Sowerby, West Yorkshire, S Peter
| Place | Sowerby S Peter |
| Metropolitan borough | Calderdale |
| Lieutenancy area | West Yorkshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic subdivision | West Riding |
| Historic county | Yorkshire |
| Dove tower ID | 14448 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–3–26 in FSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SE042232 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.70522, -1.93677View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | HX6 1LH |
| Diocese | Leeds |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 13812 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | Yorkshire Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 19 performances here, of which 7 were peals and none were in the last two years |
| 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 8, tenor 15–3–26 in F
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 15–3–26 (1790 lb or 812 kg) in F (709.5 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1954 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 70 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | County books / DBR info discrepant |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–1–18 | 1418.0 | F | 26.38″ | 1954 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–2–26 | 1331.0 | E | 27.50″ | 1954 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 5–1–11 | 1184.0 | D | 29.00″ | 1954 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 4 | 6–0–18 | 1062.5 | C | 31.00″ | 1954 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 5 | 7–1–15 | 944.0 | B♭ | 33.63″ | 1954 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 6 | 8–3–19 | 886.0 | A | 36.00″ | 1954 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 7 | 11–3–12 | 798.0 | G | 39.50″ | 1954 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 8 | 15–3–26 | 709.5 | F | 44.13″ | 1954 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1781 | Oak | Samuel Turner | 6.D | 8.3 |
Update log
| 04/10/2023 | Frame Fr1: No Taylors 1952 CI frame; original 1781 frame still in situ [Peter Kirby from personal visit. Frame material taken from Bells of the Churches in the Diocese of Wakefield, Greenwood. Additional information provided by Chris Pickford from the Taylors archive] |