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Walberton, West Sussex, S Mary
Place Walberton
S Mary
Lieutenancy area West Sussex
Country England
Historic county Sussex
Dove tower ID 12364
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–3–15 in GSee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference SU971057
Latitude & longitude 50.84291, -0.62174View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode BN18 0FH
Diocese Chichester
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 3184
Also Toilet
Affiliation Sussex County Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 36 performances here, of which 4 were peals and 1 was in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 10–3–15 in G
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 10–3–15 (1219 lb or 553 kg) in G (798.0 Hz)
Practices Thu
Projects & overhauls
1908 by John Taylor & Co
Augmented from five to six
1904 by John Taylor & Co
Previous ring of three recast, augmented to five, and hung with new fittings in a new frame
1903 by John Taylor & Co (ring created)
Ring installed
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Peals View 30 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional information Ellacombe apparatus
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13–3–241338.0E26.00″1908John Taylor & CoYNFC
24–2–81196.0D28.13″1903John Taylor & CoYNFC
35–2–121063.5C30.50″1903John Taylor & CoYNFC
45–3–261001.0B31.50″1903John Taylor & CoYNFC
57–3–13898.0A35.00″1903John Taylor & CoYNFC
610–3–15798.0G39.00″1903John Taylor & CoYNFC
Source: Chich'r Dio spsht; Dove wt tenor; P Denton; ADH; G Rix
Contributed by: Geoff Rix
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
221908TimberJohn Taylor & Co11
1 [1] [2]1,3,4,5,61904Cast iron & timberJohn Taylor & Co7.A~ 5.12 R
Notes

[1]Frame Fr1 truss

Frame Fr1 Truss is similar to Truss Type 7.A.b but with a single, long slot rather than two short slots.

Published: 04/12/2024; updated: 04/12/2024

[2]Frame Fr1 layout

Frame Fr1 layout is Layout 5.12 (reversed) except that Pits A,D,E are all the same length.

Published: 08/09/2024; updated: 26/04/2025

Update log
08/09/2024Frame Fr1: layout amended [Tim Jackson from personal visit]
24/08/2023Frames Fr1, Fr2: date, maker added [Chris Pickford from the Taylors archive]
19/08/20231904 & 1908 projects added; frame Fr1: material amended, truss, layout added; frame Fr2: layout added [Tim Jackson, from personal visit]
18/12/20211-6: turning added [Colin Spencer,local ringer via James Hedgcock]
03/12/2021Ellacombe added [Luca Greenslade visited on 2/12/2021]
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