St. Andrew's Church, Newgate Street, NE1 - bell-ringers' board, Baptistry
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St. Andrew's Church, Newgate Street, NE1 - bell-ringers' board, Baptistry
Image: © Mike Quinn Taken: 31 Oct 2013
See Image and Image In 1726, a new set of heavier bells that could be used for change ringing was installed in the tower. The board in the photo records a famous bell-ringing event on 14th July 1875, when the Newcastle and Gateshead Ringers rang 730 changes in 31 minutes. {Source: St. Andrew's Church booklet.}
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