Heyshott, West Sussex, S James
| Place | Heyshott S James |
| Lieutenancy area | West Sussex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Sussex |
| Dove tower ID | 17622 |
| Rings | 3 U/R (full-circle ring), tenor 6 cwt in CSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SU897181 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.95560, -0.72399View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | GU29 0DJ |
| Diocese | Chichester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 3375 |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed no performances here |
Ring of 3, tenor 6 cwt in C
| Bells | 3 U/R (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 6 cwt (~700 lb or ~300 kg) in C (1013.0 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 2010 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd Sympathetic restoration re-using existing fittings; electrically operated chiming system installed |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Unringable No wheel(s) Electronic controls Tuning: (approx) 1-3 of 4 |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1237.5 | E♭ | 27.50″ | 1600† | Anthony Wakefield | Y | N | FC | |||
| 2 | 1157.5 | D | 30.25″ | c1400† | William Dawe | Y | N | FC | |||
| 3 | 6 cwt | 1013.0 | C | 32.13″ | 1671 | William I Eldridge | Y | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3 | Timber | 1 & 6.A | 3.1 |
Notes
[1]Reason for being unringable
Bells are unringable; frame is suitable only for static chiming; wheels have been removed
Published: 02/08/2024; updated: 18/09/2024
Update log
| 02/08/2024 | 1-3: canon, turning, hanging added; ring type amended; unringable added; frame added; overhaul added [Andrew Nicholson via REMRKS479] |
| 08/05/2024 | Tuning added; 1-3: nominal added [Nick Bowden analysis of Facebook video clip posted by Graham Heath, notified by Francesco Greenslade] |
| 02/05/2024 | 1-3: note added [Video by Graham D Heath on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/graham.d.heath/videos/10154291964194459/?idorvanity=776907495752727 via Francesco Greenslade #006905] |
| 12/05/2021 | Visited G P Elphick, Oct 1957 |