Billingshurst, West Sussex, S Mary V
Place | Billingshurst S Mary V |
Lieutenancy area | West Sussex |
Country | England |
Historic county | Sussex |
Dove tower ID | 15040 |
Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 14–2–18 in F♯See below |
Frames | 2See below |
Grid reference | TQ087259 |
Latitude & longitude | 51.02240, -0.45087View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Postcode | RH14 9PY |
Diocese | Chichester |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | I by Historic England |
Church heritage record | 3324 |
URLs | https://thebellsofsussex.weebly.com/billingshurst-st-mary-the-virgin.html https://www.scacr.org/towers/directory/154-billingshurst-st-mary |
Affiliation | Sussex County Association |
Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 14–2–18 in F♯
Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
Tenor | 14–2–18 (1642 lb or 745 kg) in F♯ (736.0 Hz) |
Practices | Wed |
Overhauled | 1897 by Mears & Stainbank 2 trebles added. Frame extended by the addition of timber trusses to hold the additional bells. All bells rehung with new fittings. |
Peals | View 119 peals in the Felstead Database |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4–0–13 | 1479.0 | F♯ | 26.25″ | 1965 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC | |||
2 | 4–2–5 | 1387.0 | E♯ | 27.25″ | 1965 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC | |||
3 | 5–2–8 | 1234.0 | D♯ | 30.00″ | 1965 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC | |||
4 | 6–1–5 | 1103.0 | C♯ | 31.75″ | 1959 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC | |||
5 | 7–0–7 | 984.0 | B | 33.00″ | 1965 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC | |||
6 | 7–3–26 | 929.0 | A♯ | 35.00″ | 1965 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC | |||
7 | 10–0–0 | 827.5 | G♯ | 38.00″ | 1965 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC | |||
8 | 14–2–18 | 736.0 | F♯ | 43.25″ | 1964 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC |
Details of frames
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 [1] | 3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1812 | Timber | ? Thomas II Mears | 6.A, 6.B & 6.L | 6.12 D | ||
– 1.1 | 1,2 | 1897 | Timber | Mears & Stainbank | 6.A | 2.X1 |
Notes
[1]Frame trusses
6.L is on the pit of the tenor only. Bells 1,2: 6.A Bells 3,4,6,7: 6.B Bell 5: 6.A Bell 8: 6.A & 6.L (ex inf Kye L Leaver, visit 29 Jun 2022)
Published: 07/11/2022; updated: 22/11/2023
Update log
25/11/2022 | Fr1A: maker added [Kye Leaver from personal visit via #004143] |
09/07/2022 | Fr1: truss, layout amended; Fr1A added [Kye Leaver from personal visit and additional information taken from Sussex B&B, Elphick] |