winksley St Cuthbert and St Oswald SE 252713
History
Built in 1917[sic] by Connon & Chorley with large west tower.
Bells
Four bells hung for full circle ringing.
Bell | Founder | Date | Cwt-Qtr-Lb | Diameter | Note |
1 | John Taylor of Loughborough | 1915 | 5-3-2 | 31.125" | B |
2 | John Taylor of Loughborough | 1915 | 6-2-22 | 32.875" | A sharp |
3 | John Taylor of Loughborough | 1915 | 9-1-16 | 37" | G sharp |
4 | John Taylor of Loughborough | 1915 | 13-1-22 | 41.75" | F sharp |
Inscriptions
Bells 1 to 3 have a band of vine ornament and Taylor shield. The tenor has a larger ornament with rectangular vine leaves and a larger Taylor shield with the date 1915.
Frame and Fittings
Hung in a low side cast-iron frame with modern fittings all dating from the installation in 1915. The four bells hang in a straight line across the middle of the tower all swinging east-west. They have plain bearings and Hastings stays. Each bell has an Ellacombe hammer.
Sources
ARA October 2005