Hooe, East Sussex, S Oswald
| Place | Hooe S Oswald |
| Lieutenancy area | East Sussex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Sussex |
| Dove tower ID | 12517 |
| Rings | 5 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–1–20 in G♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ682091 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.85761, 0.38931View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TN33 9HE |
| Diocese | Chichester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 3463 |
| URLs | http://www.ninfield.org.uk/st-oswalds-hooe/bell-ringing-at-st-oswalds/ https://www.scacr.org/towers/directory/75-hooe-st-oswald |
| Affiliation | Sussex County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 5, tenor 10–1–20 in G♭
| Bells | 5 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 10–1–20 (1168 lb or 530 kg) in G♭ (756.8 Hz) |
| Practices | Sat (confirm first) 09:30 |
| Overhauled | 2022 by Matthew Higby & Co Bells tuned, clappers replaced, and rehung in existing frame. In addition the frame has been underpinned and strengthened 1993 by Eayre & Smith |
| Tuned | 2022 |
| Peals | View 17 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–2 | 1133.4 | D♭ | 28.90″ | 1899 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–2–15 | 1011.4 | C♭ | 29.45″ | 1899 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–0–2 | 949.1 | B♭ | 32.20″ | 1789 | William & Thomas Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–3–1 | 847.5 | A♭ | 34.37″ | 1899 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 10–1–20 | 756.8 | G♭ | 39.57″ | 1789 | William & Thomas Mears | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5 | 1899 | Timber | Mears & Stainbank | 6.A | ~ 5.1 |
Update log
| 29/08/2022 | 2022 overhaul description extended [Matthew Higby] |
| 19/08/2022 | Restoration complete- 1-5: weight amended; 1-5: nominal amended; 1-5: diameter amended [Matthew Higby & Co] |
| 07/02/2020 | URL replaced: www.ninfield.org.uk/Hooe%20bell_tower.htm [- not working TimJ (#264) via URLbad] |
| 21/04/2019 | Tenor wt amended (to post canon removal value) [TimJ(pNBR #13388 info: M Higby) via pNBR] |
| 21/04/2019 | 1-5: nominal,canons,turning added,wt amended; 2,4,5:diam amended; [Tim Jackson via 00013388] |
| 21/04/2019 | 3: diam added; fr1: layout amended [Tim Jackson via 00013388] |