South Shields, Tyne and Wear, Town Hall
| Place | South Shields Town Hall |
| Metropolitan borough | South Tyneside |
| Lieutenancy area | Tyne and Wear |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Durham |
| Dove tower ID | 25560 |
| Rings | 5 (clock chime), hour bell 47–3–14 in CSee below |
| Grid reference | NZ366668 |
| Latitude & longitude | 54.99521, -1.42946View on OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | NE33 2RL |
| Ownership | Local Authority (secular) |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
Clock chime, hour bell 47–3–14 in C
| Bells | 5 (clock chime)Edit details |
| Hour bell | 47–3–14 (5362 lb or 2432 kg) in C (532.0 Hz) |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hour | 47–3–14 | 532.0 | C | 62.50″ | 1908 | John Taylor & Co | B | D | |||
| Q1 | 4–0–15 | 1337.0 | E | 26.00″ | 1908 | John Taylor & Co | B | D | |||
| Q2 | 4–3–7 | 1194.0 | D | 28.50″ | 1908 | John Taylor & Co | B | D | |||
| Q3 | 6–1–11 | 1064.0 | C | 31.50″ | 1908 | John Taylor & Co | B | D | |||
| Q4 | 12–0–13 | 797.5 | G | 40.06″ | 1908 | John Taylor & Co | B | D |
Notes
[1]Source of info and other notes assembled by C J Pickford from and thanks to the Taylor Archives
Overview and sources: Job book 160 p.115
Canons: The bells were all cast with flange tops
Casting dates: 12 February, 11 March and 20 May 1908
Completion and invoicing: Left the works, 27 May 1908. Completed 13 July 1908 and invoiced same date (daybook 11 p.447) to Messrs W. Potts & Sons Ltd, Leeds, for South Shields Municipal Buildings. The total cost was £727.2.8. including £28 for stationary fittings.
Inscriptions: No special inscriptions were requested.
Additional information: An article in the Ringing World 26 August 2011 p.881 gives details of the bells as cast in 1908, in the Town Hall built 1905-10 and opened in October 1910.
Published: 15/06/2024; updated: 16/06/2024
Update log
| 17/11/2024 | Name updated from Municipal Buildings to Town Hall |