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Westbourne, West Sussex, S John Bapt
PlaceWestbourne
S John Bapt
Lieutenancy areaWest Sussex
CountryEngland
Historic countySussex
Dove tower ID11270
Rings8 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–1–12 in GSee below
Frames1See below
Grid referenceSU755073
Latitude & longitude50.86041, -0.92801View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodePO10 8UB
DioceseChichester
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeI by Historic England
Church heritage record3445
AffiliationSussex County Association
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 227 performances here, of which 111 were peals and 1 was in the last two years
Peal boardsView 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
Bells8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor10–1–12 (1160 lb or 526 kg) in G (779.5 Hz)
PracticesMon
Projects & overhauls
1933 by Gillett & Johnston (major overhaul)
List all
Tuned1933
PealsView 137 peals in the Felstead Database
AlsoSimulator
Additional informationEllacombe apparatus
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13–3–91558.5G25.13″1933Gillett & JohnstonFFC
24–0–141464.0F♯26.00″1933Gillett & JohnstonFFC
34–1–201300.0E27.63″1933Gillett & JohnstonFFC
44–3–51173.0D29.63″1796Thomas I MearsRFC
55–3–131038.5C31.50″1865John Warner & SonsRFC
65–3–26974.0B32.75″1865John Warner & SonsRFC
79–0–22876.5A36.50″1933Gillett & JohnstonFFC
810–1–12779.5G40.00″1770Pack & ChapmanYFC
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 81933Cast ironGillett & Johnston8.3.A.m8.3
Update log
02/10/20254,8: diameter amended [Alan Buswell from G&J records]
19/08/2023Frame Fr1: truss, layout added [Tim Jackson, from personal visit]
07/01/2022Ellacombe apparatus noted [Kye Leaver (from Youtube video)]
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