Selmeston, East Sussex, S Mary
| Place | Selmeston S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | East Sussex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Sussex |
| Dove tower ID | 23260 |
| Rings | 5 (hemispherical chime), tenor 2–2–25 in CSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ509069 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.84249, 0.14310View on OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BN26 6UA |
| Diocese | Chichester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 3572 |
| URL | https://www.thebellsofsussex.co.uk/selmeston-st-mary.html |
Hemispherical chime, tenor 2–2–25 in C
| Bells | 5 (hemispherical chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 2–2–25 (305 lb or 138 kg) in C (519.5 Hz) |
| Additional information | Chiming barrel Tuning: 1-3,6,10 of 10 |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0–2–15 | 1327.5 | E | 16.15″ | 1867† | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | D | ||
| 2 | 0–2–24 | 1183.5 | D | 17.11″ | 1867† | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | D | ||
| 3 | 0–3–7 | 1076.5 | C | 18.48″ | 1867† | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | D | ||
| 4 | 1–1–8 | 791.5 | G | 23.20″ | 1867† | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | D | ||
| 5 | 2–2–25 | 519.5 | C | 31.00″ | 1867† | Mears & Stainbank | F | 4 | D |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [2] | 1,2,3,4,5 | 1867 | Metal | Mears & Stainbank | 10 | 5.X |
Notes
[1]Selmeston frame
Image: Kye L Leaver (27 Nov 2024)
Published: 13/12/2024; updated: 13/12/2024
[2]Frame
Bells are stacked vertically on a square pole. Treble at the top, tenor at the bottom.
Published: 13/12/2024; updated: 13/12/2024
Update log
| 28/12/2024 | URL added [Kye L Leaver via #007935] |
| 01/12/2024 | 1-5: nominal, canon, turning added; 1-4: diameter added; frame added; chime barrel added; tuning description added; note added [Kye L Leaver, Bill Hibbert, Stephen Beckingham, Peter Blee, personal visit 27/11/2024 via #007762 & #007770] |