Upper Beeding, West Sussex, S Peter
| Place | Upper Beeding S Peter |
| Lieutenancy area | West Sussex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Sussex |
| Dove tower ID | 10155 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–2–27 in ASee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ192111 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.88742, -0.30574View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BN44 3HD |
| Diocese | Chichester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 3424 |
| Affiliation | Sussex County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 23 performances here, of which 11 were peals and none were in the last two years |
Ring of 6, tenor 7–2–27 in A
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7–2–27 (867 lb or 393 kg) in A (905.1 Hz) |
| Peals | View 38 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Ringing currently not permitted Tuned to old concert pitch (A=454Hz) |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–2–1 | 1515.4 | F♯ | 25.25″ | 1893 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | |||
| 2 | 3–3–8 | 1354.8 | E | 26.75″ | 1893 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 4–1–25 | 1209.8 | D | 28.50″ | 1893 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 4–2–12 | 1134.0 | C♯ | 29.75″ | 1893 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 5–2–10 | 1013.2 | B | 31.00″ | c1350† | Yapton group | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 7–2–27 | 905.1 | A | 35.00″ | c1350† | Yapton group | R | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1893 | Timber | Mears & Stainbank |
Notes
[1]Former trebles
The two former trebles have been reused elsewhere. Former bell 1/8 became bell 1/8 at Menangle, S James, Australia. Former bell 2/8 became bell 1/5 at Newnham, S Nicholas, Hampshire.
Published: 18/08/2025; updated: 07/12/2025
Update log
| 31/03/2025 | Ringing currently not permitted. All the electrics in the church have been condemned and need to be replaced. [David Kirkcaldy, Bell Adviser to Diocese of Chichester #008435] |
| 08/01/2022 | 6: nominal amended; 1-5: nominal added. Key amended. [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via D Sloman] |