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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, to go to the tower details . To contact a tower, go to tower prefixes
Towers by location The ODG map. shows towers in other branches of the Guild, as well as ringing societies adjoining the ODG. |
Towers grouped by practice night
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Towers grouped by 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.
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).
Map links – Click on the OS grid reference for a map (3km square) around the tower. Click on Detail (PW) to see individual buildings, with the church marked PW (Place of Worship).
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 | Access & facilities | |
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| Arborfield | St Bartholomew | 6 | 11-2-24 in G | 09.00 | Fri 19.30 | 0781 136 4855 |
SU757678 Detail (PW) |
Spiral. DT/T: In adjacent hall. P by entrance or on road | |
| Barkham | St James | 4 | 4-2-0 in C | 18.30 (4) | (most) Wed 19.30-21.00 | 0118 977 1667 | SU784664 Detail (PW) | Near-vertical ladder when ropes set to ring from upstairs; level access when set to ring from ground floor. CP | |
| Binfield | All Saints | 6 | 9-3-1 in G | 09.30 (1,2,4,5), | Tue 20.00 | 01344 425785 07729 256021 |
SU845721 Detail (PW) | Level access to church; two steps up to ringing room. Chair lift to DT downstairs. CP (via drive to right) | |
| Easthampstead | SS Michael & Mary Magd | 8 | 6-0-9 in C | 09.00 | Thu 19.30 | 01344 459978 | SU863676 Detail (PW) | 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 | 10.30 | Wed 19.45 | 0118 973 3747 | SU792637 Detail (PW) | Medium spiral: clockwise ascending. CP | |
| Hurst | St Nicholas | 8 | 14-1-16 in F | 10.30 | Mon 19.30-21.00 | 0118 969 8723 | SU794729 Detail (PW) | Level access to church and ringing room. P on street | |
| Sandhurst | St Michael & All Angels | 6 | 7-2-20 in A | 08.55, 17.55 | Mon 19.30 | 01344 773507 | SU825618 Detail (PW) | Sloping path then level access to church and ringing room. CP by hall to left | |
| Sandhurst | Immaculate Conception | 6 | 1-2-14 in Ab | 10.00, 17.30 | Tue 20.00 (2) | - | SU837615 Detail (PW) | Level access to church and ringing room. CP | |
| Shottesbrooke | St John Baptist | 6 | 10-0-4 in F# | 09.00 | Fri 19.45 (1,3) | - | SU841771 Detail (PW) | Spiral . CP Security gate at entrance to park. Details | |
| Sonning | St Andrew | 8 | 20-1-4 in Eb | 10.00, (17.15 quarter peal by arrangement) | Thu 19.30 | 0118 926 7724 | SU755755 Detail (PW) | 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 | (unringable) | (unringable) | - | SU940686 Detail (PW) | Vertical ladder at present. CP | |
| Twyford | St Mary V | 8 | 12-0-10 in F# | 10.00 | Friday 19.30-21.00 | 07764191556 | SU788758 Detail (PW) | Spiral (27 steps) anti-clockwise ascending with central rope. CP | |
| Waltham St Lawrence | St Lawrence | 6 | 12-0-0 in Ab | 09.30 | Mon 19.45 | 0118 934 3313 | SU829769 Detail (PW) | Short spiral (1 turn): anti-clockwise ascending. Gravel path from road. P on street | |
| Warfield | St Michael Archangel | 10 | 13-2-27 in F | 10.30 | Tue 19.30-21.00 | 01344 422796 | SU880721 Detail (PW) | 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 | 10.00 | Wed 19.30 | - | SU782784 Detail (PW) | Medium spiral: clockwise ascending. CP by entrance from Station Road | |
| White Waltham | St Mary | 6 | 12-0-9 in G | 1015 | Fri 19.30 (2,4,5) | - | SU854775 Detail (PW) | Medium (40 step) spiral: anti-clockwise ascending, no rope yet. P by barn opposite, or on street | |
| Wokingham | All Saints | 8 | 15-2-11 in E | 08.50, 17.50 (not Aug) | Mon 20.00-21.30 | 07713 114013 | SU815688 Detail (PW) | 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 | 09.00 | Tue 19.45 | 0118 978 6554 | SU805690 Detail (PW) | Medium (40 step) narrow spiral: clockwise ascending, with rope. CP by hall to right |
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 |
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