Salehurst, East Sussex, S Mary V
| Place | Salehurst S Mary V |
| Lieutenancy area | East Sussex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Sussex |
| Dove tower ID | 10938 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 18–1–26 in E♭See below 5 (clock chime), hour bell 1–2–21See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ749242 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.99093, 0.49100View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TN32 5PJ |
| Diocese | Chichester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 3486 |
| 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 8, tenor 18–1–26 in E♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 18–1–26 (2070 lb or 939 kg) in E♭ (632.8 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed |
| Projects & overhauls | 2006 (major overhaul) |
| Peals | View 149 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–1–9 | 1264.0 | E♭ | 28.75″ | 1906 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 5–1–6 | 1191.0 | D | 29.13″ | 1906 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 6–0–26 | 1058.0 | C | 31.25″ | 1906 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 4 | 6–3–26 | 947.5 | B♭ | 33.63″ | 1906 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 5 | 8–1–27 | 841.0 | A♭ | 37.13″ | 1771 | Pack & Chapman | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 9–2–19 | 796.0 | G | 38.25″ | 1906 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 7 | 11–3–21 | 713.0 | F | 42.63″ | 1771 | Pack & Chapman | R | FC | |||
| 8 | 18–1–26 | 632.8 | E♭ | 46.81″ | 2006 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC |
Clock chime, hour bell 1–2–21
| Bells | 5 (clock chime)Edit details |
| Hour bell | 1–2–21 (189 lb or 86 kg) |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter 1 [2] | 0–0–22 | 10.50″ | Mears (generic) | D | |||||||
| Quarter 2 | 0–1–10 | 1885 | Mears & Stainbank | D | |||||||
| Quarter 3 | 0–1–11½ | 1885 | Mears & Stainbank | D | |||||||
| Quarter 4 | 1–0–12½ | 1885 | Mears & Stainbank | D | |||||||
| Hour | 1–2–21 | 19.88″ | 1885 | Mears & Stainbank | D |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 of 8 | 1906 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co |
Notes
[1]Bells' history
Quarter and hour bells were supplied via Thomas Quaife, Clockmaker, Hawkhurst, Kent
Published: 29/07/2025; updated: 29/07/2025
[2]Bell founder
Supplied by M&S with the other clock bells in 1885, but marked Mears & Co (as are other small bells elsewhere of the 1860s); possibly a stock bell used to make up the set
Published: 29/07/2025; updated: 14/08/2025
Update log
| 14/08/2025 | Quarter 1: date, founder amended [Revised information following further discussion with Chris Pickford via REMRKS549] |
| 29/07/2025 | Quarter 1: diameter, date added, founder amended; Quarter 1-Quarter 4,Hour: weight added [Chris Pickford from the Whitechapel archive] |
| 13/06/2020 | Tenor note no longer E (nominal: Eb+29c) [Ollie Watson via pNBR] |
| 13/06/2020 | 1-7: nominal added,canon info added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 09/06/2020 | 8: nominal added; 1-8: note amended [Ollie Watson via e-mail] |