Hastings, East Sussex, Christ Church, Blacklands
| Place | Hastings, Blacklands Christ Church or Blacklands Shown in county lists as Hastings, Blacklands |
| Lieutenancy area | East Sussex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Sussex |
| Dove tower ID | 13212 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 20–2–20 in ESee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ814106 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.86695, 0.57759View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TN34 2ER |
| Diocese | Chichester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 3518 |
| Affiliation | Sussex County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 20–2–20 in E
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 20–2–20 (2316 lb or 1051 kg) in E (663.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Fri |
| Peals | View 27 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Ellacombe apparatus |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–21 | 1333.0 | E | 27.88″ | 1897 | John Taylor & Co | Y | FC | |||
| 2 | 5–1–5 | 1252.0 | D♯ | 28.50″ | 1897 | John Taylor & Co | Y | FC | |||
| 3 | 5–1–25 | 1108.0 | C♯ | 30.63″ | 1890 | John Taylor & Co | Y | FC | |||
| 4 | 7–1–7 | 995.0 | B | 33.25″ | 1890 | John Taylor & Co | Y | FC | |||
| 5 | 9–2–14 | 891.0 | A | 36.63″ | 1890 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 6 | 10–2–13 | 841.0 | G♯ | 38.38″ | 1890 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 7 | 14–3–4 | 751.0 | F♯ | 43.63″ | 1890 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 8 | 20–2–20 | 663.5 | E | 48.50″ | 1889 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1890 | Cast iron & timber | John Taylor & Co | 7.A | 8.X |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr1 layout
Frame Fr1 Layout is similar to Layout 8.2, except that Pits A and B are combined into a single pit and Pits E and F are divided into three pits side-by-side.
Published: 03/03/2025
Update log
| 12/04/2024 | Frame Fr1: year, material amended; mod added [Taylor archives by Chris Pickford via Frame Backlog] |
| 24/11/2023 | Frame Fr1: year amended; truss, layout added [JT&C archive (Chris Pickford) via Frame Backlog] |
| 21/12/2021 | 3,4: canons added [Chris Pickford from the Taylors archive] |
| 18/12/2021 | 1-7: nominal added; 5-7: canons added [JT records 1890 / 1897 via Chris Pickford] |
| 27/11/2021 | 8: canons added. [K Leaver] |