Swillington, West Yorkshire, S Mary
| Place | Swillington S Mary |
| Metropolitan borough | City of Leeds |
| Lieutenancy area | West Yorkshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic subdivision | West Riding |
| Historic county | Yorkshire |
| Dove tower ID | 15572 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–0–22 in GSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | SE384304 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.76913, -1.41764View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | LS26 8QN |
| Diocese | Leeds |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 10867 |
| 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 8, tenor 12–0–22 in G
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 12–0–22 (1366 lb or 620 kg) in G (769.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon |
| Projects & overhauls | 1979 by Local labour/guild/assn Transferred from Holbeck, West Yorkshire, S Matthew Bells removed from the tower of St Matthew's, Holbeck. Later that year they were hung at Swillington. The following events happened while the ring was at Holbeck, West Yorkshire, S Matthew 1930 by Gillett & Johnston (ring created) Ring created. |
| Peals | View 80 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–4 | 1533.0 | G | 25.50″ | 1930 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–0–15 | 1457.0 | F♯ | 25.94″ | 1930 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 4–1–26 | 1293.0 | E | 27.63″ | 1930 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 4 | 5–0–11 | 1159.0 | D | 29.50″ | 1930 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 5 | 6–1–2 | 1025.5 | C | 32.00″ | 1930 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 6 | 7–0–11 | 968.5 | B | 33.50″ | 1930 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 7 | 9–0–2 | 860.5 | A | 36.56″ | 1930 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 8 | 12–0–22 | 769.5 | G | 40.50″ | 1930 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock | F | 42.38″ | 1656† | Abraham Smith | Y | ||||||
| ex1 | A | 35.75″ | 1732† | Edward II Seller | Y | ||||||
| ex2 | G | 39.25″ | 1656† | Abraham Smith | Y |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Clock, ex1, ex2 | Steel | ||||||
| 2 | 1, 3, 5, 7 | 1930 | Cast iron | Gillett & Johnston | ||||
| 1 | 2, 4, 6, 8 | 1930 | Cast iron | Gillett & Johnston |
Update log
| 13/01/2026 | Transfer history noted. [RW 8 Feb 1980] |
| 18/05/2024 | riponandleedsbells.org.uk domain no longer functional; URL removed |