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 |
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 |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1–3–21 | 1608.3 | G | 20.50″ | 1909 | John Warner & Sons | Y | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 2–0–9 | 1434.8 | F | 21.75″ | 1909 | John Warner & Sons | Y | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 2–1–11 | 1280.5 | E♭ | 23.50″ | 1909 | John Warner & Sons | Y | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 2–3–3 | 1201.7 | D | 25.00″ | 1664 | William I Eldridge | R | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 3–2–12 | 1073.6 | C | 27.13″ | 1664 | William I Eldridge | R | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 5–2–24 | 958.2 | B♭ | 31.25″ | 1641 | Bryan II Eldridge | R | N | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4,5,6 | c1650 | Timber | 5.D | 3.1 | |||
| 1 [1] | 1,2,3 | 1909 | Steel & timber | John Warner & Sons | 10 | 3.1 |
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
| 12/11/2024 | URL amended [Kye L Leaver] |
| 23/05/2024 | URL added [Kye L Leaver] |
| 16/03/2024 | Frame Fr1: truss amended; frame mod added [Tim Jackson, from personal visit via Frame Backlog] |
| 09/12/2023 | Frame Fr1: material amended [Tim Jackson, from personal visit via Frame Backlog] |
| 10/11/2023 | 1-3,5-6: diameter amended [Benjamin Kipling (Bell Tuner) via Kye Leaver #005870] |
| 28/03/2021 | No-longer unringable, rehang of the bells is complete and were test rung on 24 Mar 2021 [Michael Royalton-Kisch] |
| 16/01/2021 | 1-6; nominals, key amended. Tuning now diatonic. [Matthew Higby via Michael Royalton-Kisch] |
| 09/01/2021 | 1-6: weight amended; 5: welded [Michael Royalton-Kisch via Email] |
| 22/11/2020 | Tenor weight updated [Matthew Higby via Email] |
| 18/11/2020 | 1-5: wt added; 6: wt amended (all 'as received') [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 10/10/2020 | Bells now removed from Church, cracked 5th sent to Soundweld [Alexander Skerritt via Email] |
| 08/10/2020 | 5: cracked [Alexander Skerritt via e-mail] |
| 23/09/2020 | Work started to retune, rehang with new trad fittings, rebuild/strengthen frame (Blyth & Co) [Michael Royalton-Kisch via Email] |
| 03/08/2020 | 1-6: turning added; 1-5: diam added; frames Fr1,Fr2: date,layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 03/08/2020 | Frame Fr1: truss confirmed,maker added; frame Fr2: truss amended [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |