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Christ Church, St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex
Place St Leonards on Sea
Christ Church
Shown in County Lists as St Leonards
Grid reference TQ802091
Postcode TN37 6GL
Latitude & longitude 50.85393, 0.55956Locate using Google Map or OS Map or OpenStreetMap
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Lieutenancy area East Sussex
Country England
Diocese Chichester
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Rings 8 (full circle ring), tenor 19½ cwt in FSee below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 1See below
Affiliation Sussex County Association
Dove tower ID 13523
Ring of 8, tenor 19½ cwt in F
Bells 8 (full circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 19½ cwt (~2180 lb or ~990 kg) in F (695.0 Hz)
Practice Mon 19:00
Overhauled 1999 by John Taylor & Co
Peals View 37 peals in the Felstead Database
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 6-0-10 1413.5 F 30.00" 1894 Gillett & Johnston R N
2 6-3-16 1316.0 E 31.13" 1894 Gillett & Johnston R N
3 7-2-6 1159.5 D 33.00" 1894 Gillett & Johnston R N
4 8-3-24 1041.0 C 35.75" 1894 Gillett & Johnston R N
5 9-3-25 934.0 B♭ 37.00" 1894 Gillett & Johnston R N
6 11-3-6 875.0 A 40.00" 1894 Gillett & Johnston R N
7 14-1-2 783.5 G 43.00" 1894 Gillett & Johnston R N
8 <20-0-0 695.0 F 48.00" 1894 Gillett & Johnston R N
Source: Martin Smith spsht; A Higson; Sam Austin
Contributed by: Martin Smith
Other bells
Bells Edit details
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
Service 3-1-15 1580.0 G 24.00" 1999 John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd F N
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 of 8 1999 Cast iron John Taylor & Co 8.3.A.h NonStd
Contributed by: Andrew Higson
Last updated: 12/09/2011
Update log
25/02/2021 1-8, service bell: turning added [Alan Pink, local contact]
20/02/2021 8: weight amended to reflect removal of canons since it was last weighed [G&J tuning records via Alan Buswell]
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