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Haywards Heath, West Sussex, S Wilfrid
PlaceHaywards Heath
S Wilfrid
Lieutenancy areaWest Sussex
CountryEngland
Historic countySussex
Dove tower ID20736
Rings1 (full-circle ring), tenor in FSee below
10 (tubular chime), tenor in C♯See below
1 (chime), tenor 28–3–11 in DSee below
Frames3See below
Grid referenceTQ330239
Latitude & longitude50.99924, -0.10459View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeRH16 3NY
DioceseChichester
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeII* by Historic England
Church heritage record3288
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Ring of 1, tenor in F
Bells1 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor notein F (1377.0 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
2021 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd (major overhaul)
Quarter turned, crown staple removed, new gudgeons,bearings, clapper and independent staple, rehung on existing headstock
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BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
11377.0F27.81″1864John Warner & SonsY4FC
Tubular chime, tenor in C♯
Bells10 (tubular chime)Edit details
Tenor notein C♯ (551.0 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
2021 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd (major overhaul)
Two cracked tubular bells were weld repaired by Soundweld; limited tuning was undertaken; frame and fittings completely stripped and partially rebuilt/overhauled.
1888 by Harrington, Latham & Co (ring created)
Ring installed
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BellWeightFrequencyNoteLengthDiameterDatedFounder
11352.4E♯3.00″1888Harrington, Latham & Co
21188.5D♯3.00″1888Harrington, Latham & Co
31091.5C♯3.00″1888Harrington, Latham & Co
41026.5B♯3.00″1888Harrington, Latham & Co
5914.0A♯3.00″1888Harrington, Latham & Co
6818.5G♯3.00″1888Harrington, Latham & Co
7727.5F♯3.00″1888Harrington, Latham & Co
8686.0E♯3.00″1888Harrington, Latham & Co
9604.5D♯3.00″1888Harrington, Latham & Co
10551.0C♯3.50″1888Harrington, Latham & Co
Chime of 1, tenor 28–3–11 in D
Bells1 (chime)Edit details
Tenor28–3–11 (3231 lb or 1466 kg) in D (591.5 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
2021 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd (major overhaul)
Fitted with a new clapper and crown staple; the new clapper has a chiming lever fixed to its shaft as previously.
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BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Hour28–3–11591.5D55.31″1924Mears & StainbankFND
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
1A1 of 1TimberJohn Warner & Sons6.A1
1B [2]1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 of tubular chimeTimber1.E.i
1CHourSteel8.1.B.a1
Notes

[1]Source contributor

G P Elphick, Sep 1960. Approx. tenor weight provided by J P Adams lists

Published: 23/11/2021

[2]Frame layout

The tubular bells are arranged in two rows of five.

Published: 26/06/2022

Update log
26/06/2022Overhauls to ringing bell, hour bell and tubular bells by Nicholson's [Andrew Nicholson]
26/06/20221: nominal, canons, turning added; Tubes: diameters added; Hour: canons added. Frame details added [Richard Hutchings visit]
29/05/20221-10: nominal added [From recordings taken by Richard Hutchings, analysed by Bill Hibbert]
15/01/2022Updated description of bells in tower, noting the presence of a 2nd bell [Elphick, Pickford]
08/01/2022Large bell: nominal amended. [K Leaver]
08/01/2022Large bell: weight amended [Whitechapel archives via C J Pickford]
06/01/2022Large bell: nominal added. [Kye Leaver (from Youtube video)]
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