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List of towers

Listing the 24 collections of bells (including miscellaneous bells) which are unringable, and include one or more bells which were cast by William I Oldfield. Click on place name for fuller details.

| Plot all results on a map | Download as CSV (CC BY-SA 4.0) or as a county list (PDF) | Chart by tenor weight or tenor frequency | Summary by number of bells, region or founder | List included bells | Download results as POIs for SatNav

#Dove’s Guide EntryGrid Ref
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1Allerton Mauleverer, North Yorkshire, S Martin.
3 U/R (full-circle ring), 5 cwt (~300 kg) in B. One bell (or more) cracked or broken; unringable; anticlockwise.
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2Asgarby, Lincolnshire, S Andrew (GF).
4 U/R (full-circle ring), 7½ cwt (~380 kg) in G♯. Unringable; anticlockwise; tuning: 1,2,4,5 of 5; former 3/5 cracked c.1830 & 'lost'.
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3Birkin, North Yorkshire, S Mary (T).
3 U/R (full-circle ring), 7 cwt (~360 kg) in A. Unringable; tuning: (approx) 1,3,4 of 4.
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4Bolton upon Dearne, South Yorkshire, S Andrew Ap.
3 U/R (full-circle ring), 12 cwt (~610 kg). Unringable.
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5Brodsworth, South Yorkshire, S Michael & All Angels.
3 U/R (full-circle ring), 4–1–0 (216 kg) in C. Unringable.
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6Covenham St Bartholomew, Lincolnshire, S Bartholomew (GF).
3 U/R (full-circle ring), 5 cwt (~300 kg) in B. Building owned by Covenham St Bartholomew Heritage Trust; unringable; ropes fall in a straight line; rung from chancel.
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7Fishlake, South Yorkshire, S Cuthbert.
6 U/R (full-circle ring), 15 cwt (~760 kg) in E. One bell (or more) cracked or broken; unringable.
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8Harpham, East Riding of Yorkshire, S John of Beverley (GF).
3 U/R (full-circle ring), 10 cwt (~500 kg) in G. Unringable; Tuning: (approx) 1-3 of 4.
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9High Melton, South Yorkshire, S James.
3 U/R (full-circle ring), 7 cwt (~360 kg) in B♭. Unringable; tower unsafe.
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10Hooton Roberts, South Yorkshire, S John.
3 U/R (full-circle ring), 5 cwt (~250 kg). Unringable.
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11Laughton en le Morthen, South Yorkshire, All Saints.
3 U/R (full-circle ring), 10–0–6 (511 kg) in F♯. Unringable; ropes fall in a straight line; no stays or sliders; tuning: 1,2♯,3 of 3.
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12Maltby, South Yorkshire, S Bartholomew.
3 U/R (full-circle ring), 6 cwt (~300 kg). Unringable; tower unsafe.
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13Riccall, North Yorkshire, S Mary (T).
3 U/R (full-circle ring), 10 cwt (~510 kg) in G♭. Unringable; Ellacombe apparatus; Tuning: (approx) 2,3,5 of 8.
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14Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, S Wilfrid.
3 U/R (full-circle ring), 4½ cwt (~230 kg) in C♯. Unringable; tuning: 1-3 of 4.
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15Searby, Lincolnshire, S Nicholas.
5 U/R (full-circle ring), 4½ cwt (~230 kg) in D. Unringable.
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16Settrington, North Yorkshire, All Saints (GF).
3 U/R (full-circle ring), 7½ cwt (~380 kg) in B♭. Unringable; ropes fall in a straight line; Tuning: (approx) 1-3 of 4.
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17Sheriff Hutton, North Yorkshire, S Helen & Holy Cross (GF, T).
3 U/R (full-circle ring), 8 cwt (~400 kg) in A♭. Unringable; ropes fall in a straight line.
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18Sledmere, East Riding of Yorkshire, S Mary (GF).
3 U/R (full-circle ring), 8 cwt (~400 kg) in A. Unringable; anticlockwise.
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19South Willingham, Lincolnshire, S Martin.
3 U/R (full-circle ring), 11 cwt (~560 kg). Unringable; Ellacombe apparatus.
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20Stillingfleet, North Yorkshire, S Helen (GF).
3 U/R (full-circle ring), 12 cwt (~600 kg) in F♯. Unringable; Ellacombe apparatus; tower unsafe; tuning: 1-3 of 4.
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21Thurlby, Lincolnshire, S Germain (GF).
3 U/R (full-circle ring), 5 cwt (~300 kg) in C. Unringable.
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22Topcliffe, North Yorkshire, S Columba.
4 U/R (full-circle ring), 12 cwt (~610 kg) in F♯. Unringable.
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23Wighill, North Yorkshire, All Saints (GF).
3 U/R (full-circle ring), 6–1–9 (322 kg) in B♭. Unringable; ropes fall in a straight line; tuning: 1-3 of 4.
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24York, North Yorkshire, All Saints, Pavement (GF).
3 U/R (full-circle ring), 15 cwt (~800 kg) in F♯. Unringable.
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Showing all 24 collections of bells (including miscellaneous bells)
| Plot all results on a map | Download as CSV (CC BY-SA 4.0) or as a county list (PDF) | Chart by tenor weight or tenor frequency | Summary by number of bells, region or founder | List included bells | Download results as POIs for SatNav
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