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Rodmell, East Sussex, S Peter
Place Rodmell
S Peter
Lieutenancy area East Sussex
Country England
Historic county Sussex
Dove tower ID 11894
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 5–2–24 in B♭See below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference TQ421062
Latitude & longitude 50.83843, 0.01758View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode BN7 3HL
Diocese Chichester
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 3569
URL https://www.thebellsofsussex.co.uk/rodmell-st-peter.html
Affiliation Sussex County Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 19 performances here, of which 1 was a peal and 7 were in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 5–2–24 in B♭
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 5–2–24 (640 lb or 290 kg) in B♭ (958.2 Hz)
Overhauled
2021 by Blyth & Co
Weld 5th; tune; rehang; rebuild/strengthen frame
Peals View 2 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
11–3–211608.3G20.50″1909John Warner & SonsYNFC
22–0–91434.8F21.75″1909John Warner & SonsYNFC
32–1–111280.5E♭23.50″1909John Warner & SonsYNFC
42–3–31201.7D25.00″1664William I EldridgeRNFC
53–2–121073.6C27.13″1664William I EldridgeRNFC
65–2–24958.2B♭31.25″1641Bryan II EldridgeRNFC
Source: Chichester Dio; Dove wt tenor; M Higby; D Sloman(GPE); TimJ(#294/#307)
Contributed by: Geoff Rix
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
24,5,6c1650Timber5.D3.1
1 [1]1,2,31909Steel & timberJohn Warner & Sons103.1
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 2021 by Blyth & Co
Frame Fr1 trusses were modified from Truss Type 1.D to Truss Type 10 by the addition of steel braces between the heads and the beams now forming the sills.
Contributed by: Tim Jackson
Notes

[1]Frame Fr1 trusses

Frame Fr1 Trusses are Truss Type 7.A.a but with steel braces instead of cast iron braces.

Published: 16/03/2024; updated: 22/02/2025

Update log
12/11/2024URL amended [Kye L Leaver]
23/05/2024URL added [Kye L Leaver]
16/03/2024Frame Fr1: truss amended; frame mod added [Tim Jackson, from personal visit via Frame Backlog]
09/12/2023Frame Fr1: material amended [Tim Jackson, from personal visit via Frame Backlog]
10/11/20231-3,5-6: diameter amended [Benjamin Kipling (Bell Tuner) via Kye Leaver #005870]
28/03/2021No-longer unringable, rehang of the bells is complete and were test rung on 24 Mar 2021 [Michael Royalton-Kisch]
16/01/20211-6; nominals, key amended. Tuning now diatonic. [Matthew Higby via Michael Royalton-Kisch]
09/01/20211-6: weight amended; 5: welded [Michael Royalton-Kisch via Email]
22/11/2020Tenor weight updated [Matthew Higby via Email]
18/11/20201-5: wt added; 6: wt amended (all 'as received') [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
10/10/2020Bells now removed from Church, cracked 5th sent to Soundweld [Alexander Skerritt via Email]
08/10/20205: cracked [Alexander Skerritt via e-mail]
23/09/2020Work started to retune, rehang with new trad fittings, rebuild/strengthen frame (Blyth & Co) [Michael Royalton-Kisch via Email]
03/08/20201-6: turning added; 1-5: diam added; frames Fr1,Fr2: date,layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
03/08/2020Frame Fr1: truss confirmed,maker added; frame Fr2: truss amended [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
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