middleton tyas St Michael and All Angels NZ 235056
History
Early English church with large west tower. The church includes work from the twelfth to the fourteenth centuries.
Bells
Three bells hung for swing chiming.
| Bell | Founder | Date | Cwt-Qtr-Lb | Diameter | Note |
| 1 | Thomas Wood of Thirsk | 1662 | 2 cwt | 21.875" | F# |
| 2 | Unknown | C14 | 3 cwt | 24.5625" | E |
| 3 | Thomas Wood of Thirsk | 1662 | 3½ cwt | 26.625" | D |
Inscriptions
1 IB:
DAVRASCVMVOCEPROCLAMOMISTIEASACRADET [shield]
ARMIGERILAVDESRESONODEKNETONA 1662
[Trans: DE AURAS CUM VOCE PROCLAMO MISTIEAS SACRADET ARMIGERI
LAUDES RESONO DEKNETONA - to ears with a voice I proclaim that the
mysteries may be holy, for the armour bearer I ring out praises
tenfold(?)]
2
3 IB: GOD SAVEE HIS CHVRCH 1663
Frame and Fittings
A softwood frame for three bells. Modern wooden headstocks, pulleys and vertical chiming levers, with ball bearings.
Sources
Andrew Aspland - September 2009