Hastings, East Sussex, Christ Church, Blacklands
| Place | Hastings, Blacklands Christ Church or Blacklands Shown in county lists as Hastings, Blacklands |
| Lieutenancy area | East Sussex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Sussex |
| Dove tower ID | 13212 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 20–2–20 in ESee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ814106 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.86695, 0.57759View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TN34 2ER |
| Diocese | Chichester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 3518 |
| 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. |
Ring of 8, tenor 20–2–20 in E
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 20–2–20 (2316 lb or 1051 kg) in E (663.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Fri |
| Projects & overhauls | 1890 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 28 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Ellacombe apparatus |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–21 | 1333.0 | E | 27.88″ | 1897 | John Taylor & Co | Y | FC | |||
| 2 | 5–1–5 | 1252.0 | D♯ | 28.50″ | 1897 | John Taylor & Co | Y | FC | |||
| 3 | 5–1–25 | 1108.0 | C♯ | 30.63″ | 1890 | John Taylor & Co | Y | FC | |||
| 4 | 7–1–7 | 995.0 | B | 33.25″ | 1890 | John Taylor & Co | Y | FC | |||
| 5 | 9–2–14 | 891.0 | A | 36.63″ | 1890 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 6 | 10–2–13 | 841.0 | G♯ | 38.38″ | 1890 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 7 | 14–3–4 | 751.0 | F♯ | 43.63″ | 1890 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 8 | 20–2–20 | 663.5 | E | 48.50″ | 1889 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1890 | Cast iron & timber | John Taylor & Co | 7.A | 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
| 12/04/2024 | Frame Fr1: year, material amended; mod added [Taylor archives by Chris Pickford via Frame Backlog] |
| 24/11/2023 | Frame Fr1: year amended; truss, layout added [JT&C archive (Chris Pickford) via Frame Backlog] |
| 21/12/2021 | 3,4: canons added [Chris Pickford from the Taylors archive] |
| 18/12/2021 | 1-7: nominal added; 5-7: canons added [JT records 1890 / 1897 via Chris Pickford] |
| 27/11/2021 | 8: canons added. [K Leaver] |