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Midhurst, West Sussex, S Mary Magd & S Denis
Place Midhurst
S Mary Magd & S Denis
Lieutenancy area West Sussex
Country England
Historic county Sussex
Dove tower ID 14357
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–2–8 in GSee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference SU887214
Latitude & longitude 50.98581, -0.73751View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode GU29 9PB
Diocese Chichester
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 3380
Also Toilet
Affiliation Sussex County Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 77 performances here, of which 19 were peals and 8 were in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 10–2–8 in G
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 10–2–8 (1184 lb or 537 kg) in G (776.0 Hz)
Practices Thu (2nd, 4th)
Projects & overhauls
1967 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul)
Bells were tuned and rehung with mainly new fittings in the existing frame
1882 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul)
Bells were rehung
List all
Tuned 1967
Peals View 34 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional information PN alternates: Easebourne: 1,3; Midhurst: 2,4
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15–0–31312.0E28.00″1905John Taylor & CoF8FC
25–1–171180.0D30.00″1765Lester & PackR8FC
35–3–141044.0C32.00″1765Lester & PackRMFC
47–1–3976.0B33.38″1907John Taylor & CoF8FC
58–1–20874.0A36.50″1765Lester & PackRMFC
610–2–8776.0G40.50″1765Lester & PackRMFC
Source: Chichester Dio spsht; Dove wt tenor; GAD; G Rix; P Denton
Contributed by: Geoff Rix
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,6Oak6.A6.1
Update log
14/07/20251-6: turning added; 1,4: canon amended [Kye L Leaver, Peter J Maddams, Luca G Greenslade, Zara Wordsworth, personal visit 02/07/2025 via #008841]
13/03/20251882 overhaul added; 1967 overhaul description amended [Tim Jackson, from personal visit. Information taken from bell details board at the base of the tower]
21/10/2022Overhaul added [Chris Pickford and Nigel Taylor]
07/10/20221-6: nominal amended [Nigel Taylor personal tuning records via #003939]
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