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There are 17 ringable towers and one tower with unringable bells in Sonning Deanery. They are shown on the map and then listed in the tables below.
Select a tower from the map, or from one of the lists, or go straight to the tower details . To contact a tower, go to tower prefixes
Towers by location Alphabetic listing below, with full details, |
Grouped by practice night
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Grouped by number of bells
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Ringing times (Sundays & practices) – Some towers don't ring every week. The numbers in brackets after ringing times are week numbers – eg Thu 19.30 (2) means only on 2nd Thursday. Practice times may vary, so it is advisable to check with the Tower Correspondent before turning up. See also Weekly Practice notices.
Note that the ringing times are for normal conditions and may be changed or cancelled by Covid restrictions
Details of access & other facilities are included, particularly for disabled ringers. (P) indicates parking. (CP) indicates a car park for Church users. (Take care not to be blocked in if ringing for a service.) (T) = toilet may be available to visitors (possibly by prior arrangement). DT = Disabled-friendly toilet (though others may also be).
Location – For each tower there is an OS grid reference, a Postcode and a link to Open Street Map.
Contact details – Contact details are given for each tower, where available. All towers have an e-mail address. You can click the appropriate [email] to send a message to the tower correspondent Alternatively you can send a message in the normal way from your e-mail software, by putting the tower prefix in front of @sdb.odg.org.uk as the address for your message.
| Tower | Dedication | Bells | Details | Sunday ringing | Practice | Contact | Map Ref, Postcode, OSM | Access & facilities | |
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| Arborfield | St Bartholomew | 6 | 11-2-24 in G (Dove details) | 09.30 | Fri 19.30 | 07912 465052. | SU757678 RG2 9JA Open Street Map | Spiral. DT/T: In adjacent hall. P by entrance or on road | |
| Barkham | St James | 4 | 4-2-0 in C (Dove details) | 18.30 (4) | Fri (joint with Arborfield - see above) | 07496 788755 | SU784664 RG40 4PL Open Street Map | Near-vertical ladder when ropes set to ring from upstairs; level access when set to ring from ground floor. CP | |
| Binfield | All Saints | 6 | 9-0-2 in G (Dove details) | 09.00 (1) [Currently none] | Mon 19.30 | 07840 104455 | SU84 5721 Open Street Map | Level access to church; two steps up to ringing room. Chair lift to DT downstairs. CP (via drive to right) | |
| Tower | Dedication | Bells | Details | Sunday ringing | Practice | Contact | Map Ref | Access & facilities | |
| Easthampstead | SS Michael & Mary Magd | 8 | 6-0-9 in C (Dove details) | 09.00 | Thu 19.30 | 01344 459978 | SU863676 Open Street Map | Medium spiral: clockwise ascending, with rope. Gravel & concrete path from road. DT CP (unsurfaced, via drive 100m to right) | |
| Finchampstead | St James | 6 | 7-1-7 in A (Dove details) | 10.30, | Wed 20.00 | 07813 066849 | SU792637 Open Street Map | Medium spiral: clockwise ascending. CP | |
| Hurst | St Nicholas | 8 | 14-1-16 in F (Dove details) | 10.30 | Mon 19.45 | 07762 922172 | SU794729 Open Street Map | Level access to church and ringing room. P on street | |
| Tower | Dedication | Bells | Details | Sunday ringing | Practice | Contact | Map Ref | Access & facilities | |
