Chalvington, East Sussex, S Bartholomew
| Place | Chalvington S Bartholomew |
| Lieutenancy area | East Sussex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Sussex |
| Dove tower ID | 15885 |
| Rings | 3 (full-circle ring), tenor 2 cwt in E♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ518093 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.86359, 0.15699View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BN27 3TD |
| Diocese | Chichester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 3568 |
| URL | https://www.thebellsofsussex.co.uk/chalvington-st-bartholomew.html |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 7 performances here, of which none were peals and 1 was in the last two years |
Ring of 3, tenor 2 cwt in E♭
| Bells | 3 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 2 cwt (~200 lb or ~100 kg) in E♭ (1278.5 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1992 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) Bells rehung on all new fittings for change ringing in the existing frame. Frame was entirely reconstructed and strengthened, using as much of the original timbers as possible. |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Tuning: (approx) 1,2,4 of 5 |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1¼ cwt | 1672.0 | A♭ | 18.88″ | 1609† | Edmund Giles | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 1¾ cwt | 1481.0 | G♭ | 20.13″ | 1609† | Edmund Giles | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 2 cwt | 1278.5 | E♭ | 23.50″ | 1639† | Bryan II Eldridge | Y | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3 | c1575 | Timber | 3.B | 3.1 |
Update log
| 17/03/2025 | Overhaul added; frame Fr1: date amended; URL added [Kye L Leaver, citing the SCACR annual report (1993); also Sussex Bell & Belfries p.228 "Plots from the Chalvington sills give 1530 (near sap) and 1560, probably indicating that the frame dates from the last quarter of the 16th century". via #008358] |
| 01/12/2024 | 1-3: canon, turning added; frame Fr1: layout added [Kye L Leaver, Bill Hibbert, Stephen Beckingham, personal visit 27/11/2024 via #007769] |
| 01/12/2022 | Founder amended [Kye Leaver] |