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Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, S Michael & All Angels
Place Houghton le Spring
S Michael & All Angels
Metropolitan borough City of Sunderland
Lieutenancy area Tyne and Wear
Country England
Historic county Durham
Dove tower ID 15992
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–0–0 in GSee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference NZ341498
Latitude & longitude 54.84231, -1.46925View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode DH4 4AH
Diocese Durham
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 4303
Affiliation Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 194 performances here, of which 37 were peals and 1 was in the last two years
Ring of 8, tenor 12–0–0 in G
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 12–0–0 (1344 lb or 610 kg) in G (768.0 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
1928 by Gillett & Johnston (major overhaul)
1826 by Thomas II Mears (ring created)
Ring installed
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Tuned 1928
Peals View 118 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Simulator
Additional information Ringing Centre
County books / DBR info discrepant
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–3–211536.0G26.50″1928Gillett & JohnstonFC
25–0–191440.0F♯27.50″1928Gillett & JohnstonFC
35–2–81280.0E30.38″1826Thomas II MearsRFC
46–0–61152.0D31.88″1826Thomas II MearsRFC
56–1–201024.0C33.63″1826Thomas II MearsRFC
66–3–22960.0B35.00″1826Thomas II MearsRFC
79–0–14864.0A38.25″1826Thomas II MearsRFC
812–0–0768.0G42.63″1826Thomas II MearsRFC
Source: Kris King(P Rivet, D&N); Chris Pickford; TimJ(RW;AAJB)
Contributed by: Kris King
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,6,7,81928Cast ironGillett & Johnston8.3.C8.3
Contributed by: John Baldwin
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Last updated: 24/01/2017
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