| 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 |
| URL | https://thebellsofsussex.weebly.com/rusper-st-mary-magdalene.html |
| 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 | Wed |
| 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 |
[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 Fr1 resultant layout
Frame Fr1 Resultant Layout is similar to Layout 8.3 but with five parallel pits rather than four. The transverse pits provided by Frame Fr1.1 only span four of the parallel pits rather than all five. (Ex. inf. Kye Leaver)
Published: 04/02/2023; updated: 26/08/2024
[3]Frame Fr1 layout
Frame Fr1 Layout is similar to 6.1, but with the transverse pits extending beyond the parallel pits. Pit A is empty. (Ex inf. Kye Leaver)
Published: 04/02/2023; updated: 26/08/2024
[4]Frame Fr1 Trusses
Frame Fr1 has two non-standard truss types. The first is half Truss Type 6.A and half Truss Type 6.B. The second is half Truss Type 6.A and half Truss Type 6.D. (Ex inf. Kye Leaver)
Published: 26/08/2024; updated: 26/08/2024
[5]Frame Fr1.1 layout
Frame Fr1 Layout is Pits A,E,F of Layout 6.1. (Ex inf. Kye Leaver)
Published: 04/02/2023; updated: 26/08/2024
[6]Extension of the frame
The frame was originally extended in c.1897 by Warners. This extension was replaced in 2007.
Published: 02/09/2024
| 05/09/2024 | PN amended [Elaine Farrow, Tower Captain via Facebook messenger] |
| 23/05/2024 | URL added [Kye L Leaver] |
| 21/08/2023 | 3-8: founder amended [Kye Leaver, Chris Pickford] |
| 04/02/2023 | Frame Fr1 resultant layout note given [Kye Leaver] |
| 04/02/2023 | Frame Fr1 layout variation detailed [Kye L Leaver] |
| 06/01/2023 | Frame Fr1: material, truss, layout amended; Frame 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)] |