Chichester, West Sussex, Cath Ch of Holy Trinity
| Place | Chichester Cath Ch of Holy Trinity Shown in county lists as Chichester Cath |
| Lieutenancy area | West Sussex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Sussex |
| Dove tower ID | 10237 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 18–1–12 in E♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | SU859048 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.83659, -0.78141View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | PO19 1QU |
| Diocese | Chichester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 3158 |
| URLs | https://www.thebellsofsussex.co.uk/chichester-the-cathedral-church-of-the-holy-trinity.html https://www.scacr.org/towers/directory/36-chichester-cathedral-of-the-holy-trinity |
| Affiliation | Sussex County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here. |
Ring of 8, tenor 18–1–12 in E♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 18–1–12 (2056 lb or 933 kg) in E♭ (624.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed |
| Projects & overhauls | 2024 by Matthew Higby & Co Single training dumb-bell supplied and installed 2024 by Matthew Higby & Co Rope guides installed 1975 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry the fifth bell's gudgeons were replaced as well as a ball race 1961 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) 1949 by Gillett & Johnston (major overhaul) |
| Peals | View 111 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Simulator |
| Additional information | Detached tower |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–1–4 | 1272.0 | E♭ | 28.75″ | 1729 | Richard Phelps | R | M | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–2–24 | 1193.0 | D | 29.50″ | 1961 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–0–9 | 1042.0 | C | 30.00″ | 1583† | John Wallis | Y | M | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–3–9 | 954.0 | B♭ | 33.25″ | 1674† | William I Eldridge | Y | M | FC | ||
| 5 | 9–3–2 | 856.0 | A♭ | 37.00″ | 1665† | William III Purdue | Y | M | FC | ||
| 6 | 11–0–14 | 800.0 | G | 39.25″ | 1665† | William III Purdue | Y | M | FC | ||
| 7 | 12–1–16 | 704.0 | F | 42.13″ | 1587† | John Wallis | R | M | FC | ||
| 8 | 18–1–12 | 624.0 | E♭ | 49.25″ | 1706 | Richard Phelps | R | M | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hour | 73 cwt | 471.0 | B♭ | 71.13″ | 1877 | John Taylor & Co | Y | N | D | ||
| Service | 922.5 | B♭ | 35.25″ | c1399† | William Dawe | R | 4 | S |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9C [1] | Service | Timber | 5.C | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Hour | Timber | 6.H | 1 | ||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1731 | Oak | Richard Goodman | 6.D & 6.I | 8.2 R |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr9C location
Frame Fr9C is located in the central tower.
Published: 05/02/2023; updated: 21/09/2025
Update log
| 12/11/2024 | URL amended [Kye L Leaver] |
| 15/06/2024 | 1,3-8: turning amended [Kye L Leaver, personal visit] |
| 20/05/2024 | URL added [Kye L Leaver] |
| 20/03/2024 | Dumb-bell installation complete [Matthew Higby via #006677] |
| 26/02/2024 | 1975 project added [Chichester Belfry Log book 1 via Kye Leaver #006545] |
| 14/02/2024 | Project completed; new project added [Matthew Higby] |
| 08/06/2023 | Service: canons amended [Kye Leaver #005130] |
| 30/05/2023 | Service bell: canons, turning, hanging type added. [Kye Leaver via #004690] |
| 28/03/2023 | Service: nominal added; note amended [Recorded by Kye Leaver and analysed by Nick Bowden] |
| 10/03/2023 | Frame Fr9C: material, truss, layout added [Kye Leaver from personal visit] |
| 16/02/2023 | 1-8: turning added [Matthew Higby inspection 15/2/23 via #004583] |
| 12/02/2023 | Hour: turning added [Kye Leaver (visited 11/02/2023) #004565] |
| 05/02/2023 | Frame Fr1: layout amended; service bell noted as in central tower; Great Walter named and hanging type added [Kye Leaver following personal visit] |
| 07/11/2022 | Frame Fr1: truss amended [Kye Leaver following personal visit] |
| 01/11/2022 | Frame Fr1: truss amended, layout added; frame Fr2 added [Kye Leaver following personal visit] |
| 26/06/2022 | Simulator noted. [Luca Greenslade] |