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Westham, East Sussex, S Mary V
Place Westham
S Mary V
Lieutenancy area East Sussex
Country England
Historic county Sussex
Dove tower ID 14298
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–1–10 in GSee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference TQ641045
Latitude & longitude 50.81747, 0.32882View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode BN24 5LL
Diocese Chichester
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 3515
Also Toilet
URL https://www.thebellsofsussex.co.uk/westham-st-mary-the-virgin.html
Affiliation Sussex County Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 138 performances here, of which 11 were peals and 10 were in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 10–1–10 in G
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 10–1–10 (1158 lb or 525 kg) in G (799.0 Hz)
Practices Wed
Projects & overhauls
2016 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul)
Frame repaired
1921 by Gillett & Johnston (ring created)
Ring installed
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Peals View 44 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13–3–51333.0E25.88″1921Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
24–1–101199.5D27.88″1921Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
35–1–131064.5C30.50″1921Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
45–3–26994.5B31.50″1921Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
58–0–8895.0A35.00″1921Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
610–1–10799.0G39.00″1921Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
Source: Alan Baldock; Nick Bowden (J Cater info); Geoff Rix
Contributed by: Alan Baldock
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
1 [1]1,2,3,4,5,61921SteelGillett & Johnston8.1.B.d6.1
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 2016 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry
Removed, reconditioned and replaced, with the bells rehung
Notes

[1]Inscription on the frame

The frame is inscribed: FRODINGHAM IRON & STEEL C⁰ LTD ENGLAND. (ex inf Kye Leaver, Jan 2023)

Published: 28/01/2023

Update log
13/11/2024URL amended [Kye L Leaver]
23/05/2024URL added [Kye L Leaver]
03/04/2023PN amended [Steve Pilfold (Tower Captain) #004820]
24/03/2023Toilet added [Ian Oram #004774]
28/01/2023Frame Fr1 mods added, truss amended [Kye Leaver #004507]
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