St Andrew, Sonning (drawing by Stanley G Scott of
Easthampstead)
St Andrew, Sonning (drawing by Stanley G Scott of
Easthampstead)
Sonning Deanery Branch Map
& Directory
Clicking near a place name takes you to the relevant entry in the list following. You can also see details of each tower by hovering the mouse, though this only appears to work with certain browsers.
A new interactive Google map is under development - for the interim version please click here.
Ringing times (Sunday services; regular practices): Where a time is followed by number(s)
in brackets, this indicates that the information applies on the Nth Sunday
or whatever of each month, unless a more detailed explanation is given. Variations
in practice arrangements are sometimes made, and it is advisable to check
with the Tower Correspondent before turning up, particularly if travelling a long way. See also Weekly Practice news and other Events which
lists pre-arranged variations where known.
Links: Map references and Email addresses in the list are clickable
links, and due to Spam protection, are visible only with Javascript enabled. Where a tower has its own web site, there is a clickable link
on the tower name. All towers have an Email contact, but there is no
guarantee that emails will be responded to promptly!
Access & other facilities: Information for disabled ringers is being added, prefixed DA.
(CP) indicates a car park for Church users. At some churches (notably Warfield) one risks being blocked-in for the duration of the service.
(DA) Warfield, Waltham St Lawrence and Wokingham All Saints all have a short spiral turning anti-clockwise ascending (only one turn - about 12-16 steps).
Wokingham St Paul has a rather narrow spiral turning clockwise ascending. The approximate number of steps is shown in brackets where known.
(GF) bells are rung from the ground floor. (Barkham is special - ringing can be from either upstairs or the porch, by re-arranging the ropes in advance).
(L) access by ladder, which ladies may consider incompatible
with a skirt!
(T) indicates a toilet may be available to visitors, although
this may need prior arrangement. Toilets assumed disabled-friendly unless noted otherwise, and (DT) confirms this where known.
ARBORFIELD
St Bartholomew (6) 11-2-24 in G (T,CP); OS: SU757678;
Sun 0900; Fri 1930.
DA: Spiral. DT/T: In adjacent Church Hall.
BARKHAM St James (4) 4-2-0 in C (L,CP) (or GF by special arrangement); OS:
SU784664;
Sun 1830 (4); Wed 1900-2030 (see footnote 2). DA: Near-vertical ladder, not relevant when ropes set to ring from GF.
BINFIELD All Saints (6) 9-3-1 in G (GF,CP);
OS: SU845721;
Sun 0930 (1,3,5), 1800 or 1600 (1,3); Tue 1930. DA: Level access to church; large step up into ringing room .
EASTHAMPSTEAD SS Michael & Mary Magdalene
(8) 6-0-9 in C (T,CP); OS: SU863676;
Sun 0900; Thu 1930. DA: Medium spiral, turning clockwise ascending, with rope. Gravel and smooth concrete path from road and unsurfaced car park.
FINCHAMPSTEAD St James (6) 7-1-7 in A (CP);
OS: SU792637;
Sun 1030; Wed 1945.
DA: Medium spiral, turning clockwise ascending
HURST St Nicholas (8) 14-1-16 in F (GF); OS:
SU794729;
Sun 1030; Mon 1930 (see footnote 1). DA: Level access to church and ringing room.
SANDHURST St Michael & All Angels (6) 7-2-20
in A (GF,CP); OS: SU825618;
Sun 0855, 1755; Mon 1930.
DA: Sloping path then level access to church and ringing room.
SANDHURST Immaculate Conception (6) 1-2-14
in Ab (GF,T,CP); OS: SU837615;
Sun 1000, 1730; Tue 2000 (2nd).
DA: Level access to church and ringing room.
SHOTTESBROOKE St John Baptist (6) 10-0-4 in
F# (CP); OS: SU841771;
Sun 0900; Fri 1945 (1,3).
DA: TBA
SONNING St Andrew
(8) 20-1-4 in Eb; OS: SU755755;
Sun 1000, 1745; Thu 1930.
DA: Spiral, steep, narrow, uneven and worn treads
Sunninghill, St Michael & All Angels (3) 3-2-0 in E (unringable) (L, CP); OS: SU940686;
See footnote 3.
DA: Vertical ladder
TWYFORD, St Mary V (8) 12-0-10 in F# (T,CP); OS: SU788758;
Sun 1000 (1,3); Friday (1,3) 1930-2100.
DA: Spiral turning anti-clockwise ascending (27) with central rope.
WALTHAM ST LAWRENCE St Lawrence (6) 12-0-0 in
Ab; OS: SU829769;
Sun 0930; Mon 1945.
DA: Short spiral, turning anti-clockwise ascending (only one turn). Gravel path from road.
WARFIELD St Michael the Archangel
(10) 13-2-27 in F (T,CP); OS: SU880721;
Sun 1030; Tue 1930.
DA: Short spiral turning anti-clockwise ascending (only one turn). Tarmac path from road. DT/T: in adjacent Parish Centre.
WARGRAVE St Mary (8) 17-2-10 in F (CP);
OS: SU782784;
Sun 0920; Wed 1930.
DA: Medium climb; Spiral turning clockwise ascending
WHITE WALTHAM St Mary (6) 12-0-9 in G (T,CP);
OS: SU854775;
Sun 1015; Fri 1930 (2,4,5).
DA: Spiral turning anti-clockwise ascending (40), no rope yet but PCC aware
WOKINGHAM All Saints (8) 15-2-11 in E (CP,T); OS: SU815688;
Sun 0850, 1750 (not Aug);
DA: Short spiral turning anti-clockwise ascending (only one turn), with rope. T/DT: in adjacent Parish Centre
WOKINGHAM St Paul (8) 15-2-7 (CP); OS:
SU805690;
Sun 0900; 1745 (1,3); Tue 2000.
DA: Medium climb (40) by narrow spiral turning clockwise ascending, with rope.
FOOTNOTES:
1. Hurst normally has a quarter peal attempt on the first Monday - Visitors
should use the email link to check if necessary.
2. Barkham practice usually starts locally at 1830 and moves on to Finchampstead later, please use email link to check.
3. Sunninghill was erroneously listed under the adjacent branch (EBSB) for several decades. There is no ringing at present pending a tower restoration appeal, and no band of Guild members. The tower is shown on Dove Online as unringable. The Branch Ringing Master is in regular contact with the Churchwardens.
