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Scarborough, North Yorkshire, S Mary
Place Scarborough
S Mary
Unitary authority North Yorkshire
Lieutenancy area North Yorkshire
Country England
Historic subdivision North Riding
Historic county Yorkshire
Dove tower ID 16922
Rings 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 20–1–16 in E♭See below
Frames 3See below
Grid reference TA046890
Latitude & longitude 54.28651, -0.39342View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode YO11 1HY
Diocese York
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 15111
Affiliation Yorkshire Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 144 performances here, of which 32 were peals and 1 was in the last two years
Ring of 10, tenor 20–1–16 in E♭
Bells 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 20–1–16 (2284 lb or 1036 kg) in E♭ (606.0 Hz)
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1020–1–16 in E♭10 as tenor
67–2–10 in B♭6 as tenor
Practices Wed
Projects & overhauls
2024 by Blyth & Co (major overhaul)
Clappers, rollers, and sliders restored; gudgeons on bell 9 replaced
1852 by John Taylor & Son (ring created)
Ring installed
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Peals View 67 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15–1–81516.0G27.00″1979John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) LtdFNFC
25–2–111350.9F28.38″1979John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) LtdFNFC
36–3–01220.0E♭31.88″1851John Taylor & SonR4FC
46–0–261140.0D31.63″1852John Taylor & SonR4FC
56–3–01026.0C33.50″1852John Taylor & SonR4FC
67–2–10907.0B♭35.75″1852John Taylor & SonR4FC
78–3–10807.0A♭38.38″1852John Taylor & SonR4FC
810–3–19756.0G40.50″1852John Taylor & SonR4FC
913–2–8682.0F44.00″1852John Taylor & SonR4FC
1020–1–16606.0E♭50.50″1851†John Taylor & SonR4FC
Source: Martin Smith spsht; A Higson; John Arthur; GAD
Contributed by: Martin Smith
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
1101851†Cast iron & oakJohn Taylor & Co8.3.C.d
– 1.11,7,8,91852TimberJohn Taylor & Co6.A
– 1.22,3,4,5,61979Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.A.h10
Contributed by: [Church Bldgs Council]
Update log
18/10/2024Project completed [John Arthur, DAC Bells Advisor, York Diocese]
03/03/20243,4: nominal amended [Chris Pickford from the Taylors archive]
15/02/2024Project under way [Jo Blyth, Office Manager, Blyth & Co Ltd]
23/12/2023New project added [Jo Blyth, Office Manager, Blyth & Co Ltd.]
29/09/20213-10: turning amended [Edward Arthur (site visit 9/2021)]
04/09/20219th bell has a broken gudgeon awaiting repair [E John Arthur]
05/03/20213: cast year amended [Ranald Clouston inspection record (3 and 10 were the bells cast by Taylor for the 1851 Great Exhibition) via Chris Pickford]
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