Church Norton, West Sussex, S Wilfrid
| Place | Church Norton S Wilfrid or Selsey |
| Lieutenancy area | West Sussex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Sussex |
| Dove tower ID | 25130 |
| Rings | 1 (chime), tenor 1 cwt in DSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SZ871957 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.75491, -0.76525View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | PO20 9DT |
| Diocese | Chichester |
| Ownership | Churches Conservation Trust |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 18820 |
| URL | https://www.thebellsofsussex.co.uk/church-norton-st-wilfrid.html |
Chime of 1, tenor 1 cwt in D
| Bells | 1 (chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 1 cwt (~100 lb or ~100 kg) in D (2332.5 Hz) |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 cwt | 2332.5 | D | 16.75″ | 1865 | Mears & Stainbank | A | N | S |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1 | c1950 | Timber | 9.E | 1 |
Notes
[1]Date of the frame
The latest photo known of the former 9.A frame above the roof is 1945, and the earliest photo of the present 9.E frame is 1954. leaving a gap of 9 years when the reconstruction occurred.
Published: 23/03/2026; updated: 23/03/2026
Update log
| 23/03/2026 | URL added [Kye L Leaver via #010039] |
| 23/03/2026 | 1: weight added; Fr1: date added [Kye L Leaver, from personal visit, and England's places photo archive via #010038] |
| 26/06/2024 | 1: diameter, date amended [Kye L Leaver & Bill Hibbert, personal visit (26/06/2024)] |
| 01/03/2024 | CofE Diocese added [CHR] |
| 05/08/2023 | 1: nominal, added; approx year, founder, canons, turning, hanging type added. [Bill Hibbert visit 28 Jul 2023 via #005417] |
| 05/08/2023 | Frame Fr1 added [Bill Hibbert, from personal visit] |
| 02/01/2022 | Church (CCT) and bell added [Dickon R Love, visit 2019] |