Horsham, West Sussex, S Mary V
| Place | Horsham S Mary V |
| Lieutenancy area | West Sussex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Sussex |
| Dove tower ID | 15107 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 22–2–24 in E♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ170302 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.05980, -0.33124View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | RH12 1HF |
| Diocese | Chichester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 3326 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | https://www.scacr.org/towers/directory/76-horsham-st-mary https://www.thebellsofsussex.co.uk/horsham-st-mary-the-virgin.html |
| 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 10, tenor 22–2–24 in E♭
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 22–2–24 (2544 lb or 1154 kg) in E♭ (620.5 Hz) | ||||||
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| Practices | Tue | ||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 2023 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) 4th bell recast by Taylors as a sub-contract to Whites of Appleton. New cast bell has been hung and rung. 1973 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) Augmentation from eight to ten; rehung in new frame replacing the old timber frame 1952 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Bells rehung on ball bearings, wheels overhauled, and pulleys replaced 1921 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul) 3rd, 4th, 6th of the eight recast, all rehung with new fittings in a strengthen frame | ||||||
| Peals | View 212 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Also | Simulator |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–15 | 1573.0 | G | 27.38″ | 1972 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 5–0–10 | 1401.5 | F | 28.38″ | 1972 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 6–3–24 | 1254.5 | E♭ | 30.50″ | 1752 | Lester & Pack | R | FC | |||
| 4 [1] | 6–3–2 | 1170.6 | D | 32.00″ | 2023 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–0–8 | 1042.0 | C | 32.88″ | 1921 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC | |||
| 6 | 9–0–25 | 931.5 | B♭ | 36.31″ | 1921 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC | |||
| 7 | 11–0–24 | 829.5 | A♭ | 38.75″ | 1752 | Thomas Lester | R | FC | |||
| 8 | 14–1–20 | 779.0 | G | 41.88″ | 1921 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC | |||
| 9 | 16–1–12 | 697.5 | F | 44.13″ | 1815 | Thomas II Mears | R | FC | |||
| 10 | 22–2–24 | 620.5 | E♭ | 50.38″ | 1838 | Thomas II Mears | R | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 | 1973 | Cast iron | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.3.A.h | 10.4 |
Notes
[1]Tuning
Tuned by Whites 2023
Published: 04/06/2024
Update log
| 12/11/2024 | URL amended [Kye L Leaver] |
| 04/10/2023 | Project description amended [Tim Jackson] |
| 15/09/2023 | Project complete. New bell #4 details added [WOA data via Mark Walker #005630] |
| 30/08/2023 | Project description updated [David Potter] |
| 10/08/2023 | Overhaul added [Kye L Leaver via #005449] |
| 09/07/2023 | New project added [David Potter #005297] |
| 31/03/2023 | Ringing has resumed pending the replacement of the broken 4th. [Stephen Pocock] |
| 28/03/2023 | 1-9: nominal added; 10: nominal amended [Recorded by Kye Leaver and analysed by Nick Bowden] |
| 27/02/2023 | Ringing suspended - 4th bell broken [Stephen Pocock #004637] |
| 08/09/2022 | 1-10: canons added; URLs added [Kye Leaver] |
| 08/09/2022 | Overhaul added [Tower notice board via Kye Leaver] |
| 24/06/2022 | Overhaul added; frame Fr1 (cast iron) added; frame Fr1 (timber): removed WBF 1973 [Stephen Pocock, local contact] |
| 09/03/2022 | Simulator noted. [Kye L Leaver] |
| 21/01/2019 | 5,6,8,10: diam amended; 1,2,3,4,7,9: diam added [David Sloman via 00013249] |