CofE: Church Heritage Records

Church Heritage Record

Durham Cathedral

Diocese of Durham

Cathedral, 613001

Grade I listed building

Historic England ID: 1161023

Medieval

http://www.durhamcathedral.co.uk

Grid reference: NZ 273 421

Visiting and facilities

Building is open for worship

The Cathedral is open for worship and private prayer between 7.30am and 9.30am Monday to Saturday; 7.45am and 12.30pm on Sunday. The Cathedral is open to visitors until 6.00pm Monday to Saturday; and 5.30pm on Sunday. Admission fees apply. Service times are on Sundays (8.00am - Holy Communion, 10.00am - Matins, 11.15am - Sung Eucharist, 3.30pm - Evensong) and weekdays(8.45am - Morning Prayer, 12.30pm - Holy Communion, 5.15pm - Evensong or Evening Prayer) Facilities include toilets (accessible), baby change facilities, ramped entrance, hearing induction loop, large print books, and the Cathedral is guide dog friendly. There is bell ringing, an organ, regular choir, and live music events. A Sunday school is held for children. There is also a café and shop.

Building

Building Materials

Sandstone

1093-1130

Middle Coal Measures Sandstone

Slate

1093-1130

Slate

Interior

Fixtures and fittings

Bell Frame

1766

Maker

Pickford

Date

1766

Visit

RMC 4/77

Description

All Original Gear Bilbie. York Fecit

OFJ

1

Jurisdiction

Number of Bells

Material

Clock

19th Century Clock with cast iron plate and spacer frame located in Tower made by ThomasCooke from York in 1868

Historical Notes

1868 - 1868

Period Qualifier: 2

Bells

D

Nominal: 590.5 Hz Weight: 3142 lbs Diameter: 54.63" Bell 1 of 10

Founded by Christopher Hodson 1693

Dove Bell ID: 2188 Tower ID: 16115 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: multiple Cracked: No

F♯

Nominal: 1491 Hz Weight: 727 lbs Diameter: 30" Bell 2 of 10

Founded by Whitechapel Bell Foundry 1980

Dove Bell ID: 19051 Tower ID: 16115 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No

E

Nominal: 1325.5 Hz Weight: 792 lbs Diameter: 31.5" Bell 3 of 10

Founded by Whitechapel Bell Foundry 1980

Dove Bell ID: 19052 Tower ID: 16115 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No

D

Nominal: 1182 Hz Weight: 878 lbs Diameter: 32.75" Bell 4 of 10

Founded by Pack & Chapman 1780

Dove Bell ID: 19053 Tower ID: 16115 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: multiple Cracked: No

C♯

Nominal: 1114.5 Hz Weight: 882 lbs Diameter: 33.25" Bell 5 of 10

Founded by Christopher Hodson 1693

Dove Bell ID: 19054 Tower ID: 16115 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: multiple Cracked: No

B

Nominal: 992 Hz Weight: 1117 lbs Diameter: 35" Bell 6 of 10

Founded by William Chapman 1781

Dove Bell ID: 19055 Tower ID: 16115 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: multiple Cracked: No

A

Nominal: 884 Hz Weight: 1240 lbs Diameter: 39.5" Bell 7 of 10

Founded by Mears & Stainbank 1896

Dove Bell ID: 19056 Tower ID: 16115 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: multiple Cracked: No

G

Nominal: 789.5 Hz Weight: 1408 lbs Diameter: 42.38" Bell 8 of 10

Founded by Christopher Hodson 1693

Dove Bell ID: 19057 Tower ID: 16115 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: multiple Cracked: No

F♯

Nominal: 745 Hz Weight: 1765 lbs Diameter: 45.75" Bell 9 of 10

Founded by Christopher Hodson 1693

Dove Bell ID: 19058 Tower ID: 16115 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: multiple Cracked: No

E

Nominal: 659 Hz Weight: 2417 lbs Diameter: 49.75" Bell 10 of 10

Founded by Christopher Hodson 1693

Dove Bell ID: 19059 Tower ID: 16115 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: multiple Cracked: No

Churchyard

Grid reference: NZ 273 421

Burial and War Grave Information

It is unknown whether the building is consecrated.

