East Grinstead, West Sussex, S Swithun
| Place | East Grinstead S Swithun |
| Lieutenancy area | West Sussex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Sussex |
| Dove tower ID | 15810 |
| Rings | 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 28–0–6 in DSee below 1 (other bells)See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TQ396380 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.12429, -0.00599View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.12489, -0.00601 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | RH19 3BB |
| Diocese | Chichester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 3311 |
| URL | http://www.inspirewebdesign.com/ringsof12/tower_details.asp?towerid=29 |
| 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 12, tenor 28–0–6 in D
| Bells | 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 28–0–6 (3142 lb or 1425 kg) in D (587.6 Hz) | ||||||
| Extra bells | 2♯ | ||||||
| All rings |
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| Practices | Wed | ||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 1982 by Eayre & Smith (major overhaul) 1982 by Eijsbouts (ring created) Ring installed | ||||||
| Peals | View 203 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Additional information | Dutch bells |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–1–26 | 1761.4 | A | 25.50″ | 1985 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–3–16 | 1569.7 | G | 27.00″ | 1985 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–1–0 | 1479.7 | F♯ | 28.00″ | 1982 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–3–9 | 1317.9 | E | 29.00″ | 1982 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–2–17 | 1174.0 | D | 31.00″ | 1982 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–0–25 | 1107.6 | C♯ | 32.00″ | 1982 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 8–0–21 | 988.3 | B | 34.00″ | 1982 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 9–2–25 | 878.7 | A | 37.00″ | 1982 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 12–2–2 | 783.3 | G | 40.00″ | 1982 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 14–1–13 | 740.2 | F♯ | 42.00″ | 1982 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 11 | 20–2–8 | 659.2 | E | 48.00″ | 1982 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 12 | 28–0–6 | 587.6 | D | 53.00″ | 1982 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 2♯ | 4–2–22 | 1664.3 | G♯ | 26.25″ | 1985 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | 1 (other bells)Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disused 1 [1] | 2660.5 | E | 12.00″ | 1844 | Charles & George Mears | A | N | U | |||
| Disused 2 | 2048.5 | C | 14.88″ | c1899 | ? James Barwell | A | N | U |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [2] | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | 1982 | Cast iron | Eayre & Smith | 8.3.A.m | 10.X ➔ 13.X | ||
| – 1.1 | 1, 2, 2# | 1985 | Cast iron | Eayre & Smith | 8.3.A.m | 3.3 |
Notes
[1]Disused 1 origin
Disused 1 came from the former church of East Grinstead, St Luke.
Published: 23/11/2024; updated: 27/06/2025
[2]Frame Layout
Image: Kye L Leaver (22 Jul 2025)
Published: 22/07/2025; updated: 22/07/2025
Update log
| 21/08/2025 | Postcode amended [Isobel Murphy, from personal visit] |
| 02/08/2025 | Fr1,Fr1.1: material amended [Kye L Leaver] |
| 22/07/2025 | Fr1,Fr1.1: truss, layout added; Fr1: resultant layout added; Resultant layout sketch added [Kye L Leaver, from personal archives via #008946] |
| 01/12/2024 | Disused 2 bell added [Kye L Leaver, personal visit 09/11/2024 via #007745] |
| 23/11/2024 | Disused 1: note added [Kye L Leaver] |
| 07/05/2022 | Disused 1: nominal, canons, turning added [Kye Leaver (visited: 07/05/2022)] |
| 09/04/2022 | Disused 1 (from East Grinstead, S Luke) is now in storage here [Kye L Leaver] |
| 03/01/2021 | 1-12,2#: Turning added [Ollie Watson via Facebook Messgr] |