Wivelsfield, East Sussex, S John Bapt
| Place | Wivelsfield S John Bapt |
| Lieutenancy area | East Sussex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Sussex |
| Dove tower ID | 11842 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 5¾ cwt in B♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ338207 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.97094, -0.09531View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 50.97107, -0.09423 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | RH17 7RD |
| Diocese | Chichester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 3299 |
| Affiliation | Sussex County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 5¾ cwt in B♭
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 5¾ cwt (644 lb or ~290 kg) in B♭ (956.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu 20:00 |
| Overhauled | 2005 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd Heavy overhaul of existing fittings; removal of staple stumps; cleaning and painting of bell frame 1954 by Mears & Stainbank |
| Tuned | 1954 |
| Peals | View 8 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–2–15 | 1600.0 | G | 23.00″ | 1954 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3 cwt | 1444.0 | F | 24.88″ | 1766 | Lester & Pack | R | U | FC | ||
| 3 | <3–2–21 | 1280.0 | E♭ | 25.88″ | 1906 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 3–2–18 | 1208.0 | D | 27.00″ | 1954 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 5¼ cwt | 1080.0 | C | 30.63″ | c1450† | William Chamberlain | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 5¾ cwt | 956.0 | B♭ | 31.88″ | 1714 | Samuel Knight | Y | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 1954 | Cast iron | Mears & Stainbank | 8.3.B.d(ii) | 6.4 |
Update log
| 31/12/2023 | Fr1: layout added [Andrew Nicholson via Frame Backlog] |
| 21/01/2022 | 2005 overhaul added; 1-6: canons, turning added [Andrew Nicholson] |
| 29/12/2021 | 2,3,5,6: weights approx because the bells were not weighed accurately after they had been tuned in 1954 [Nigel Taylor] |
| 29/12/2021 | 3: weight amended [Alan Buswell from G&J records] |