Chichester, West Sussex, Cath Ch of Holy Trinity
| Place | Chichester Cath Ch of Holy Trinity Shown in county lists as Chichester Cath |
| Lieutenancy area | West Sussex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Sussex |
| Dove tower ID | 10237 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 18–1–12 in E♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | SU859048 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.83659, -0.78141View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | PO19 1QU |
| Diocese | Chichester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 3158 |
| URLs | https://www.thebellsofsussex.co.uk/chichester-the-cathedral-church-of-the-holy-trinity.html https://www.scacr.org/towers/directory/36-chichester-cathedral-of-the-holy-trinity |
| Affiliation | Sussex County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
Ring of 8, tenor 18–1–12 in E♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 18–1–12 (2056 lb or 933 kg) in E♭ (624.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed |
| Projects & overhauls | 2024 by Matthew Higby & Co Single training dumb-bell supplied and installed 2024 by Matthew Higby & Co Rope guides installed 1975 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry the fifth bell's gudgeons were replaced as well as a ball race 1961 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) 1949 by Gillett & Johnston (major overhaul) |
| Peals | View 111 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Simulator |
| Additional information | Detached tower |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–1–4 | 1272.0 | E♭ | 28.75″ | 1729 | Richard Phelps | R | M | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–2–24 | 1193.0 | D | 29.50″ | 1961 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–0–9 | 1042.0 | C | 30.00″ | 1583† | John Wallis | Y | M | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–3–9 | 954.0 | B♭ | 33.25″ | 1674† | William I Eldridge | Y | M | FC | ||
| 5 | 9–3–2 | 856.0 | A♭ | 37.00″ | 1665† | William III Purdue | Y | M | FC | ||
| 6 | 11–0–14 | 800.0 | G | 39.25″ | 1665† | William III Purdue | Y | M | FC | ||
| 7 | 12–1–16 | 704.0 | F | 42.13″ | 1587† | John Wallis | R | M | FC | ||
| 8 | 18–1–12 | 624.0 | E♭ | 49.25″ | 1706 | Richard Phelps | R | M | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hour | 73 cwt | 471.0 | B♭ | 71.13″ | 1877 | John Taylor & Co | Y | N | D | ||
| Service | 922.5 | B♭ | 35.25″ | c1399† | William Dawe | R | 4 | S |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9C [1] | Service | Timber | 5.C | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Hour | Timber | 6.H | 1 | ||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1731 | Oak | Richard Goodman | 6.D & 6.I | 8.2 R |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr9C location
Frame Fr9C is located in the central tower.
Published: 05/02/2023; updated: 21/09/2025
Update log
| 12/11/2024 | URL amended [Kye L Leaver] |
| 15/06/2024 | 1,3-8: turning amended [Kye L Leaver, personal visit] |
| 20/05/2024 | URL added [Kye L Leaver] |
| 20/03/2024 | Dumb-bell installation complete [Matthew Higby via #006677] |
| 26/02/2024 | 1975 project added [Chichester Belfry Log book 1 via Kye Leaver #006545] |
| 14/02/2024 | Project completed; new project added [Matthew Higby] |
| 08/06/2023 | Service: canons amended [Kye Leaver #005130] |
| 30/05/2023 | Service bell: canons, turning, hanging type added. [Kye Leaver via #004690] |
| 28/03/2023 | Service: nominal added; note amended [Recorded by Kye Leaver and analysed by Nick Bowden] |
| 10/03/2023 | Frame Fr9C: material, truss, layout added [Kye Leaver from personal visit] |
| 16/02/2023 | 1-8: turning added [Matthew Higby inspection 15/2/23 via #004583] |
| 12/02/2023 | Hour: turning added [Kye Leaver (visited 11/02/2023) #004565] |
| 05/02/2023 | Frame Fr1: layout amended; service bell noted as in central tower; Great Walter named and hanging type added [Kye Leaver following personal visit] |
| 07/11/2022 | Frame Fr1: truss amended [Kye Leaver following personal visit] |
| 01/11/2022 | Frame Fr1: truss amended, layout added; frame Fr2 added [Kye Leaver following personal visit] |
| 26/06/2022 | Simulator noted. [Luca Greenslade] |