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Durham, Durham, Cath Ch of Christ, Blessed Virgin Mary, & S Cuthbert
PlaceDurham
Cath Ch of Christ, Blessed Virgin Mary, & S Cuthbert
Shown in county lists as Durham Cath
Unitary authorityDurham
Lieutenancy areaDurham
CountryEngland
Historic countyDurham
Dove tower ID16115
Rings10 (full-circle ring), tenor 28–0–6 in DSee below
Frames1See below
Grid referenceNZ273421
Latitude & longitude54.77351, -1.57616View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeDH1 3EL
DioceseDurham
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeI by Historic England
Church heritage record4221
AlsoToilet
URLshttp://www.durhamringers.org
https://northeastbells.co.uk/durham-cathedral/
AffiliationDurham and Newcastle Diocesan Association
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 224 performances here, of which 43 were peals and 18 were in the last two years
Peal boardsNo peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet
The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here.
Ring of 10, tenor 28–0–6 in D
Bells10 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor28–0–6 (3142 lb or 1425 kg) in D (590.5 Hz)
All rings
1028–0–6 in D10 as tenor
611–0–8 in A6 as tenor
PracticesThu (1st, 3rd, 5th)
Projects & overhauls
2025 by John Taylor & Co
All ten clappers and crown staples were removed to Loughborough and fully restored including new bronze bushes and re-facing
1980 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul)
List all
Tuned1980
PealsView 85 peals in the Felstead Database
AlsoSimulator
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
16–1–271491.0F♯30.00″1980Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
27–0–81325.5E31.50″1980Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
37–3–101182.0D32.75″1780Pack & ChapmanYMFC
47–3–141114.5C♯33.25″1693†Christopher HodsonYMFC
59–3–25992.0B35.00″1781William ChapmanRMFC
611–0–8884.0A39.50″1896Mears & StainbankRMFC
712–2–8789.5G42.38″1693†Christopher HodsonRMFC
815–3–1745.0F♯45.75″1693†Christopher HodsonRMFC
921–2–9659.0E49.75″1693†Christopher HodsonRMFC
1028–0–6590.5D54.63″1693†Christopher HodsonRMFC
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 101980Cast ironWhitechapel Bell Foundry8.3.A.h10.X7
Update log
31/01/2025Project completed [David Potter #008156]
10/01/2025New project added [David Potter #008027]
09/01/2025Ringing discontinued while restoration work under way while [Chris Mansfield. Clappers sent to Taylors for refurbishment via #008022]
13/02/2023Fr1: layout amended [Photographs]
14/08/2022Fr1: year, material, maker, trusses, and layout added [Nathan Fisher, Durham Cathedral Bell Major]
04/04/2021URL amended, 3-10: turning amended [Nathan Fisher, Durham Cathedral Bell Major]
23/02/20211-10: turning, frame number added. [Local ringers]
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