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Hastings, East Sussex, Christ Church, Blacklands
PlaceHastings, Blacklands
Christ Church
or Blacklands
Shown in county lists as Hastings, Blacklands
Lieutenancy areaEast Sussex
CountryEngland
Historic countySussex
Dove tower ID13212
Rings8 (full-circle ring), tenor 20–2–20 in ESee below
Frames1See below
Grid referenceTQ814106
Latitude & longitude50.86695, 0.57759View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeTN34 2ER
DioceseChichester
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeII* by Historic England
Church heritage record3518
AffiliationSussex County Association
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 90 performances here, of which 16 were peals and 3 were in the last two years
Peal boardsNo 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 20–2–20 in E
Bells8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor20–2–20 (2316 lb or 1051 kg) in E (663.5 Hz)
PracticesFri
Projects & overhauls
1890 by John Taylor & Co (ring created)
Ring installed
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PealsView 28 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional informationEllacombe apparatus
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–3–211333.0E27.88″1897John Taylor & CoYFC
25–1–51252.0D♯28.50″1897John Taylor & CoYFC
35–1–251108.0C♯30.63″1890John Taylor & CoYFC
47–1–7995.0B33.25″1890John Taylor & CoYFC
59–2–14891.0A36.63″1890John Taylor & CoFFC
610–2–13841.0G♯38.38″1890John Taylor & CoFFC
714–3–4751.0F♯43.63″1890John Taylor & CoFFC
820–2–20663.5E48.50″1889John Taylor & CoFFC
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
1 [1]1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 81890Cast iron & timberJohn Taylor & Co7.A8.X
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 1897 by John Taylor & Co
Frame was modified by the addition of Truss Type 7.A trusses to form Pits C and D of Layout 8.X.
Notes

[1]Frame Fr1 layout

Frame Fr1 Layout is similar to Layout 8.2, except that Pits A and B are combined into a single pit and Pits E and F are divided into three pits side-by-side.

Published: 03/03/2025

Update log
12/04/2024Frame Fr1: year, material amended; mod added [Taylor archives by Chris Pickford via Frame Backlog]
24/11/2023Frame Fr1: year amended; truss, layout added [JT&C archive (Chris Pickford) via Frame Backlog]
21/12/20213,4: canons added [Chris Pickford from the Taylors archive]
18/12/20211-7: nominal added; 5-7: canons added [JT records 1890 / 1897 via Chris Pickford]
27/11/20218: canons added. [K Leaver]
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