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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 Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode RH17 6AQ
Diocese Chichester
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 3295
Also Toilet
Affiliation Sussex County Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
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
Overhauled
1934 by Gillett & Johnston
1921 by Mears & Stainbank
Bells rehung and tuned
Tuned 1934
Peals View 32 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13–0–221674.0A♭23.50″1934Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
23–0–71570.0G24.13″1773Thomas JanawayR4FC
33–2–141396.0F25.75″1773Thomas JanawayR4FC
44–3–01256.0E♭28.00″1934Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
55–3–81116.0D♭30.19″1934Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
66–1–271046.0C32.00″1934Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
78–1–10942.0B♭34.94″1934Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
811–1–20837.0A♭39.00″1934Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
Source: J Hedgcock(twr board); TimJ(AAJB); D Sloman(GPE Sussex)
Contributed by: [James Hedgcock]
Details of frames
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
2 Unidentified
1 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 1934 Cast iron ? Gillett & Johnston 8.3.A.m 8.3
Contributed by: David Sloman
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
18/07/2023 Overhaul added; 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]
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