Whitkirk, West Yorkshire, S Mary
| Place | Whitkirk S Mary or Leeds |
| Metropolitan borough | City of Leeds |
| Lieutenancy area | West Yorkshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic subdivision | West Riding |
| Historic county | Yorkshire |
| Dove tower ID | 16856 |
| Rings | 3 (full-circle ring), tenor 9 cwt in ASee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SE363335 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.79736, -1.44982View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | LS15 7AY |
| Diocese | Leeds |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 10869 |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 3 performances here, of which none were peals and 2 were in the last two years |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 3, tenor 9 cwt in A
| Bells | 3 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 9 cwt (~1010 lb or ~460 kg) in A (873.5 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2020 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Major maintenance and repair work to make ringable 1803 by Thomas I Mears (ring created) Ring installed |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1118.0 | C♯ | 32.50″ | 1803 | Thomas I Mears | Y | N | FC | |||
| 2 | 1008.5 | B | 34.50″ | 1803 | Thomas I Mears | Y | N | FC | |||
| 3 | 9 cwt | 873.5 | A | 38.00″ | 1803 | Thomas I Mears | Y | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1, 2, 3 | Timber | ? Thomas Mallaby | 6.A | 3.X |
Notes
[1]Layout
It is a 2.X2 with bell 2 in pit A, Bell 3 in pit B, with a single bell pit coming off the far edge of pit A, leading for it to be in the shape of a L.
Published: 02/09/2026
Update log
| 02/09/2026 | Fr1; Layout added, layout note added. |
| 18/05/2024 | riponandleedsbells.org.uk domain no longer functional; URL removed |
| 14/09/2021 | 1-2: nominals amended, turning added; 3: turning added [Tim Jackson (visit 20/Aug/2021). Recorded and analysed by Nick Bowden] |
| 05/09/2020 | 1-3: nominal added; frame Fr1: truss,layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 03/09/2020 | Confirmation ringable following test ring [Pete McCoy, YACR BRF Com Sec via Email] |
| 21/08/2020 | Project completed [Paul Mason, JT&Co via Email] |