Piddinghoe, East Sussex, S John
| Place | Piddinghoe S John |
| Lieutenancy area | East Sussex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Sussex |
| Dove tower ID | 22756 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 6–0–13 in ASee below |
| Frames | 4See below |
| Grid reference | TQ435030 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.80950, 0.03552View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BN9 9AP |
| Diocese | Chichester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 3563 |
| Affiliation | Sussex County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 10 performances here, of which none were peals and 7 were in the last two years |
Ring of 6, tenor 6–0–13 in A
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 6–0–13 (685 lb or 311 kg) in A (902.4 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2023 by Blyth & Co (major overhaul) List allRing of three augmented to six and restored for full-circle ringing hung in new two-tier steel frame. Existing historic timber frame left in situ. |
| Tuned | 2023 |
| Peals | No peals listed in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Round tower |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [2] | 2–1–6 | 1514.8 | F♯ | 24.00″ | 1733 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 2 [3] | 2–2–21 | 1350.9 | E | 25.00″ | 1733 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 4–0–16 | 1206.0 | D | 27.00″ | 1820 | John Briant | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 4–2–0 | 1131.4 | C♯ | 28.50″ | 1713† | Samuel Knight | Y | FC | |||
| 5 | 4–3–9 | 1011.2 | B | 30.50″ | 1713† | Samuel Knight | Y | FC | |||
| 6 | 6–0–13 | 902.4 | A | 33.00″ | 1713† | Samuel Knight | Y | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 [4] | c1299 | Timber | 1.F.vi | 2.X1 | ||||
| 2A [5] | 1,2,4 | 2023 | Steel | Blyth & Co | 8.1.B.a | 3.3 | ||
| 2B | c1713 | Timber | 5.D | 3.3 | ||||
| 1 | 3,5,6 | 2023 | Steel | Blyth & Co | 8.1.F.e | 3.3 |
Notes
[1]Source contributor
G P Elphick, Apr 1937
Published: 23/11/2021
[2]Origin of bell 1 of 6
Formerly 1 of 3 at Hopton Cangeford, Shropshire (GAD and HBW, CB Salop, p63); subsequently became service bell at Stoke St Milborough, Shropshire; then transferred to Piddinghoe to become bell 1 of 6.
Published: 23/01/2015; updated: 10/11/2024
[3]Origin of bell 2 of 6
Formerly bell 2 of 3 at Hopton Cangeford, Shropshire (GAD and as HBW, CB Salop, p63); subsequently became bell 2 of 8 at Stoke St Milborough, Shropshire; then transferred to Piddinghoe to become bell 2 of 6.
Published: 23/01/2015; updated: 10/11/2024
[4]Frame Fr3
Fr3 date taken from Sussex B&B, Elphick.
Published: 14/12/2023; updated: 10/11/2024
[5]Frames 2A and 2B
Fr2A is threaded through and around Fr2B.
Published: 14/12/2023
Update log
| 08/07/2025 | Bell names added [Church notice via Neal Dodge] |
| 27/06/2023 | TowerBase ID added [Tim Jackson] |
| 05/06/2023 | Frame Fr1: truss amended; frame Fr2 (renamed Fr2A): truss amended; frame Fr2B added; frame Fr3: date, truss, layout added [Peter Hayward] |
| 27/05/2023 | Project Complete. New 6 now ringable. [Michael Royalton Kisch via Lewis D Benfield] |
| 18/05/2023 | Round tower noted [Round Tower Churches Society (roundtowers.org.uk); Round Tower Churches of Europe (roundtowerchurches.net) via Stephen Pocock] |
| 01/12/2022 | New project added. Ring of three to be augmented to six and restored for full-circle ringing. To be hung in new two-tier steel frame. Existing historic timber frame to be left in situ. [Michael Royalton-Kisch, local contact] |
| 26/11/2021 | GF, ropes, tuning added; 1-3: approx wt, nominal, note, diam added; 1-2: probable founder added [Tim Jackson (visit 25/8/21), David Kelly, Michael Royalton-Kisch] |