Escrick, North Yorkshire, S Helen
| Place | Escrick S Helen |
| Unitary authority | North Yorkshire |
| Lieutenancy area | North Yorkshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic subdivision | East Riding |
| Historic county | Yorkshire |
| Dove tower ID | 11686 |
| Rings | 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 34–2–10 in CSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SE628431 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.88064, -1.04616View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 53.88034, -1.04684 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | YO19 6EX |
| Diocese | York |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 14795 |
| Affiliations | Beverley and District Society 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 12, tenor 34–2–10 in C
| Bells | 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||||||||
| Tenor | 34–2–10 (3874 lb or 1757 kg) in C (509.4 Hz) | ||||||||||||
| Extra bells | An extra treble and 6♭ | ||||||||||||
| All rings |
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| Practices | Tue | ||||||||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 1997 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry Transferred from Birmingham, West Midlands, S Martin The ring of 12 (including the flat 6th) was hung in a new frame at Escrick. The following events happened while the ring was at Birmingham, West Midlands, S Martin 1991 The ring of 12 and the flat 6th were removed from the tower. 1929 by Mears & Stainbank (ring created) Ring created at St Martin in the Bullring, Birmingham. | ||||||||||||
| Peals | View 166 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||||||||
| Additional information | Tuned to old concert pitch (A=454Hz) |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6–3–1 | 1716.0 | A | 28.06″ | 2000 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 1 | 6–3–7 | 1528.6 | G | 29.63″ | 1928 | Mears & Stainbank | F | 8 | FC | ||
| 2 | 6–2–5 | 1361.0 | F | 30.00″ | 1928 | Mears & Stainbank | F | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–1–26 | 1284.0 | E | 30.94″ | 1928 | Mears & Stainbank | F | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–2–7 | 1144.0 | D | 31.88″ | 1928 | Mears & Stainbank | F | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–3–19 | 1019.0 | C | 32.94″ | 1928 | Mears & Stainbank | F | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–0–20 | 962.0 | B | 33.69″ | 1928 | Mears & Stainbank | F | 8 | FC | ||
| 7 | 7–3–26 | 857.1 | A | 35.75″ | 1928 | Mears & Stainbank | F | 8 | FC | ||
| 8 | 11–0–11 | 763.5 | G | 39.44″ | 1928 | Mears & Stainbank | F | 8 | FC | ||
| 9 | 16–1–23 | 680.0 | F | 44.88″ | 1975 | John Taylor & Co | F | 8 | FC | ||
| 10 | 17–1–14 | 641.7 | E | 46.19″ | 1928 | Mears & Stainbank | F | 8 | FC | ||
| 11 | 23–3–24 | 571.7 | D | 52.19″ | 1929 | Mears & Stainbank | F | 8 | FC | ||
| 12 | 34–2–10 | 509.4 | C | 59.00″ | 1929 | Mears & Stainbank | F | 8 | FC | ||
| 6♭ | 7–3–17 | 908.1 | B♭ | 35.88″ | 1953 | Mears & Stainbank | F | 8 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0, 3, 4, 8, 10, 6b | 1996 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.1.H.b | |||
| 1 | 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12 | 1996 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.1.H.b |
Update log
| 14/01/2026 | Transfer history noted. [Keltek] |
| 09/06/2020 | 6b: nominal added; 3: diam amended [Nigel Taylor via 00013809] |
| 08/06/2020 | All: turning added; 1-11: nominal added; 3,5-11: diam amended [Nigel Taylor via 00013804] |
| 08/06/2020 | 0e: nominal,diam added [Nigel Taylor via 00013808] |