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 group | 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 BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 1 board recording performances at this tower The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
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 removed, reconditioned and replaced, with the bells rehung. 1921 by Gillett & Johnston (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 44 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–3–5 | 1333.0 | E | 25.88″ | 1921 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–1–10 | 1199.5 | D | 27.88″ | 1921 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–1–13 | 1064.5 | C | 30.50″ | 1921 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–3–26 | 994.5 | B | 31.50″ | 1921 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 8–0–8 | 895.0 | A | 35.00″ | 1921 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 10–1–10 | 799.0 | G | 39.00″ | 1921 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 2016 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.1.B.d | 6.1 |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr1 inscription
Frame Fr1 is inscribed: FRODINGHAM IRON & STEEL C⁰ LTD ENGLAND. (ex inf Kye Leaver, Jan 2023) The framesides were otherise by Gillett & Johnston when they installed it in 1921. It was subsequently rebuilt.
Published: 28/01/2023; updated: 01/09/2026
Update log
| 27/08/2026 | Fr1: 1921 G&J frame rebuilt 2016 WBF |
| 13/11/2024 | URL amended [Kye L Leaver] |
| 23/05/2024 | URL added [Kye L Leaver] |
| 03/04/2023 | PN amended [Steve Pilfold (Tower Captain) #004820] |
| 24/03/2023 | Toilet added [Ian Oram #004774] |
| 28/01/2023 | Frame Fr1: truss amended, mods added [Kye Leaver #004507] |