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Whenby, North Yorkshire, S Martin
Place Whenby
S Martin
Unitary authority North Yorkshire
Lieutenancy area North Yorkshire
Country England
Historic subdivision North Riding
Historic county Yorkshire
Dove tower ID 15049
Rings 3 (full-circle ring), tenor 3 cwt in DSee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference SE630698
Latitude & longitude 54.12038, -1.03640View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode YO61 4SE
Ownership Churches Conservation Trust
Diocese York
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 17594
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Ring of 3, tenor 3 cwt in D
Bells 3 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 3 cwt (~300 lb or ~200 kg) in D (1200.0 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
1913 by John Francis Mallaby (major overhaul)
One bell recast. Bells rehung with all new fittings in the existing, but strengthened, frame.
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Also Ground floor ringing chamber
Additional information Ropes fall in a straight line
Tuning: 2,4,6 of 12
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
11710.0A♭20.06″1694Samuel I SmithY4FC
21400.0F21.88″1913John Warner & SonsFNFC
33 cwt1200.0D24.00″c1380†Unidentified (inscribed)Y4FC
Source: M Williams(CCT leaflet); CBC; TimJ; D Sloman(GAD)
Contributed by: Michael Williams
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
2 [1]1,2,3c1800Timber5, ~ 5.S & 5.S3.1
1 [2]Timber5.A
Contributed by: David Sloman
Notes

[1]Frame Fr2 trusses

Frame Fr2 outer trusses have Truss Type 5.S; frame Fr2 inner truss between bells 1/3 and 2/3 has Truss Type (similar to) 5.S, the king post being offset to one side; frame Fr2 inner truss between bells 2/3 and 3/3 has Truss Type 5.P with the queen posts spaced unusually far apart and with no braces.

Published: 28/03/2025

[2]Frame Fr1 description

Frame Fr1 comprises the outer trusses from an earlier frame, positioned under the outer trusses for Frame Fr2.

Published: 06/08/2024; updated: 28/03/2025

Update log
06/08/20241-3: turning added; 3: founder amended; frame Fr1 added; frame Fr2 (previously Fr1): truss, layout amended; overhaul added [See York Dio (North Riding), Clouston and Dawson; additional info by Tim Jackson, from personal visit via REMRKS479]
18/02/2024ChurchCare code; CofE Diocese added [CHR]
29/12/2022CHR Asset ID added [General review of CCT churches in Dove via Tim Jackson]
10/05/2019Postcode amended [Chris Mansfield, quoting CCT website via e-mail]
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