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Thornton in Lonsdale, North Yorkshire, S Oswald
Place Thornton in Lonsdale
S Oswald
Unitary authority North Yorkshire
Lieutenancy area North Yorkshire
Country England
Historic subdivision West Riding
Historic county Yorkshire
Dove tower ID 17284
Rings 2 U/R (full-circle ring), tenor 12 cwt in A♭See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference SD685736
Latitude & longitude 54.15741, -2.48295View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode LA6 3PL
Diocese Leeds
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 1271
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Ring of 2, tenor 12 cwt in A♭
Bells 2 U/R (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 12 cwt (~1300 lb or ~600 kg) in A♭ (820.5 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
1976 (major overhaul)
formerly ring of three; one bell (former second) scrapped
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Also Ground floor ringing chamber
Additional information Unringable
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
1946.0C33.13″1671†William ScottYNFC
212 cwt820.5A♭38.88″1722†Samuel II SmithYNFC
Source: Bradford dio spsht data
Contributed by: George Dawson
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
1 [1]1,2Timber6.N3.3
Notes

[1]Layout note

Pit C empty

Published: 07/05/2025; updated: 07/05/2025

Update log
24/05/20251,2: nominal, note, turning added; 1: founder amended [Information (pictures) provided by Michael Childs, from personal visit. Recorded by Michael Childs and analysed by Nick Bowden. NB Note letters chosen to “leave a gap” for former bell 2/3. Founder information provided by George Dawson. See also CB Bradford Dio, Dawson]
07/05/20251: diameter amended; Fr1 added. Noted as unringable. [CB of Bradford Diocese, Dawson & Greenhough, Michael Childs visit May 2025]
08/02/2025Lat/Long amended [Tim Jackson]
11/04/20231-2: hanging type added [Dove Delisted Threes list]
18/02/2022Overhaul added [Lost Rings of three (Keltek Trust) and George Dawson]
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