Slaugham, West Sussex, S Mary
| Place | Slaugham S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | West Sussex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Sussex |
| Dove tower ID | 15378 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–1–20 in A♭See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TQ257280 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.03833, -0.20818View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | RH17 6AQ |
| Diocese | Chichester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 3295 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://www.thebellsofsussex.co.uk/slaugham-st-mary.html |
| Affiliation | Sussex County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet 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. |
Ring of 8, tenor 11–1–20 in A♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–1–20 (1280 lb or 581 kg) in A♭ (837.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Fri 20:00 |
| Projects & overhauls | 1934 by Gillett & Johnston (major overhaul) 1921 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul) Bells rehung and tuned |
| Tuned | 1934 |
| Peals | View 32 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–0–22 | 1674.0 | A♭ | 23.50″ | 1934 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–0–7 | 1570.0 | G | 24.13″ | 1773 | Thomas Janaway | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–2–14 | 1396.0 | F | 25.75″ | 1773 | Thomas Janaway | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–3–0 | 1256.0 | E♭ | 28.00″ | 1934 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–3–8 | 1116.0 | D♭ | 30.19″ | 1934 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–1–27 | 1046.0 | C | 32.00″ | 1934 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 8–1–10 | 942.0 | B♭ | 34.94″ | 1934 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 11–1–20 | 837.0 | A♭ | 39.00″ | 1934 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Timber | 1.C | ||||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1934 | Cast iron | Gillett & Johnston | 8.3.A.m | 8.3 |
Notes
[1]Old frame
There is an old wooden frame above that contained 5 bells
Published: 18/07/2023
[2]Tuning
The bells were tuned in 1921 by Mears & Stainbank (according to their invoice). It is believed that 2 and 3 were also tuned by Gillett & Johnston in 1934.
Published: 31/07/2023; updated: 31/07/2023
Update log
| 12/11/2024 | URL amended [Kye L Leaver] |
| 23/05/2024 | URL added [Kye L Leaver] |
| 28/03/2024 | Frame Fr2: material, truss added [Kye L Leaver, personal visit] |
| 18/07/2023 | Overhaul added; frame Fr1: truss added; Note added; 1-2: canons, turning added [Kye Leaver (visited: 18/07/2023) #005373 #005374] |
| 23/08/2019 | 1,4,5,6,7,8: canons,turning added [Tim Jackson via 00013589] |