26 | 1142.0 | D | 29.50″ | 1920 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–1–23 | 1017.0 | C | 31.88″ | 1920 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 8–0–14 | 907.0 | B♭ | 35.13″ | 1920 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 10–0–1 | 856.0 | A | 37.38″ | 1920 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 13–1–17 | 763.0 | G | 41.75″ | 1920 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 18–0–19 | 679.0 | F | 46.38″ | 1920 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 | 1920 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 10.3 |
Update log
| 12/04/2024 | Frame Fr1: year, layout amended [Blyth & Co] |
| 25/10/2020 | Frame Fr1: truss,layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 11/10/2020 | 1-10: turning added [[James Hedgcock] via 00014048] |
| 10/10/2020 | Restoration work complete, new bearings, clappers & roller boxes refurbished [Alexander Skerritt via Email] |
| 20/08/2020 | Bearings and clappers being refurbished by Blyth & Co [Tom Blyth via Facebook] |