Local Towers

This is a list of towers with bells hung for change ringing that are within a few miles of Ecclesfield.  Click on the underlined links to see the tower or church web site (this will open in a new window).

We have also included a list of towers with bells that are not hung for change ringing (can't be rung full circle) but can be chimed, these are marked (chiming only).

Just for interest, at the bottom of the page is a list of some single bells that we have noticed in the area.

List of Towers and Bells

Towers with ground floor ringing chambers are denoted by:  [GF]

12 Bell Towers   

 Sheffield Cathedral         St Peter and St Paul12 bells plus flat 6th and extra treble
 Rotherham Minster of All Saints'12 bells plus sharp 2nd for a front 8 

10 Bell Towers

 Ranmoor                        St John the Baptist                                      10 bells 
 Ecclesfield St Mary the Virgin 10 bells
 + Sanctus
 


8 Bell Towers  

 Bolsterstone  [GF]St Mary 8 bells 
 BradfieldSt Nicholas 8 bells
 DoreChrist Church 8 bells
 HandsworthSt Mary 8 bells 
 HarthillAll Hallows 8 bells 
 Norton  St James 8 bells
 RawmarshSt Mary 8 bells
 Eastwood
St Anthony - Coptic Orthodox Patriarchates 8 bells
 Sheffield - RC CathedralSt Marie 8 bells
 South AnstonSt James 8 bells
 Wath Upon DearneAll Saints' 8 bells
 Whiston   [GF]St Mary Magdalene 8 bells
 WortleySt Leonard 8 bells 


6 Bell Towers

 Beighton                  St Mary the Virgin                               6 bells
 Thrybergh   [GF] St Leonard 6 bells
 Treeton St Helen 6 bells
 Walkley St Mary 6 bells
 Wentworth    Holy Trinity               6 bells 


3 Bell Towers

 Mexborough   [GF]    St John the Baptist                            3 bells 
Tankersley  {chimed regularly, full circle limited to special occasions}
Very historic heritage ring.
 St Peter 3 bells
 Todwick    [GF] St Peter and St Paul

 3 bells


 Wickersley   [GF] St Alban 3 bells 

Chiming Only Towers

 FirvaleSt Cuthbert's                               8 bells                 
 FulwoodChrist Church 8 bells
 The Sacred HeartHillsborough 8 bells
 Brocco BankSt Augustine 5 bells (clock bell hung for ringing) 
 Laughton En Le Morthen  3 bells 

Ring of Steel Bells Made in Sheffield

  • Sheffield Millennium Gallery - 6 Naylor Vickers steel bells (hung dead with chiming clappers) [photo]

Other Swing Chiming Bells and Bells Hung Dead With Chiming Clappers or Chiming Hammers

 The Bochum Bell  Static exhibit in the City Centre  (unringable)
 Bramall Lane - St Mary's  1 bell   25cwt 
 Chapeltown -St John's  1 steel bell  1899 1 cwt
 Chapeltown - Former St John's Church Hall 1 bell  
 Ecclesall - All Saints'  1 bell  12cwt
 Elsecar - Holy Trinity  1 bell  Thomas II Mears.  1842 (hung for full circle ringing) - 10-1-5  in A 
 Gleadless - St Peter  1 bell  1949  
 Grenoside -St Mark's  1 bell. John Taylor & Co 1947
 1-3-12 
 Hyde Park - St John's  1 bell. John Taylor & Co 1839
 14-2-27
 High Green - St Saviour's Mortomley  1 bell   
 Norton Lees - St Paul's  1 bell  James Barwell 1877  
 Orchard Square clock  5 bells   
 Oughtibridge - The Ascension 1 bell  John Taylor & Co 1881 
 Parson Cross - St Bernard's 1 bell   
Pilley - St Paul's 1 bell   
St Leonard's, Norwood  1  bell Naylor Vickers steel bell 1899 (originally from St Michael's & All Angels, Neepsend) 
St Matthias, Stocksbridge 1 bell. James Barwell 1889 
Tinsley, St Lawrence  3 bells  John Taylro & Co. 1928. In exposed external turret. Electronic controls 1-3-6
Totley - All Saints'  1 bell 
Wadsley  1 bell