Melsonby, North Yorkshire, S James Gt
| Place | Melsonby S James Gt |
| Unitary authority | North Yorkshire |
| Lieutenancy area | North Yorkshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic subdivision | North Riding |
| Historic county | Yorkshire |
| Dove tower ID | 11174 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–2–0 in A♭See below 2 (chime)See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | NZ200084 |
| Latitude & longitude | 54.47101, -1.69142View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | DL10 5NU |
| Diocese | Leeds |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 10662 |
| Affiliation | Yorkshire Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 11 performances here, of which none were peals and 2 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. |
Ring of 6, tenor 8–2–0 in A♭
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–2–0 (952 lb or 432 kg) in A♭ |
| Projects & overhauls | John Taylor & Co (in progress) Working as sub-contractors to Whites of Appleton, Taylor’s is to cast two treble bells to augment the ex-Woodlesford ring of six to an eight. These bells are to be transferred here. All eight bells will be tuned at Appleton. The trebles will be supplied with cast iron headstocks, and three additional headstocks will also be manufactured Whites of Appleton (in progress) Transferred from Woodlesford, West Yorkshire, All Saints Existing ring of four to be replaced using the ring of six previously at Woodlesford, All Saints, Yorkshire; ring to be augmented from six bells to eight; bells to be tuned and rehung with all new fittings in a new cast iron frame. The following events happened while the ring was at Woodlesford, West Yorkshire, All Saints 2002 Bells removed and put into storage. 1870 by Mears & Stainbank (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 35 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–2–20 | F | 26.00″ | 1870 | Mears & Stainbank | ||||||
| 2 | 4–0–24 | E♭ | 28.00″ | 1870 | Mears & Stainbank | ||||||
| 3 | 4–3–6 | D♭ | 30.00″ | 1870 | Mears & Stainbank | ||||||
| 4 | 5–2–15 | C | 31.75″ | 1870 | Mears & Stainbank | ||||||
| 5 | 6–3–0 | B♭ | 34.13″ | 1870 | Mears & Stainbank | ||||||
| 6 | 8–2–0 | A♭ | 37.00″ | 1870 | Mears & Stainbank |
Chime of 2
| Bells | 2 (chime)Edit details |
| Projects & overhauls | Whites of Appleton (in progress) Converted from full-circle ring Of the four existing bells: bell 2/4 is to be hung dead within the new frame and fitted with a solenoid hammer; bell 3/4 is to be put on display in the ringing chamber; bells 1/4 and 4/4 are to be sold. |
| Peals | View 1 peal in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Tuning: 2,3,5,6 of 12 |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ex2 | 1304.0 | E | 24.63″ | c1370† | ? John Potter | Y | FC | ||||
| ex3 | 1071.0 | C | 27.38″ | 1718† | Edward I Seller | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ex2, ex3 | Timber | 6.A | 4.1 |
Update log
| 31/05/2026 | Updates to the former ring of 4 which are now no-longer rung. 2 bells being sold, the remainder to be hung dead. Planned arrival of the Woodlesford ring noted [Peter Kirby, DAC Bells Advisor, Leeds Dio.] |
| 17/05/2026 | Whites of Appleton project added [Marika Haseldine (Whites of Appleton)] |
| 16/05/2026 | Taylors Project added [David Potter via #010374] |
| 17/05/2024 | riponandleedsbells.org.uk domain no longer functional; URL removed |