Westbourne, West Sussex, S John Bapt
| Place | Westbourne S John Bapt |
| Lieutenancy area | West Sussex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Sussex |
| Dove tower ID | 11270 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–1–12 in GSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SU755073 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.86041, -0.92801View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | PO10 8UB |
| Diocese | Chichester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 3445 |
| Affiliation | Sussex County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 2 boards recording performances at this tower 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 10–1–12 in G
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 10–1–12 (1160 lb or 526 kg) in G (779.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon |
| Projects & overhauls | 1933 by Gillett & Johnston (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 1933 |
| Peals | View 137 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Simulator |
| Additional information | Ellacombe apparatus |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–3–9 | 1558.5 | G | 25.13″ | 1933 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–0–14 | 1464.0 | F♯ | 26.00″ | 1933 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 4–1–20 | 1300.0 | E | 27.63″ | 1933 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 4 | 4–3–5 | 1173.0 | D | 29.63″ | 1796 | Thomas I Mears | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 5–3–13 | 1038.5 | C | 31.50″ | 1865 | John Warner & Sons | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 5–3–26 | 974.0 | B | 32.75″ | 1865 | John Warner & Sons | R | FC | |||
| 7 | 9–0–22 | 876.5 | A | 36.50″ | 1933 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 8 | 10–1–12 | 779.5 | G | 40.00″ | 1770 | Pack & Chapman | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1933 | Cast iron | Gillett & Johnston | 8.3.A.m | 8.3 |
Update log
| 02/10/2025 | 4,8: diameter amended [Alan Buswell from G&J records] |
| 19/08/2023 | Frame Fr1: truss, layout added [Tim Jackson, from personal visit] |
| 07/01/2022 | Ellacombe apparatus noted [Kye Leaver (from Youtube video)] |