Ditchling, East Sussex, S Margaret
| Place | Ditchling S Margaret |
| Lieutenancy area | East Sussex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Sussex |
| Dove tower ID | 14374 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–3–8 in GSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TQ325152 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.92136, -0.11572View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BN6 8TB |
| Diocese | Chichester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 3354 |
| URL | https://www.scacr.org/towers/directory/45-ditchling-st-margaret |
| Affiliation | Sussex County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
Ring of 8, tenor 7–3–8 in G
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7–3–8 (876 lb or 397 kg) in G (792.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue 20:00 |
| Projects & overhauls | 1952 (major overhaul) 1914 by Gillett & Johnston (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 1914 |
| Peals | View 38 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Anticlockwise |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–4 | 1584.0 | G | 25.50″ | 1914 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–0–2 | 1485.0 | F♯ | 26.06″ | 1914 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–1–4 | 1321.0 | E | 27.38″ | 1884 | Gillett & Co | N | FC | |||
| 4 | 4–1–2 | 1188.0 | D | 28.13″ | 1884 | Gillett & Co | Y | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 4–2–7 | 1055.0 | C | 29.63″ | 1884 | Gillett & Co | N | FC | |||
| 6 | 4–2–1 | 991.0 | B | 30.75″ | 1884 | Gillett & Co | Y | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 6–0–7 | 893.0 | A | 33.25″ | 1766 | Lester & Pack | R | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 7–3–8 | 792.0 | G | 36.75″ | 1766 | Lester & Pack | R | N | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | Oak | 6.D | 5.1 | ||||
| – 1.1 | 1, 2, 3 | 1914 | Cast iron & steel | Gillett & Johnston |
Update log
| 25/10/2020 | fr1: material amended [John Baldwin via database] |
| 25/10/2020 | 1,2,3: frameid amended [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 25/10/2020 | fr1: layout added; fr1A: details added; fr1: mod details deleted [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 28/09/2020 | 1-8: turning added; 1,2,4,6-8: canon info added [Ollie Watson via 00014017] |