It is unknown whether the churchyard has been used for burial.

It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial.

The churchyard does not have any war graves.

National Heritage record for England designations

Designation Type Name Grade
Scheduled Monument Prebend's Bridge
Listed Building The Deanery I
Listed Building 8, The College I
Listed Building 12-15, The College I
Listed Building Walls Attached To Numbers 12 To 15 I
Listed Building Cathedral Cloister East Range I
Listed Building Cathedral Cloister West Range I
Listed Building Chorister School I
Listed Building Lavatorium In Centre Of Cloister Garth I
Listed Building Cathedral Cloister South Range I
Listed Building Priory Prison And Former Stables North Of Number 15 I
Listed Building Prior's Kitchen (Dean And Chapter Library) I
Listed Building Gas Lamp In Front Of Garden Wall Of Number 12 II
Listed Building Water Hydrant North Of Number 12 II
Listed Building Staff Rooms And Store Rooms II
Listed Building Maintenance Shed And Workshops, And Arch Attached To North II
Listed Building Water Pump II
Listed Building Department Of Palaeography And Diplomatic II
Listed Building Wall With Archway In Front Of Number 9 II
Listed Building Fulling Mill Archaeology Museum II
Listed Building Garage And Boundary Wall West And North Of St. Mary The Less II
Listed Building Durham Light Infantry South African War Memorial II
Listed Building Tomb Of Dean Kitchin II
Listed Building 6A, The College II
Listed Building Wall South Of Number 9 (Chorister School) II
Listed Building 11, The College II
Listed Building Number 17 And Wall Attached II
Listed Building Conduit House II
Listed Building War Memorial To East Of Cathedral II
Listed Building 16, South Bailey II
Listed Building Walls And Piers Attached To Number 12 II
Listed Building St Cuthberts Well II
Listed Building Chapter Clerk's Office And Chapter Room II
Listed Building Garages North Of Number 15 II
Listed Building Wall South Of The Deanery II
Listed Building Timber Loft II
Listed Building 16 And 16A, The College II*
Listed Building 6, The College II*
Listed Building Chorister School II*
Listed Building 7, The College II*

Environment

Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees

Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.

To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.

There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.

Renewables

Renewable Installed
Solar PV Panels No
Solar Thermal Panels No
Biomass No
Wind Turbine No
Air Source Heat Pump No

Species summary

There are no records of species within the curtilage of this site.

Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.

To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.

'Seek advice' Species

More information on species and action to be taken upon discovery.

Common Name Scientific Name Recorded Yet? Blurred Species? Last Recorded
Great Crested Newt
(NBN Atlas opens in a new tab)		 Triturus cristatus No No None
Natterjack Toad
(NBN Atlas opens in a new tab)		 Epidalea calamita No No None
Sand Lizard
(NBN Atlas opens in a new tab)		 Lacerta agilis No No None
Common Lizard
(NBN Atlas opens in a new tab)		 Zootoca vivipara No No None
Adder
(NBN Atlas opens in a new tab)		 Vipera berus No No None
Grass Snake
(NBN Atlas opens in a new tab)		 Natrix helvetica No No None
Smooth Snake
(NBN Atlas opens in a new tab)		 Coronella austriaca No No None
Slow-worm
(NBN Atlas opens in a new tab)		 Anguis fragilis No No None
Eurasian Red Squirrel
(NBN Atlas opens in a new tab)		 Sciurus vulgaris No No None
Eurasian Badger
(NBN Atlas opens in a new tab)		 Meles meles No Yes None
Hazel Dormouse
(NBN Atlas opens in a new tab)		 Muscardinus avellanarius No Yes None
Swift
(NBN Atlas opens in a new tab)		 Apus apus No Yes None
House Martin
(NBN Atlas opens in a new tab)		 Delichon urbicum No No None
Bat
(NBN Atlas opens in a new tab)		 Chiroptera No Yes None

Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.

To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.