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Durham, Durham, S Oswald
Place Durham
S Oswald
Shown in county lists as Durham, S Oswald
Unitary authority Durham
Lieutenancy area Durham
Country England
Historic county Durham
Dove tower ID 12379
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–3–6 in F♯See below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference NZ275419
Latitude & longitude 54.77139, -1.57302View 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 3DQ
Diocese Durham
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 4244
Also Toilet
URLs http://durhamringers.org/
https://northeastbells.co.uk/durham-st-oswald/
Affiliation Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 748 performances here, of which 72 were peals and 45 were in the last two years
Ring of 8, tenor 12–3–6 in F♯
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 12–3–6 (1434 lb or 650 kg) in F♯ (741.0 Hz)
Practices Mon
Projects & overhauls
1977 by John Taylor & Co (ring created)
Ring installed
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Peals View 76 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13–1–111500.0F♯24.50″1976John Taylor & CoFNFC
23–2–101412.0E♯25.50″1977John Taylor & CoFNFC
34–0–131257.5D♯27.00″1977John Taylor & CoFNFC
44–3–151118.0C♯28.88″1977John Taylor & CoFNFC
55–2–20994.0B30.88″1977John Taylor & CoFNFC
66–3–5938.0A♯32.75″1977John Taylor & CoFNFC
78–3–6834.0G♯36.25″1977John Taylor & CoFNFC
812–3–6741.0F♯41.00″1976John Taylor & CoFNFC
Source: K King(P Rivet); CBC; A Higson; C Pickford; K Appleby
Contributed by: Kris King
Other bells
Bells Edit details
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Disused 17–0–26950.5B♭34.00″1694†Christopher HodsonYNU
Disused 211–3–15802.0G40.50″1694†Christopher HodsonY4U
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
2c1699Oak6.B6.8 R
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 81977Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.A.h8.3
Update log
23/11/2023Fr1,Fr2: details added [Kelvin Appleby, former tower captain]
01/11/2022Dedication amended [Crockford via Chris Mansfield, tower captain]
17/09/2021URL amended [Chris Mansfield, tower captain]
07/08/20211: cast year amended [Casting date inscribed on treble is 1976 via Chris Mansfield, tower captain]
03/03/2021Disused bells: turning added [Information taken from inspection report, Fred Sharpe, 23/Sep/1974 via Kelvin Appleby, former tower captain]
23/02/20211-8: turning added; 1-8: frame number added. [Chris Mansfield, tower captain]
20/02/2021Disused bells: hanging type added [Chris Mansfield, tower captain]
19/02/2021Disused bells: nominal added [JT&Co data 1977 via Chris Pickford]
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