Bishop Auckland, Durham, S Andrew
| Place | Bishop Auckland S Andrew or South Church |
| Unitary authority | Durham |
| Lieutenancy area | Durham |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Durham |
| Dove tower ID | 16356 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–3–26 in GSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | NZ217284 |
| Latitude & longitude | 54.65084, -1.66478View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | DL14 6SP |
| Diocese | Durham |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 4370 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://bvemv.orpheusweb.co.uk/StAndrewsParish.html https://northeastbells.co.uk/bishop-auckland/ |
| Affiliation | Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
Ring of 8, tenor 11–3–26 in G
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–3–26 (1342 lb or 609 kg) in G (780.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2024 by John Taylor & Co Maintenance work. Bells 1, 5 & 7 lowered into their pits for the manufacture and fitting of new bell pads and bell bolts. Clappers and crown staples of bells 3 & 5 annealed and fully refurbished. Rope roller box of 6th refurbished 1912 by Gillett & Johnston (ring created) Newly cast ring of eight bells hung in the existing frame 1881 by Thomas Mallaby (major overhaul) List allTenor recast; ring augmented from six to eight bells; bells rehung in a new frame. |
| Peals | View 74 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–1–20 | 1560.0 | G | 25.63″ | 1912 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–3–13 | 1460.0 | F♯ | 26.50″ | 1912 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 4–2–24 | 1301.0 | E | 27.50″ | 1912 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 4 | 5–0–16 | 1170.0 | D | 29.00″ | 1912 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 5 | 5–3–8 | 1040.5 | C | 31.25″ | 1912 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 6 | 7–0–1 | 975.0 | B | 32.88″ | 1912 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 7 | 8–2–25 | 878.0 | A | 36.00″ | 1912 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 8 | 11–3–26 | 780.0 | G | 40.38″ | 1912 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1881 | Oak | Thomas Mallaby | 8.3 |
Update log
| 06/11/2024 | Project completed [David Potter #007683] |
| 14/10/2024 | Overhauls added; frame Fr1: material amended; date, maker, layout added [Jim Hedgcock, citing North East Bells website] |
| 10/10/2024 | Project under way [David Potter #007589] |
| 30/07/2024 | New maintenance project announced. [David Potter, JT&Co via #007252] |
| 16/04/2022 | PN deleted - no longer have a practice [Jack Hanlon, district ringing master via Email] |
| 19/05/2019 | Indication of available toilet facility added [Chris Mansfield via e-mail] |