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Durham, Durham, S Giles
Place Durham
S Giles
Unitary authority Durham
Lieutenancy area Durham
Country England
Historic county Durham
Dove tower ID 19743
Rings 3 (chime), tenor 5–0–6 in D♭See below
Grid reference NZ283426
Latitude & longitude 54.77799, -1.56019View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode DH1 1QQ
Diocese Durham
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 4240
Chime of 3, tenor 5–0–6 in D♭
Bells 3 (chime)Edit details
Tenor 5–0–6 (566 lb or 257 kg) in D♭ (1056.0 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
1964 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul)
Bells were hung dead in the existing frame and fitted with trigger-action chiming hammers
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Additional information Tuning: (approx) 1,2b,3 of 3
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
1 [2]3–3–101281.0E26.38″c1349†Unidentified (inscribed)YD
2 [3]5–0–61056.0D♭30.00″1640†Abraham SmithYD
3 [4]3–1–121032.0C27.25″c1520†Ralph I HeathcoteYD
Notes

[1]Source contributor

G P Elphick, Aug 1978

Published: 23/11/2021

[2]Notes

1 of 3: 6 canons

Published: 23/11/2021; updated: 24/02/2025

[3]Notes

2 of 3: 6 canons

Published: 23/11/2021; updated: 12/03/2025

[4]Notes

3 of 3: 6 canons

Published: 23/11/2021; updated: 12/03/2025

Update log
12/03/2025Overhaul, tuning added; 1-3: nominal, note added, diameter amended; 1: date amended, founder added [Chris Pickford from the Taylors archive and citing the George Elphick papers from visit in 1978]
02/03/20251-3: hanging added [Howard Smith, DAC Bells Advisor, Durham Dio (2007)]
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