Alfriston, East Sussex, S Andrew
| Place | Alfriston S Andrew |
| Lieutenancy area | East Sussex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Sussex |
| Dove tower ID | 15365 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–1–16 in ASee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TQ521030 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.80658, 0.15802View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BN26 5TL |
| Diocese | Chichester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 3536 |
| URLs | https://www.thebellsofsussex.co.uk/alfriston-st-andrew.html https://www.scacr.org/towers/directory/165-alfriston-st-andrew |
| 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 6, tenor 8–1–16 in A
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–1–16 (940 lb or 426 kg) in A (890.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon 11:00 |
| Projects & overhauls | 2022 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) Bells tuned and rehung on new fittings in the existing frame; disused bell welded and hung as a service bell; rope guide installed. |
| Peals | View 15 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Rung from chancel crossing |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–1–10 | 1487.5 | F♯ | 24.50″ | 1955 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–3–7 | 1331.0 | E | 26.63″ | 1928 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–2–8 | 1193.5 | D | 28.75″ | 1908 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–0–0 | 1114.0 | C♯ | 31.19″ | 1928 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–1–6 | 996.0 | B | 33.38″ | 1928 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 8–1–16 | 890.5 | A | 36.06″ | c1400† | William Wodeward | R | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Service | 2022 | Steel | Whites of Appleton | 10 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1928 | Steel | Mears & Stainbank | 8.1.B.a | 6.1 |
Notes
[1]Service bell hanging/frame
Service bell is mounted on a steel spike
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Published: 25/08/2024; updated: 25/08/2024
Update log
| 12/11/2024 | URL amended [Kye L Leaver] |
| 20/05/2024 | URL added [Kye L Leaver] |
| 12/08/2023 | PN amended [Pauline Kennard, local ringer #005490] |
| 24/04/2023 | Overhaul description amended [Whites of Appleton website, 2022 projects] |
| 04/01/2023 | Frame Fr9 added; 1-6: nominal amended [Recordings taken by Kye Leaver and analysed by Nick Bowden] |
| 04/01/2023 | 3: canons amended [Kye Leaver (visited 02/01/2023) #004376] |
| 02/01/2023 | Service: nominal, note, turning, hanging type added, founder amended [Visited by Kye L Leaver, Chris & Michael Shaw 02/01/2023] |
| 07/12/2022 | Unused: role amended, welded added; 1-6: diameter amended [Charlotte Membury, Whites of Appleton] |
| 01/12/2022 | Project completed [Charlotte Membury, Whites of Appleton] |
| 01/12/2022 | 1-6: weight amended [Charlotte Membury] |
| 26/01/2022 | Bells removed to Appleton for restoration [Graham Clifton] |
| 30/11/2019 | 1-6: turning,canon info added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 30/11/2019 | Frame Fr1: material amended,truss,layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |