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 |
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) List allRing installed |
| Peals | View 76 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–1–11 | 1500.0 | F♯ | 24.50″ | 1976 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–2–10 | 1412.0 | E♯ | 25.50″ | 1977 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–0–13 | 1257.5 | D♯ | 27.00″ | 1977 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–3–15 | 1118.0 | C♯ | 28.88″ | 1977 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–2–20 | 994.0 | B | 30.88″ | 1977 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–3–5 | 938.0 | A♯ | 32.75″ | 1977 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 8–3–6 | 834.0 | G♯ | 36.25″ | 1977 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 12–3–6 | 741.0 | F♯ | 41.00″ | 1976 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disused 1 | 7–0–26 | 950.5 | B♭ | 34.00″ | 1694† | Christopher Hodson | Y | N | U | ||
| Disused 2 | 11–3–15 | 802.0 | G | 40.50″ | 1694† | Christopher Hodson | Y | 4 | U |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | c1699 | Oak | 6.B | 6.8 R | ||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1977 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 8.3 |
Update log
| 23/11/2023 | Fr1,Fr2: details added [Kelvin Appleby, former tower captain] |
| 01/11/2022 | Dedication amended [Crockford via Chris Mansfield, tower captain] |
| 17/09/2021 | URL amended [Chris Mansfield, tower captain] |
| 07/08/2021 | 1: cast year amended [Casting date inscribed on treble is 1976 via Chris Mansfield, tower captain] |
| 03/03/2021 | Disused bells: turning added [Information taken from inspection report, Fred Sharpe, 23/Sep/1974 via Kelvin Appleby, former tower captain] |
| 23/02/2021 | 1-8: turning added; 1-8: frame number added. [Chris Mansfield, tower captain] |
| 20/02/2021 | Disused bells: hanging type added [Chris Mansfield, tower captain] |
| 19/02/2021 | Disused bells: nominal added [JT&Co data 1977 via Chris Pickford] |