York, North Yorkshire, former ch of S John Ouse Bridge
| Place | York former ch of S John Ouse Bridge Shown in county lists as York, S John Ouse Bridge |
| Unitary authority | City of York |
| Lieutenancy area | North Yorkshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic subdivision | City of York |
| Historic county | Yorkshire |
| Dove tower ID | 11426 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 9–0–4 in G♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SE601516 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.95743, -1.08553View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | YO1 6JG |
| Ownership | Private ownership |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Affiliation | Yorkshire Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 104 performances here, of which 25 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 6, tenor 9–0–4 in G♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 9–0–4 (1012 lb or 459 kg) in G♯ (818.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1955 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 1955 |
| Peals | View 38 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Ringing prohibited |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–2–0 | 1360.0 | E♯ | 25.50″ | 1978 | John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–1–25 | 1225.0 | D♯ | 26.00″ | c1350† | (unidentified) | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–2–9 | 1086.0 | C♯ | 29.50″ | 1633 | William Oldfield (of York) | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–1–11 | 1019.0 | B♯ | 32.00″ | c1500† | (unidentified) | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–3–18 | 918.5 | A♯ | 33.75″ | (1408)† | I B (of York) | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 9–0–4 | 818.0 | G♯ | 37.25″ | 1408† | I B (of York) | Y | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1955 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 6.1 |
Notes
[1]Status of ringing
Ringing isn’t possible because fixed night club furnishings and fixtures have been built where the ringers need to stand to ring - this is fixed and cannot be moved. [ex inf David Potter]
Published: 05/04/2024
[2]Previous names for this building
S John Evan, Micklegate (or Ouse Bridge) [until 1934] York Institute of Advanced Architectural Studies [1955-1968] York Arts Centre [1968-1999] The Parish [2005-2012] Tiger 10 Bar [2012-2017] Jalou York [2017-2026] Ruby Rae’s Country Bar [2026-present]
Published: 27/08/2022; updated: 31/08/2026
Update log
| 31/08/2026 | Update to dedication and history of names since closure [Sam Austin via #010921] |
| 24/01/2024 | 5: date amended (bell is not dated, but its date can be inferred from the date on 6/6) [See CB York City and Ainsty, Bryant and Dawson] |
| 02/07/2022 | Noting that this used to be called the Arts Centre |
| 01/05/2020 | 1(assumed),2-6: turning added; frame Fr1: truss,layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |