West Chiltington, West Sussex, S Mary
| Place | West Chiltington S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | West Sussex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Sussex |
| Dove tower ID | 24563 |
| Rings | 5 (chime), tenor 7–2–23 in B♭See below |
| Grid reference | TQ090183 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.95424, -0.44927View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | RH20 2JW |
| Diocese | Chichester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 3426 |
Chime of 5, tenor 7–2–23 in B♭
| Bells | 5 (chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7–2–23 (863 lb or 391 kg) in B♭ (944.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | Whites of Appleton (in progress) Overhauling the Ellacombe apparatus, replacing existing wire cables with new pre-stretched terylene chiming rope, fitting new guide pulleys and repainting the existing iron framework 1950 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul) Converted from full-circle ring and augmented from 4 bells The bells were rehung for chiming only and a treble added to make a chime of 5. They were noted to be a ring of 5 in 1725 and had been reduced at some time between then and the restoration of the 5th bell. |
| Additional information | Restoration work under way Ellacombe apparatus |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–2–22 | 1420.0 | F | 25.75″ | 1950 | Mears & Stainbank | |||||
| 2 | 3–2–17 | 1262.0 | E♭ | 26.63″ | c1480† | John Danyell succ'r ('Brede') | |||||
| 3 | 4–1–12 | 1180.0 | D | 28.00″ | 1950 | Mears & Stainbank | |||||
| 4 | 5–2–2 | 1062.0 | C | 31.50″ | 1665 | W & R Purdue | |||||
| 5 | 7–2–23 | 944.0 | B♭ | 34.63″ | 1626† | Roger Tapsell |
Update log
| 12/02/2026 | Rehang for chiming event noted and (restored) augmentation. [Sussex B&B, Elphick] |
| 26/12/2024 | Project added [Marika Haseldine, Whites of Appleton via REMRKS501] |
| 27/03/2022 | 1-4: weight added; 1-5: nominal, note added; 1,3,4: diameter added; 2,5: diameter amended [Nigel Taylor] |