| Place | Rusper S Mary Magd |
| Lieutenancy area | West Sussex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Sussex |
| Dove tower ID | 16522 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 12¾ cwt in FSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TQ205373 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.12276, -0.27939View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | RH12 4PX |
| Diocese | Chichester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 3339 |
| Affiliation | Sussex County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 12¾ cwt (1428 lb or ~650 kg) in F (711.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu |
| Overhauled | 2007 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd |
| Peals | View 81 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Simulator |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–2–2 | 1416.9 | F | 25.00″ | 2007 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–1–18 | 1328.4 | E | 26.00″ | 1897 | John Warner & Sons | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 | 3¾ cwt | 1199.2 | D | 27.13″ | 1699† | William I, William II & Thomas II Eldridge | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 4¼ cwt | 1080.0 | C | 28.63″ | 1699† | William I, William II & Thomas II Eldridge | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 6 cwt | 964.0 | B♭ | 32.13″ | 1699† | William I, William II & Thomas II Eldridge | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 7½ cwt | 887.4 | A | 34.63″ | 1699† | William I, William II & Thomas II Eldridge | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 7 | 9½ cwt | 785.1 | G | 37.75″ | 1699† | William I, William II & Thomas II Eldridge | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 8 | 12¾ cwt | 711.5 | F | 42.00″ | 1699† | William I, William II & Thomas II Eldridge | R | 8 | FC |
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [2] [3] | 1,2,5,6,7,8 | Oak | Unidentified | ~ 6 & 6.A | ~ 6.1 ➔ 9.X | |||
| – 1.1 [4] | 3,4 | 2007 | Steel | Nicholson Engineering Ltd | 8.1.B.a | 3.X |
[1]Founder of bells 3-8
It isn’t clear which of the Eldridge family cast bells 3-8. Sussex B&B gives their inscription as: GVLIELMVS ELDRIDGE FECIT 1699 + + + +/T + E + +. This suggests both William Eldridge and Thomas Eldridge (T+E). However the date doesn’t tell us which William this was, and the chances are that both Williams were still alive, and therefore potentially active. Therefore a compromise in Dove’s Guide is being struck by listing all three founders. The date of William I’s death is unknown, and if that ever comes to light, that might affect this listing.
Published: 21/08/2023
[2]Frame layout variation
Similar to 6.1, but pit E is extended further than pit D. This extension forms the frame end of pit C from the non-standard 3 bell frame extension. Pit A is empty. (Ex inf. Kye Leaver)
Published: 04/02/2023
[3]Frame resultant layout
Three rows of frame. Top row: pits E and F of 6.1 (end to end). Middle row: pit C of the 3 bell frame and pits A,B,C,D of 6.1 frame, orthogonal to top row. This row forms a row of 5 swinging in the same direction, noting the end pit is emty. Bottom row: 2 pits end to end, parallel to top row, only adjacent to pit C of the 3 bell frame and pits B,C,D of 6.1. (Ex. inf. Kye Leaver)
Published: 04/02/2023
[4]Frame layout
Non-standard 3 bell frame. Pits A and B end to end with pit C orthogonal to pit B with the frame end of pit C shared with the truss of pit B, thereby forming an L shape. Pit C only has an outer truss in this frame, with the inner truss shared with the oak frame. [Ex inf. Kye Leaver]
Published: 04/02/2023
| 21/08/2023 | 3-8: founder amended [Kye Leaver, Chris Pickford] |
| 04/02/2023 | Frame resultant layout note given [Kye Leaver] |
| 04/02/2023 | Fr1 layout variation detailed [Kye L Leaver] |
| 06/01/2023 | Fr1: material, truss, layout amended; Fr1.1: truss, layout added [Information (including pictures) provided by Kye Leaver. Additional information provided by Andrew Nicholson and taken from Sussex B&S, Elphick] |
| 22/12/2022 | 3-8: canons amended [Kye Leaver (visited: 19/12/2022) #004295] |
| 17/04/2022 | Simulator added [Kye Leaver (visited 17/04/2022)] |