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Durham, Durham, Cath Ch of Christ, Blessed Virgin Mary, & S Cuthbert
Place Durham
Cath Ch of Christ, Blessed Virgin Mary, & S Cuthbert
Shown in county lists as Durham Cath
Unitary authority Durham
Lieutenancy area Durham
Country England
Historic county Durham
Dove tower ID 16115
Rings 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 28–0–6 in DSee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference NZ273421
Latitude & longitude 54.77351, -1.57616View 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 3EL
Diocese Durham
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 4221
Also Toilet
URLs http://www.durhamringers.org
https://northeastbells.co.uk/durham-cathedral/
Affiliation Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 214 performances here, of which 41 were peals and 14 were in the last two years
Ring of 10, tenor 28–0–6 in D
Bells 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 28–0–6 (3142 lb or 1425 kg) in D (590.5 Hz)
All rings
1028–0–6 in D10 as tenor
611–0–8 in A6 as tenor
Practices Thu (1st, 3rd, 5th)
Overhauled
1980 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry
Projects & events 2List
Tuned 1980
Peals View 84 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Simulator
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
16–1–271491.0F♯30.00″1980Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
27–0–81325.5E31.50″1980Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
37–3–101182.0D32.75″1780Pack & ChapmanYMFC
47–3–141114.5C♯33.25″1693†Christopher HodsonYMFC
59–3–25992.0B35.00″1781William ChapmanRMFC
611–0–8884.0A39.50″1896Mears & StainbankRMFC
712–2–8789.5G42.38″1693†Christopher HodsonRMFC
815–3–1745.0F♯45.75″1693†Christopher HodsonRMFC
921–2–9659.0E49.75″1693†Christopher HodsonRMFC
1028–0–6590.5D54.63″1693†Christopher HodsonRMFC
Source: D Bryant; CBC; R Criddle; C Pickford; P Denton
Contributed by: David Bryant
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,101980Cast ironWhitechapel Bell Foundry8.3.A.h10.X7
Contributed by: Nathan Fisher
Update log
31/01/2025Project completed [David Potter #008156]
10/01/2025New project added [David Potter #008027]
09/01/2025Ringing discontinued while restoration work under way while [Chris Mansfield. Clappers sent to Taylors for refurbishment via #008022]
13/02/2023Fr1: layout amended [Photographs]
14/08/2022Fr1: year, material, maker, trusses, and layout added [Nathan Fisher, Durham Cathedral Bell Major]
04/04/2021URL amended, 3-10: turning amended [Nathan Fisher, Durham Cathedral Bell Major]
23/02/20211-10: turning, frame number added. [Local ringers]
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