Durham, Durham, Cath Ch of Christ, Blessed Virgin Mary, & S Cuthbert
| Place | Durham Cath Ch of Christ, Blessed Virgin Mary, & S Cuthbert Shown in county lists as Durham Cath |
| Unitary authority | Durham |
| Lieutenancy area | Durham |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Durham |
| Dove tower ID | 16115 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 28–0–6 in DSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | NZ273421 |
| Latitude & longitude | 54.77351, -1.57616View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | DH1 3EL |
| Diocese | Durham |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 4221 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://www.durhamringers.org https://northeastbells.co.uk/durham-cathedral/ |
| Affiliation | Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No 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
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 28–0–6 (3142 lb or 1425 kg) in D (590.5 Hz) | ||||||
| All rings |
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| Practices | Thu (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) | ||||||
| Tuned | 1980 | ||||||
| Peals | View 85 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Also | Simulator |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6–1–27 | 1491.0 | F♯ | 30.00″ | 1980 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 7–0–8 | 1325.5 | E | 31.50″ | 1980 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 7–3–10 | 1182.0 | D | 32.75″ | 1780 | Pack & Chapman | Y | M | FC | ||
| 4 | 7–3–14 | 1114.5 | C♯ | 33.25″ | 1693† | Christopher Hodson | Y | M | FC | ||
| 5 | 9–3–25 | 992.0 | B | 35.00″ | 1781 | William Chapman | R | M | FC | ||
| 6 | 11–0–8 | 884.0 | A | 39.50″ | 1896 | Mears & Stainbank | R | M | FC | ||
| 7 | 12–2–8 | 789.5 | G | 42.38″ | 1693† | Christopher Hodson | R | M | FC | ||
| 8 | 15–3–1 | 745.0 | F♯ | 45.75″ | 1693† | Christopher Hodson | R | M | FC | ||
| 9 | 21–2–9 | 659.0 | E | 49.75″ | 1693† | Christopher Hodson | R | M | FC | ||
| 10 | 28–0–6 | 590.5 | D | 54.63″ | 1693† | Christopher Hodson | R | M | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 | 1980 | Cast iron | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.3.A.h | 10.X7 |
Update log
| 31/01/2025 | Project completed [David Potter #008156] |
| 10/01/2025 | New project added [David Potter #008027] |
| 09/01/2025 | Ringing discontinued while restoration work under way while [Chris Mansfield. Clappers sent to Taylors for refurbishment via #008022] |
| 13/02/2023 | Fr1: layout amended [Photographs] |
| 14/08/2022 | Fr1: year, material, maker, trusses, and layout added [Nathan Fisher, Durham Cathedral Bell Major] |
| 04/04/2021 | URL amended, 3-10: turning amended [Nathan Fisher, Durham Cathedral Bell Major] |
| 23/02/2021 | 1-10: turning, frame number added. [Local ringers] |