swillington St Mary SE 304385
History
Medieval church in the decorated style with perpendicular west tower rebuilt in 1884 and of a different stone from the remainder of the church.
Bells
A peal of eight bells hung for full circle ringing. These were transferred from St Matthew Holbeck. The three old bells were rehung above the eight for fixed chiming.
| Bell | Founder | Date | Cwt-Qtr-Lb | Diameter | Note |
| 1 | Gillett & Johnston of Croydon | 1930 | 4-0-4 | 25.5" | G |
| 2 | Gillett & Johnston of Croydon | 1930 | 4-0-15 | 25" | F sharp |
| 3 | Gillett & Johnston of Croydon | 1930 | 4-1-26 | 27.5" | E |
| 4 | Gillett & Johnston of Croydon | 1930 | 5-0-11 | 29.5" | D |
| 5 | Gillett & Johnston of Croydon | 1930 | 6-1-2 | 32" | C |
| 6 | Gillett & Johnston of Croydon | 1930 | 7-1-11 | 33.5" | B |
| 7 | Gillett & Johnston of Croydon | 1930 | 9-0-2 | 36.5" | A |
| 8 | Gillett & Johnston of Croydon | 1930 | 12-0-22 | 40.5" | G |
| c1 | Edward II Sellar of York | 1732 | 35.75" | ||
| c2 | Ab Smith | 1656 | 39.25" | ||
| c3 | Ab Smith | 1656 | 42.375" |
Inscriptions
List of
Frame and Fittings
The peal of eight is hung in two separate cast-iron low-side frames with 1, 3, 5 and 7 above and 2, 4, 6 and 8 below. They hang from modern fittings by Gillett and Johnston in 1930. The tenor retains its clapper buffer allowing it to hum longer than the other bells. The eight hang in the old clock chamber and in the original bell chamber are the three old bells hung dead from a girder. The tenor (pictured below) sounds the hours but the other two bells are no longer used.
Poppleton
SWILLINGTON (St. Mary). Three bells.
1. INVOCO DEVM 1732
RICH PRINCE WIL GREEN CHVRCHWARDENS {E Seller Ebor} 38 in. dia.
2. SOLI DEO GLORIA PAX HOMINIBVS 1656
39 in. dia.
3 WHEN I DOE RING GODS PRAYSES SING
WHEN I DOE TOVL, PRAY
(lower) HEART AND SOVL 1656
W L I I T W CHVRCHWARDENS H R MINISTER AS FECIT 42 in. dia.
Sources
ARA 2005