Frosterley, Durham, Black Bull Inn
| Place | Frosterley Black Bull Inn Shown in county lists as Frosterley, Black Bull Inn |
| Unitary authority | Durham |
| Lieutenancy area | Durham |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Durham |
| Dove tower ID | 14543 |
| Rings | 12 (lightweight ring), tenor 0–2–21 in E♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | NZ023369 |
| Latitude & longitude | 54.72741, -1.96486View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | DL13 2SL |
| Ownership | Private ownership |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://northeastbells.co.uk/frosterley/ |
| 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. |
Lightweight ring of 12, tenor 0–2–21 in E♭
| Bells | 12 (lightweight ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 0–2–21 (77 lb or 35 kg) in E♭ (2548.0 Hz) | ||||||
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| Projects & overhauls | 2011 by Matthew Higby & Co (major overhaul) 2011 by Bowditch & Higby (ring created) Ring installed | ||||||
| Peals | View 7 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0–0–18 | 7635.0 | B♭ | 7.50″ | 2011 | Bowditch & Higby | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 0–0–19 | 6802.0 | A♭ | 7.56″ | 2011 | Bowditch & Higby | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 0–0–18 | 6421.0 | G | 7.56″ | 2011 | Bowditch & Higby | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 0–0–18 | 5720.0 | F | 8.06″ | 2011 | Bowditch & Higby | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 0–0–19 | 5096.0 | E♭ | 8.31″ | 2011 | Bowditch & Higby | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 0–0–19 | 4810.0 | D | 8.38″ | 2011 | Bowditch & Higby | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 0–0–24 | 4285.0 | C | 9.13″ | 2011 | Bowditch & Higby | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 0–0–27 | 3818.0 | B♭ | 9.69″ | 2011 | Bowditch & Higby | F | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 0–1–5 | 3401.0 | A♭ | 10.75″ | 2011 | Bowditch & Higby | F | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 0–1–6 | 3210.0 | G | 11.00″ | 2011 | Bowditch & Higby | F | N | FC | ||
| 11 | 0–1–15 | 2860.0 | F | 11.69″ | 2011 | Bowditch & Higby | F | N | FC | ||
| 12 | 0–2–21 | 2548.0 | E♭ | 14.13″ | 2011 | Bowditch & Higby | F | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | 2011 | Steel | Matthew Higby & Co | 8.1.A.b | 12 |
Update log
| 27/01/2026 | Postcode, lat/long reinstated [The Owner] |
| 21/10/2022 | URL deleted (domain has expired). No alternative URL found to date [Tim Jackson] |
| 27/09/2021 | Ringing is no longer suspended [The Owner] |
| 02/02/2021 | 1-12: nominal added [Matthew Higby via Email] |
| 10/01/2021 | Ringing temporarily suspended (for non-COVID reasons) [The Owner via Tim Jackson] |
| 03/05/2020 | 1-12: turning,frameid added; frame Fr1 added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |