Alfriston, East Sussex, S Andrew
| Place | Alfriston S Andrew |
| Lieutenancy area | East Sussex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Sussex |
| Dove tower ID | 15365 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–1–16 in ASee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TQ521030 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.80658, 0.15802View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BN26 5TL |
| Diocese | Chichester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 3536 |
| Affiliation | Sussex County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 8–1–16 in A
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–1–16 (940 lb or 426 kg) in A (890.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon 11:00 |
| Overhauled | 2022 by Whites of Appleton Bells tuned and rehung on new fittings in the existing frame; disused bell welded and hung as a service bell; rope guide installed. |
| Peals | View 15 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Rung from chancel crossing |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–1–10 | 1487.5 | F♯ | 24.50″ | 1955 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–3–7 | 1331.0 | E | 26.63″ | 1928 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–2–8 | 1193.5 | D | 28.75″ | 1908 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–0–0 | 1114.0 | C♯ | 31.19″ | 1928 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–1–6 | 996.0 | B | 33.38″ | 1928 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 8–1–16 | 890.5 | A | 36.06″ | c1400† | William Wodeward | R | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service | 3¾ cwt | 1108.0 | C♯ | 27.00″ | 1587† | John Cole | Y | N | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Service | 2022 | Steel | Whites of Appleton | 10 | |||
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 1928 | Steel | Mears & Stainbank | 8.1.B.a | 6.1 |
Update log
| 12/08/2023 | PN amended [Pauline Kennard, local ringer #005490] |
| 24/04/2023 | Overhaul description amended [Whites of Appleton website, 2022 projects] |
| 04/01/2023 | Fr9 added; 1-6: nominal amended [Recordings taken by Kye Leaver and analysed by Nick Bowden] |
| 04/01/2023 | 3: canons amended [Kye Leaver (visited 02/01/2023) #004376] |
| 02/01/2023 | Service: nominal, note, turning, hanging type added, founder amended [Visited by Kye L Leaver, Chris & Michael Shaw 02/01/2023] |
| 07/12/2022 | Unused: role amended, welded added; 1-6: diameter amended [Charlotte Membury, Whites of Appleton] |
| 01/12/2022 | Project completed [Charlotte Membury, Whites of Appleton] |
| 01/12/2022 | 1-6: weight amended [Charlotte Membury] |
| 26/01/2022 | Bells removed to Appleton for restoration [Graham Clifton] |
| 30/11/2019 | 1-6: turning,canon info added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 30/11/2019 | fr1: material amended,truss,layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |