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Gainford, Durham, S Mary
PlaceGainford
S Mary
Unitary authorityDurham
Lieutenancy areaDurham
CountryEngland
Historic countyDurham
Dove tower ID11335
Rings6 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–3–4 in G♯See below
Frames1See below
Grid referenceNZ169166
Latitude & longitude54.54511, -1.73941View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeDL2 3DR
DioceseDurham
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeI by Historic England
Church heritage record4396
URLhttps://northeastbells.co.uk/gainford/
AffiliationDurham and Newcastle Diocesan Association
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 17 performances here, of which 2 were peals and 1 was 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 6, tenor 11–3–4 in G♯
Bells6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor11–3–4 (1320 lb or 599 kg) in G♯ (836.0 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
1865 by John Taylor & Co (ring created)
Ring installed
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PealsView 8 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional informationEllacombe apparatus
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
16–0–151405.0E♯29.75″1865John Taylor & CoRNFC
26–1–171253.0D♯31.63″1865John Taylor & CoR4FC
37–2–231116.0C♯33.75″1865John Taylor & CoRNFC
47–3–161052.0B♯34.63″1865John Taylor & CoR4FC
58–2–16937.0A♯37.00″1865John Taylor & CoR4FC
611–3–4836.0G♯40.75″1865John Taylor & CoR4FC
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 61926TimberJohn Taylor & Co6.A6.5
Update log
24/01/20251-6: turning added; frame added; Ellacombe added [Kye L Leaver, personal visit 23/01/25 via #008101]
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