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Winlaton, Tyne and Wear, S Paul
PlaceWinlaton
S Paul
Metropolitan boroughGateshead
Lieutenancy areaTyne and Wear
CountryEngland
Historic countyDurham
Dove tower ID15300
Rings6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–2–23 in ASee below
Frames1See below
Grid referenceNZ175619
Latitude & longitude54.95171, -1.72755View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeNE21 6PG
DioceseDurham
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeII by Historic England
Church heritage record4297
AlsoToilet
URLshttps://northeastbells.co.uk/winlaton/
https://dandn.org/central-district/#Winlaton
AffiliationDurham and Newcastle Diocesan Association
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 24 performances here, of which 14 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.
Biographies
View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub
Ring of 6, tenor 8–2–23 in A
Bells6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor8–2–23 (975 lb or 442 kg) in A (881.0 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
1966 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul)
Bells rehung on new fittings in the existing frame. All bells were quarter turned
1828 by Robert Watson (ring created)
Ring installed
List all
Tuned1966
PealsView 31 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13–1–71480.0F♯25.13″1864John Warner & SonsR4FC
24–3–251318.0E28.50″1828†Robert WatsonR4FC
35–0–251174.0D30.13″1828†Robert WatsonR4FC
46–0–161108.0C♯32.13″1828†Robert WatsonR4FC
57–1–10987.0B34.13″1828†Robert WatsonR4FC
68–2–23881.0A37.75″1828†Robert WatsonR4FC
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
1 [1]1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Timber6.X
Notes

[1]Frame Fr1 layout

Fr1 Layout is Layout 5.1 but with an additional single pit on the opposite side of Pits A,E,D, at right-angles to those pits and positioned at the end of Pits A and E.

Winlaton, S Paul bell frame layout
Image: Kye L Leaver (28 Feb 2026)

Published: 28/02/2026; updated: 27/08/2026

Update log
14/08/2026North East Bells URL added; Durham and Newcastle DA URL added [Mike Chester, Webmaster]
28/02/20261-6: turning added; frame added; frame layout note & diagram added; 1966 project description added [Mike Chester. See also http://dandn.esy.es/new/pdf/dandntimesfeb2026.pdf p.10; Ringing World RW 1965 p.60 via #009915]
04/11/2022Toilet added [Chris Mansfield via #004050]
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