Bishop Auckland, Durham, S Andrew
| Place | Bishop Auckland S Andrew or South Church |
| Unitary authority | Durham |
| Lieutenancy area | Durham |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Durham |
| Dove tower ID | 16356 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–3–26 in GSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | NZ217284 |
| Latitude & longitude | 54.65084, -1.66478View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | DL14 6SP |
| Diocese | Durham |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 4370 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://bvemv.orpheusweb.co.uk/StAndrewsParish.html https://northeastbells.co.uk/bishop-auckland/ https://dandn.org/southern-district/#Bishop-Auckland |
| 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 8, tenor 11–3–26 in G
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–3–26 (1342 lb or 609 kg) in G (780.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2024 by John Taylor & Co Maintenance work. Bells 1, 5 & 7 lowered into their pits for the manufacture and fitting of new bell pads and bell bolts. Clappers and crown staples of bells 3 & 5 annealed and fully refurbished. Rope roller box of 6th refurbished 1912 by Gillett & Johnston (ring created) Newly cast ring of eight bells hung in the existing frame 1881 by Thomas Mallaby (major overhaul) Tenor recast; ring augmented from six to eight bells; bells rehung in a new frame. |
| Peals | View 74 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Ringing temporarily suspended: loose gudgeons and bearing issues |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–1–20 | 1560.0 | G | 25.63″ | 1912 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–3–13 | 1460.0 | F♯ | 26.50″ | 1912 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 4–2–24 | 1301.0 | E | 27.50″ | 1912 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 4 | 5–0–16 | 1170.0 | D | 29.00″ | 1912 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 5 | 5–3–8 | 1040.5 | C | 31.25″ | 1912 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 6 | 7–0–1 | 975.0 | B | 32.88″ | 1912 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 7 | 8–2–25 | 878.0 | A | 36.00″ | 1912 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 8 | 11–3–26 | 780.0 | G | 40.38″ | 1912 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1881 | Oak | Thomas Mallaby | 8.3 |
Update log
| 12/10/2026 | Ringing suspended temporarily [Howard Smith, DAC Bells Advisor, Durham Dio.] |
| 03/08/2026 | Durham and Newcastle DA URL added [Mike Chester, Webmaster] |
| 06/11/2024 | Project completed [David Potter #007683] |
| 14/10/2024 | Overhauls added; frame Fr1: material amended; date, maker, layout added [Jim Hedgcock, citing North East Bells website] |
| 10/10/2024 | Project under way [David Potter #007589] |
| 30/07/2024 | New maintenance project announced. [David Potter, JT&Co via #007252] |
| 16/04/2022 | PN deleted - no longer have a practice [Jack Hanlon, district ringing master via Email] |
| 19/05/2019 | Indication of available toilet facility added [Chris Mansfield via e-mail] |