Tower details: Gainford, Durham, S Mary

Place	Gainford S Mary
Unitary authority	Durham
Lieutenancy area	Durham
Country	England
Historic county	Durham
Dove tower ID	11335
Rings	6 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–3–4 in G♯See below
Frames	1See below
Grid reference	NZ169166
Latitude & longitude	54.54511, -1.73941View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode	DL2 3DR
Diocese	Durham
Church	Church of England
Listed grade	I by Historic England
Church heritage record	4396
URL	https://northeastbells.co.uk/gainford/
Affiliation	Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association
Performances	Search for performances on BellBoard Customise As of last night, BellBoard listed 17 performances here, of which 2 were peals and 1 was in the last two years

Bells	6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor	11–3–4 (1320 lb or 599 kg) in G♯ (836.0 Hz)
Projects & overhauls	1865 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed List all
Peals	View 8 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional information	Ellacombe apparatus

	Bell	Weight	Frequency	Note	Diameter	Dated	Founder	Canons	Turning	Hanging
	1	6–0–15	1405.0	E♯	29.75″	1865	John Taylor & Co	R	N	FC
	2	6–1–17	1253.0	D♯	31.63″	1865	John Taylor & Co	R	4	FC
	3	7–2–23	1116.0	C♯	33.75″	1865	John Taylor & Co	R	N	FC
	4	7–3–16	1052.0	B♯	34.63″	1865	John Taylor & Co	R	4	FC
	5	8–2–16	937.0	A♯	37.00″	1865	John Taylor & Co	R	4	FC
	6	11–3–4	836.0	G♯	40.75″	1865	John Taylor & Co	R	4	FC

	Frame	Bells	Year	Material	Maker	Truss	Layout
	1	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6	1926	Timber	John Taylor & Co	6.A	6.5

24/01/2025

1-6: turning added; frame added; Ellacombe added [Kye L Leaver, personal visit 23/01/25 via #008101]