Horsted Keynes, West Sussex, S Giles
| Place | Horsted Keynes S Giles |
| Lieutenancy area | West Sussex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Sussex |
| Dove tower ID | 17642 |
| Rings | 3 (chime), tenor 9¾ cwt in G♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ383285 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.04008, -0.02757View 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 7AY |
| Diocese | Chichester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 3292 |
| URL | https://www.thebellsofsussex.co.uk/horsted-keynes-st-giles.html |
Chime of 3, tenor 9¾ cwt in G♯
| Bells | 3 (chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 9¾ cwt (~1090 lb or ~500 kg) in G♯ (851.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1983 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry List allFormerly a full-circle ring of 3, the middle bell was rehung for swing chiming with a full wheel. The treble remained unhung and the tenor derelict with few fittings left. |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | One bell (or more) cracked or broken: bell #1 cracked Rung from chancel crossing Full wheel(s) Tuning: non-diatonic |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 cwt | 31.75″ | 1653† | John Palmar (Canterbury) | R | U | |||||
| 2 | 7 cwt | 879.0 | A | 34.25″ | 1604† | Edmund Giles | Y | S | |||
| 3 | 9¾ cwt | 851.0 | G♯ | 37.88″ | 1633 | Bryan I Eldridge | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,3 | Timber | 5.H | 3.1 |
Update log
| 31/07/2025 | 1983 rehang of the middle bell noted. [Ollie Watson] |
| 12/11/2024 | URL amended [Kye L Leaver] |
| 23/05/2024 | URL added [Kye L Leaver] |
| 27/06/2023 | Cracked bell flagged [Tim Jackson] |
| 08/02/2023 | U/R deleted [Tim Jackson] |
| 20/08/2022 | 2: hanging type amended [Tim Jackson discussion with Kye Leaver, following personal visit] |
| 27/12/2021 | 1-3: canons added. [Kye Leaver photograph] |
| 20/06/2020 | 2,3: nominal added; 1-3: frameid added; fr1: details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 25/05/2020 | 1-3: details added [Ollie Watson via e-mail] |
| 23/08/2019 | Temp TowerBaseID: 8988 replaced by: 7870 [JCB via TBchge] |