Arundel, West Sussex, S Nicholas
| Place | Arundel S Nicholas |
| Lieutenancy area | West Sussex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Sussex |
| Dove tower ID | 16691 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 13–3–4 in ESee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ016072 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.85583, -0.55708View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BN18 9AT |
| Diocese | Chichester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 3162 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | https://www.thebellsofsussex.co.uk/arundel-st-nicholas.html https://www.scacr.org/towers/directory/161-arundel-st-nicholas |
| Affiliation | Sussex County 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 8, tenor 13–3–4 in E
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 13–3–4 (1544 lb or 700 kg) in E (649.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon (2nd, 4th: alt with Lyminster) 19:00 |
| Projects & overhauls | 2015 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) bells were hung on new bearings; new running gear and clappers; the gudgeon on the 4th was tightened; and the frame was painted 1950 by Gillett & Johnston (major overhaul) Rehung with new fittings in a new frame 1855 by Charles & George Mears (ring created) Ring installed |
| Tuned | 1950 |
| Peals | View 231 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–6 | 1297.0 | E | 28.75″ | 1855 | Charles & George Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–0–25 | 1217.0 | D♯ | 29.75″ | 1855 | Charles & George Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–0–13 | 1079.5 | C♯ | 32.00″ | 1855 | Charles & George Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–2–5 | 971.0 | B | 34.00″ | 1855 | Charles & George Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–2–3 | 859.5 | A | 35.06″ | 1855 | Charles & George Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 8–1–25 | 806.0 | G♯ | 37.88″ | 1855 | Charles & George Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | 10–1–11 | 726.0 | F♯ | 40.50″ | 1855 | Charles & George Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 13–3–4 | 649.5 | E | 45.00″ | 1855 | Charles & George Mears | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1950 | Cast iron | Gillett & Johnston | 8.3.A.m | 8.3 |
Update log
| 12/11/2024 | URL amended [Kye L Leaver] |
| 20/05/2024 | URL added [Kye L Leaver] |
| 29/03/2024 | 2015 overhaul added [Kye Leaver #006727] |
| 22/08/2023 | Frame Fr1: material amended [Chris Pickford, citing pictures on Bells of Sussex website: https://thebellsofsussex.weebly.com/arundel-st-nicholas.html] |
| 14/08/2023 | Overhaul description added [Tim Jackson, from personal visit. Information taken from G&J board in the tower] |