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 group | 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/ https://dandn.org/central-district/#Durham-Oswald |
| 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 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 |
| Peals | View 80 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
| 06/08/2026 | Durham and Newcastle DA URL added [Mike Chester, Webmaster] |
| 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] |