Swainby, North Yorkshire, Holy Cross
| Place | Swainby Holy Cross or Whorlton in Cleveland |
| Unitary authority | North Yorkshire |
| Lieutenancy area | North Yorkshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic subdivision | North Riding |
| Historic county | Yorkshire |
| Dove tower ID | 10864 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–2–10 in B♭See below 2 (other bells)See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | NZ477020 |
| Latitude & longitude | 54.41131, -1.26534View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | DL6 3DG |
| Diocese | York |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 15243 |
| 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. |
Ring of 6, tenor 7–2–10 in B♭
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7–2–10 (850 lb or 386 kg) in B♭ (918.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1988 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Bells were tuned and rehung with all new fittings in a new frame 1877 by John Warner & Sons (ring created) Ring installed |
| Tuned | 1988 |
| Peals | View 6 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–14 | 1537.0 | G | 26.44″ | 1877 | John Warner & Sons | R | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–1–4 | 1381.0 | F | 27.75″ | 1877 | John Warner & Sons | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 4–3–14 | 1229.0 | E♭ | 28.88″ | 1877 | John Warner & Sons | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 5–1–17 | 1153.0 | D | 30.75″ | 1877 | John Warner & Sons | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 6–2–20 | 1033.0 | C | 33.06″ | 1877 | John Warner & Sons | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 7–2–10 | 918.0 | B♭ | 35.25″ | 1877 | John Warner & Sons | R | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | 2 (other bells)Edit details |
| Additional information | Steel bell: Service |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service | A | N | S | ||||||||
| ex School [1] | c1857 | Unidentified (blank) | A | N | S |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | ex School | Metal | 10 |
Notes
[1]ex School hanging
The former School bell is hung for swing-chiming between a pair of metal brackets in the church. The bell used to hang in the bell tower of the old Whorlton Parochial school in Church Lane, Swainby, which opened in 1857
Published: 25/04/2025; updated: 25/04/2025
Update log
| 25/04/2025 | Place name amended (following discussion with Brian Ramsden, tower captain); 1988 overhaul description amended; Fr9, Service, ex School bells added [Information (including pictures and photo of Taylors board in the tower) provided by Brian Ramsden, tower captain. Additional information provided by Richard Smith, from local knowledge] |
| 20/12/2024 | 6: diameter amended [Chris Pickford, Taylor records 1988 via #007885] |