| Sandhurst | St Michael & All Angels | 6 | 7-2-20 in A (Dove details) | Sunday 09.00 (not 4), 18.00 (3) | Mon 19.30 | 07979 060925 | SU825618 Open Street Map | Sloping path then level access to church and ringing room. CP by hall to left | |
| Sandhurst | Immaculate Conception | 6 | 1-2-14 in Ab (Dove details) | No regular ringing | No practices | - | SU837615 Open Street Map | Level access to church and ringing room. CP | |
| Shottesbrooke | St John Baptist | 6 | 10-0-4 in F# (Dove details) | 08.15 (1,3) | Wed 7.30 except (normally) before 3rd Sun. Please check | 07768 272265 | SU841771 Open Street Map | Spiral . CP. Please contact in advance to gain access to the private estate. | |
| Tower | Dedication | Bells | Details | Sunday ringing | Practice | Contact | Map Ref | Access & facilities | |
| Sonning | St Andrew | 8 | 20-1-4 in D (Dove details) | 10.00 | Thu 19.30 | 0118 969 5967 | SU755755 Open Street Map | Steep spiral: clockwise ascending with central rope. DT/T: in adjacent hall. CP by entrance or P on street | |
| Sunninghill | St Michael & All Angels | 3 | 3-2-0 in E (Dove details) | (unringable) | (unringable) | - | SU940686 Open Street Map | Vertical ladder at present. CP | |
| Twyford | St Mary V | 8 | 12-0-10 in F# (Dove details) | 10.00 | Fri 19.30 | 07764191556 | SU788758 Open Street Map | Spiral (27 steps) anti-clockwise ascending with central rope. T.CP | |
| Tower | Dedication | Bells | Details | Sunday ringing | Practice | Contact | Map Ref | Access & facilities | |
| Waltham St Lawrence | St Lawrence | 6 | 12-0-0 in Ab (Dove details) | Occasional (Check for details) | None except 19.30 on Wed before 3rd Sun | 07905 085815 | SU829769 Open Street Map | Short spiral (1 turn): anti-clockwise ascending. Gravel path from road. P on street | |
| Warfield | St Michael Archangel | 10 | 13-2-27 in F (Dove details) | 10.00 | Tuesday 19.30 | 07769 887968 | SU880721 Open Street Map | Short spiral (1 turn): anti-clockwise ascending. Tarmac path from road. DT/T: in adjacent hall. P opposite | |
| Wargrave | St Mary | 8 | 17-2-10 in F (Dove details) | 9.05 | Wed 19.30 | 0118 940 2937 | SU782784 Open Street Map | Medium spiral: clockwise ascending. CP by entrance from Station Road | |
| Tower | Dedication | Bells | Details | Sunday ringing | Practice | Contact | Map Ref | Access & facilities | |
| White Waltham | St Mary | 6 | 12-0-9 in G (Dove details) | 09.45 | Fri 19.30 | 01628 822000 (church office) | SU854775 Open Street Map | Medium (40 step) spiral: anti-clockwise ascending, no rope yet. P by barns opposite | |
| Wokingham | All Saints | 8 | 15-2-11 in E (Dove details) | 08.50, (Occasionally 17.50 or quarter peal so check tower diary) | Mon 20.00 (Often a learner session at 19.30) | 0118 979 4407 | SU815688 Open Street Map | Short spiral (1 turn): anti-clockwise ascending, with central rope. T/DT: in adjacent hall. CP in Norreys Avenue or on street or public CP. Details | |
| Wokingham | St Paul | 8 | 15-2-7 in F (Dove details) | 09.00 | Tue 19.45 | 0118 978 6554 | SU805690 Open Street Map | Medium (40 step) narrow spiral: clockwise ascending, with rope. CP by hall to right | |
| Tower | Dedication | Bells | Details | Sunday ringing | Practice | Contact | Map Ref | Access & facilities |
To e-mail a tower correspondent, put the appropriate tower prefix before @sdb.odg.org.uk
| arborfield | barkham | binfield | easthampstead | finchampstead | hurst |
| sandhurst.stmichael | sandhurst.ic | shottesbrooke | sonning | sunninghill | twyford |
| waltham.stlawrence | warfield | wargrave | white.waltham | wokingham.allsaints | wokingham.stpaul |
To send a message to all tower correspondents, put the prefix towers before @sdb.odg.org.uk
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