Bishop Wilton, East Riding of Yorkshire, S Edith
Place | Bishop Wilton S Edith |
Unitary authority | East Riding of Yorkshire |
Lieutenancy area | East Riding of Yorkshire |
Country | England |
Historic county | Yorkshire |
Dove tower ID | 16409 |
Rings | 3 (chime), tenor 10 cwt in F♯See below |
Frames | 1See below |
Grid reference | SE798552 |
Latitude & longitude | 53.98672, -0.78432View on OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 53.98637, -0.78374 View on Google MapEdit details |
Postcode | YO42 1SP |
Diocese | York |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | I by Historic England |
Church heritage record | 14824 |
Chime of 3, tenor 10 cwt in F♯
Bells | 3 (chime)Edit details |
Tenor | 10 cwt (~1100 lb or ~500 kg) in F♯ (759.0 Hz) |
Overhauled | 2023 by Whites of Appleton Formerly hung for full-circle ringing, the bells have been rehung "dead", fitted with safety clappers and electromagnetic chiming system |
Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
Additional information | Anticlockwise Tuning: (approx) 1,2♯,3 of 3 |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6½ cwt | 947.0 | A♯ | 32.50″ | 1649† | Abraham Smith | Y | N | D | ||
2 | 8 cwt | 874.0 | G𝄪 | 35.75″ | 1791 | Robert Dalton | Y | N | D | ||
3 | 10 cwt | 759.0 | F♯ | 40.00″ | 1687† | Samuel I Smith | Y | N | D |
Details of frame
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1,2,3 | Timber | 6.H | 3.1 |
Update log
23/03/2023 | Overhaul description amended [Tim Jackson] |
14/03/2023 | Project has been completed: type amended; overhaul added; U/R deleted; 1-3: hanging amended; [John Arthur] |
31/10/2022 | Work has commenced [John Arthur] |
16/07/2022 | New project added (bells to be drilled, in situ, and hung dead) [John Arthur] |
04/03/2020 | SatNav destination added [Sam Austin via e-mail] |