Stoughton, West Sussex, S Mary
| Place | Stoughton S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | West Sussex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Sussex |
| Dove tower ID | 15944 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8½ cwt in ASee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SU800115 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.89797, -0.86246View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | PO18 9JJ |
| Diocese | Chichester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 3444 |
| URL | https://www.thebellsofsussex.co.uk/stoughton-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 6, tenor 8½ cwt in A
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8½ cwt (~950 lb or ~430 kg) in A (899.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Projects & overhauls | 2007 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd (major overhaul) The ring was augmented from five to six incorporating one newly cast bell (using metal from the Matthew III Bagley bell used previously in the E&S project) and one second-hand bell sourced locally 1996 by Eayre & Smith (major overhaul) The ring of three was augmented to five using two second-hand bells sourced by Keltek Trust; a steel frame extension was added to the original three-bell frame; the rope circle was anti-clockwise 1989 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) The original three bells were rehung with new fittings for full-circle ringing in the original medieval frame |
| Peals | View 4 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber; simulator |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–3–0 | 1526.0 | F♯ | 24.38″ | 2007 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 [2] | 3–2–7 | 1363.5 | E | 26.00″ | 1839 | Thomas II Mears | R | U | FC | ||
| 3 [3] | 3–3–8 | 1219.5 | D | 27.63″ | 1849 | Charles & George Mears | R | U | FC | ||
| 4 | 4½ cwt | 1143.0 | C♯ | 28.00″ | 1597† | Anthony Wakefield | Y | M | FC | ||
| 5 | 7½ cwt | 1035.5 | B | 33.88″ | c1393† | Salisbury foundry | Y | M | FC | ||
| 6 | 8½ cwt | 899.5 | A | 36.75″ | 1602† | Anthony Wakefield | Y | M | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 2007 | Steel | Nicholson Engineering Ltd | 8.1.B.a | 6.1 |
Notes
[1]Medieval frame
The original medieval frame was removed during the Nicholson Engineering project. It is now on display at the Weald and Downland Museum, Singleton
Published: 18/08/2023
[2]Bell 2/6 details
Bell 2/6 from the Nicholson Engineering project was sourced locally from the former church of Bognor Regis, S John Evan.
Published: 04/12/2024
[3]Bell 3/6 details
Bell 1/5 from the E&S project was sourced by Keltek Trust from Cannock, where it was bell 2/8. It is now bell 3/6.
Published: 04/12/2024
Update log
| 20/02/2025 | PN amended [Joanna Woodcock, Tower Secretary #008268] |
| 13/11/2024 | URL amended [Kye L Leaver] |
| 23/05/2024 | URL added [Kye L Leaver] |
| 15/02/2024 | 1989, 1996 & 2007 project descriptions amended [Revised project descriptions provided by Kye Leaver following analysis of the belfry log books and including information kindly provided by Patrick Wills, Geoff Rix, and George White] |
| 14/02/2024 | 4-6: turning amended (in 1988, the bells were quarter turned by Whitechapel, and later by 45 degrees in 2007) [Stoughton belfry Log Book via Kye Leaver #006472] |
| 08/01/2024 | 2: bell name added [RW December 19/26/ 2008p. 1312 via Kye Leaver #006159] |
| 09/12/2023 | 4: welded added [Stoughton bell maintenance notes via Kye Leaver #006016] |
| 21/08/2023 | Noted former 2nd (of 6) which was scrapped in 2007. [David Kelly, Keltek Trust] |
| 18/08/2023 | Overhauls, frame Fr1, Notes added; 1-3: nominal amended; 4-6: nominal added; 1-6: canons, turning added [Information provided by Andrew Nicholson, David Sloman and David Kelly, Keltek Trust. Also, Tim Jackson from personal visit. Recorded by Tim Jackson and analysed by Nick Bowden] |
| 08/01/2022 | 1,3: weight amended; 1-3: nominal added (although nominal of 3rd being queried) [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via D Sloman] |