East Grinstead, West Sussex, S Swithun
| Place | East Grinstead S Swithun |
| Lieutenancy area | West Sussex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Sussex |
| Dove tower ID | 15810 |
| Rings | 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 28–0–6 in DSee below 1 (other bells)See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TQ396380 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.12429, -0.00599View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.12489, -0.00601 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | RH19 3BB |
| Diocese | Chichester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 3311 |
| URL | http://www.inspirewebdesign.com/ringsof12/tower_details.asp?towerid=29 |
| Affiliation | Sussex County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 12, tenor 28–0–6 in D
| Bells | 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 28–0–6 (3142 lb or 1425 kg) in D (587.6 Hz) | ||||||
| Extra bells | 2♯ | ||||||
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| Practices | Wed | ||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 1982 by Eayre & Smith (major overhaul) 1982 by Eijsbouts (ring created) List allRing installed |
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| Peals | View 203 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Additional information | Dutch bells |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–1–26 | 1761.4 | A | 25.50″ | 1985 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–3–16 | 1569.7 | G | 27.00″ | 1985 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–1–0 | 1479.7 | F♯ | 28.00″ | 1982 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–3–9 | 1317.9 | E | 29.00″ | 1982 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–2–17 | 1174.0 | D | 31.00″ | 1982 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–0–25 | 1107.6 | C♯ | 32.00″ | 1982 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 8–0–21 | 988.3 | B | 34.00″ | 1982 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 9–2–25 | 878.7 | A | 37.00″ | 1982 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 12–2–2 | 783.3 | G | 40.00″ | 1982 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 14–1–13 | 740.2 | F♯ | 42.00″ | 1982 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 11 | 20–2–8 | 659.2 | E | 48.00″ | 1982 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 12 | 28–0–6 | 587.6 | D | 53.00″ | 1982 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 2♯ | 4–2–22 | 1664.3 | G♯ | 26.25″ | 1985 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | 1 (other bells)Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disused 1 [1] | 2660.5 | E | 12.00″ | 1844 | Charles & George Mears | A | N | U | |||
| Disused 2 | 2048.5 | C | 14.88″ | c1899 | ? James Barwell | A | N | U |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [2] | 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 | 1982 | Cast iron | Eayre & Smith | 8.3.A.m | 10.X ➔ 13.X | ||
| – 1.1 | 1,2,2# | 1985 | Cast iron | Eayre & Smith | 8.3.A.m | 3.3 |
Notes
[1]Disused 1 origin
Disused 1 came from the former church of East Grinstead, St Luke.
Published: 23/11/2024; updated: 27/06/2025
[2]Frame Layout
Image: Kye L Leaver (22 Jul 2025)
Published: 22/07/2025; updated: 22/07/2025
Update log
| 21/08/2025 | Postcode amended [Isobel Murphy, from personal visit] |
| 02/08/2025 | Fr1,Fr1.1: material amended [Kye L Leaver] |
| 22/07/2025 | Fr1,Fr1.1: truss, layout added; Fr1: resultant layout added; Resultant layout sketch added [Kye L Leaver, from personal archives via #008946] |
| 01/12/2024 | Disused 2 bell added [Kye L Leaver, personal visit 09/11/2024 via #007745] |
| 23/11/2024 | Disused 1: note added [Kye L Leaver] |
| 07/05/2022 | Disused 1: nominal, canons, turning added [Kye Leaver (visited: 07/05/2022)] |
| 09/04/2022 | Disused 1 (from East Grinstead, S Luke) is now in storage here [Kye L Leaver] |
| 03/01/2021 | 1-12,2#: Turning added [Ollie Watson via Facebook Messgr] |