Betchworth, Surrey, S Michael & All Angels
| Place | Betchworth S Michael & All Angels |
| Lieutenancy area | Surrey |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Surrey |
| Dove tower ID | 16325 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–0–10 in A♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ210496 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.23364, -0.26734View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | RH3 7DW |
| Diocese | Southwark |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12948 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://towers.surreybellringers.org.uk/pages/betchworth-st-michael |
| Affiliation | Surrey 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 11–0–10 in A♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–0–10 (1242 lb or 563 kg) in A♭ (810.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue 20:00 |
| Projects & overhauls | 1985 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) Bells tuned and rehung with mainly new fittings in a new cast iron frame |
| Tuned | 1984 |
| Peals | View 42 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–2–16 | 1623.0 | A♭ | 25.00″ | 1897 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–0–4 | 1532.0 | G | 25.38″ | 1897 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–1–12 | 1363.0 | F | 27.50″ | 1897 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–3–14 | 1216.5 | E♭ | 29.38″ | 1876 | William Blews & Sons | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–0–16 | 1081.5 | D♭ | 32.25″ | 1876 | William Blews & Sons | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–2–0 | 1020.5 | C | 33.00″ | 1876 | William Blews & Sons | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 7 | 8–0–22 | 911.5 | B♭ | 36.13″ | 1876 | William Blews & Sons | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 8 | 11–0–10 | 810.5 | A♭ | 40.00″ | 1876 | William Blews & Sons | R | 8 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1985 | Cast iron | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.3.A.h | 8.3 |
Update log
| 22/12/2025 | Project date amended [Information provided by Bill Hibbert, DAC Bells Advisor, Southwark Dio, from personal visit; Dedication service was held 30/Jun/1985 (see RW 1985 p657) via REMRKS565] |
| 11/12/2025 | Frame Fr1: truss added; layout amended [Bill Hibbert, from personal visit (11/12/25) via #009633] |
| 01/07/2025 | Clock bell noted as sold in 1985. [Michael Higgins] |
| 23/05/2025 | Overhaul date amended and description added; tuning year amended [Tim Jackson, from personal visit. Information taken from WBF board in the tower] |
| 15/09/2021 | Toilet added [Ian Oram (visited on 13/09/2021) via Email] |
| 12/10/2020 | 1-8: turning added; 5,8: canon info added [[James Hedgcock] via 00014053] |
| 02/10/2020 | 1-3: diam amended; 4-8: diam added; 1-4,6,7: canon info added [David Sloman via 00014027] |