Balcombe, West Sussex, S Mary
| Place | Balcombe S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | West Sussex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Sussex |
| Dove tower ID | 16605 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 9–0–10 in ASee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TQ306309 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.06257, -0.13638View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | RH17 6PY |
| Diocese | Chichester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 3284 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | https://www.thebellsofsussex.co.uk/balcombe-st-mary.html https://www.scacr.org/towers/directory/159-balcombe-st-mary |
| 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 8, tenor 9–0–10 in A
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 9–0–10 (1018 lb or 462 kg) in A (860.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Peals | View 144 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–2–6 | 1720.0 | A | 24.00″ | 1936 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–2–21 | 1612.0 | G♯ | 24.50″ | 1936 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–2–27 | 1432.0 | F♯ | 25.50″ | 1936 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 3–3–22 | 1290.0 | E | 26.56″ | 1936 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 4–2–5 | 1148.0 | D | 28.63″ | 1936 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 5–0–14 | 1076.0 | C♯ | 29.88″ | 1936 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 6–1–2 | 966.0 | B | 33.18″ | 1628 | Bryan I Eldridge | R | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 9–0–10 | 860.0 | A | 36.69″ | 1936 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2, 3 | c1936 | Cast iron | Gillett & Johnston | 8.3.A.m | 2.X2 | ||
| 1 | 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1879 | Timber | Gillett, Bland & Co | 6.A | 6.1 |
Update log
| 12/11/2024 | URL amended [Kye L Leaver] |
| 24/11/2022 | Frame Fr1: maker added [Kye Leaver from personal visit via #004143] |
| 03/05/2022 | Frame Fr2: layout added (provisional scheme) [Kye L Leaver visit 24 Apr 2022] |
| 20/02/2022 | 1-2: bell names added [Kye Leaver (visited 19/2/22)] |
| 02/04/2020 | 1,2: frameid amended; fr2: maker confirmed [Ollie Watson via e-mail] |
| 30/03/2020 | 1-8: turning added [Ollie Watson via e-mail] |
| 19/04/2019 | Frame Fr1: truss,layout added; Frame Fr2: truss added [Mike Chester via e-mail] |