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Midhurst, West Sussex, S Mary Magd & S Denis
PlaceMidhurst
S Mary Magd & S Denis
Lieutenancy areaWest Sussex
CountryEngland
Historic countySussex
Dove tower ID14357
Rings6 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–2–8 in GSee below
Frames1See below
Grid referenceSU887214
Latitude & longitude50.98581, -0.73751View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeGU29 9PB
DioceseChichester
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeII* by Historic England
Church heritage record3380
AlsoToilet
AffiliationSussex County Association
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 87 performances here, of which 21 were peals and 10 were in the last two years
Peal boardsNo 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.
Biographies
View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub
Ring of 6, tenor 10–2–8 in G
Bells6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor10–2–8 (1184 lb or 537 kg) in G (776.0 Hz)
PracticesThu (2nd, 4th)
Projects & overhauls
1967 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul)
Bells were tuned and rehung with mainly new fittings in the existing frame
1882 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul)
Bells were rehung
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Tuned1967
PealsView 34 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional informationPN alternates: Easebourne: 1,3; Midhurst: 2,4
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15–0–31312.0E28.00″1905John Taylor & CoF8FC
25–1–171180.0D30.00″1765Lester & PackR8FC
35–3–141044.0C32.00″1765Lester & PackRMFC
47–1–3976.0B33.38″1907John Taylor & CoF8FC
58–1–20874.0A36.50″1765Lester & PackRMFC
610–2–8776.0G40.50″1765Lester & PackRMFC
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Oak6.A6.1
Update log
14/07/20251-6: turning added; 1,4: canon amended [Kye L Leaver, Peter J Maddams, Luca G Greenslade, Zara Wordsworth, personal visit 02/07/2025 via #008841]
13/03/20251882 overhaul added; 1967 overhaul description amended [Tim Jackson, from personal visit. Information taken from bell details board at the base of the tower]
21/10/2022Overhaul added [Chris Pickford and Nigel Taylor]
07/10/20221-6: nominal amended [Nigel Taylor personal tuning records via #003939]
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