Portslade, East Sussex, S Nicolas
Place | Portslade S Nicolas |
Unitary authority | City of Brighton and Hove |
Lieutenancy area | East Sussex |
Country | England |
Historic county | Sussex |
Dove tower ID | 16307 |
Rings | 3 (chime), tenor 7 cwt in ASee below |
Frames | 1See below |
Grid reference | TQ255063 |
Latitude & longitude | 50.84300, -0.21828View on OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Postcode | BN41 2GD |
Diocese | Chichester |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
Church heritage record | 3239 |
Chime of 3, tenor 7 cwt in A
Bells | 3 (chime)Edit details |
Tenor | 7 cwt (~800 lb or ~400 kg) in A (897.0 Hz) |
Overhauled | 2024 by John Taylor & Co Bells conserved, hung dead, and fitted with electro-magnetic hammers |
Additional information | Ropes fall in a straight line |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1115.5 | C♯ | 30.00″ | 1613† | Edmund Giles | Y | D | ||||
2 | 1004.0 | B | 33.00″ | c1530† | Thomas Lawrence | Y | D | ||||
3 | 7 cwt | 897.0 | A | 34.75″ | 1661 | Bryan II & William Eldridge | Y | D |
Details of frame
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1,2,3 | Timber | 6.A |
Update log
19/01/2024 | Project completed; ring type amended; 1-3: hanging amended [David Potter #006339] |
13/11/2022 | New project added [David Potter] |
09/02/2022 | 1-2: canons added [G P Elphick Jan 1937] |