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North Shields, Tyne and Wear, Christ Church
Place North Shields
Christ Church
Metropolitan borough North Tyneside
Lieutenancy area Tyne and Wear
Country England
Historic county Northumberland
Dove tower ID 13340
Rings 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 16–1–18 in E♭See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference NZ353686
Latitude & longitude 55.01131, -1.44835View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode NE29 0LW
Diocese Newcastle
Church Church of England
Listed grade II by Historic England
Church heritage record 8519
Also Toilet
URL http://www.christchurchringers.org.uk
Affiliation Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 129 performances here, of which 56 were peals and 12 were in the last two years
Ring of 10, tenor 16–1–18 in E♭
Bells 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 16–1–18 (1838 lb or 834 kg) in E♭
All rings
1016–1–18 in E♭10 as tenor
66–2–11 in B♭6 as tenor
Practices Tue
Overhauled
1938 by Mears & Stainbank
bells were overhauled and tuned
Tuned 1938
Peals View 164 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–0–4G25.75″1878Mears & StainbankRYFC
24–0–20F27.00″1878Mears & StainbankRYFC
34–3–6E♭28.75″1874Mears & StainbankRYFC
45–1–16D30.00″1787William & Thomas MearsRYFC
55–3–25C32.25″1787William & Thomas MearsRYFC
66–2–11B♭33.25″1787William & Thomas MearsRYFC
77–2–6A♭36.00″1787William & Thomas MearsRYFC
88–3–13G38.25″1787William & Thomas MearsRYFC
910–3–13F42.25″1807Thomas Mears & SonRYFC
1016–1–18E♭47.25″1873Mears & StainbankRYFC
Source: J Hedgcock(ch website); M Scott; D Sloman
Contributed by: [James Hedgcock]
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10Timber
Contributed by: David Sloman
Update log
11/01/20238: weight amended [Whitechapel records via David Sloman #004391]
15/04/2022Overhaul, tuning year added [Michael Scott, local contact]
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