Horsted Keynes, West Sussex
| Place | Horsted Keynes |
| Lieutenancy area | West Sussex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Sussex |
| Dove tower ID | 25670 |
| Rings | 8 (lightweight ring), tenor 19 lb 8 oz in DSee below 6 (lightweight ring), tenor 2 lb 12 oz in F♯See below |
| Frames | 4See below |
| Ownership | Private ownership |
| URL | https://watsonsdatabase.weebly.com/horsted-keynes-the-campanile.html |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 1 board recording performances at this tower The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here. |
Lightweight ring of 8, tenor 19 lb 8 oz in D : The Campanile
| Bells | 8 (lightweight ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 19 lb 8 oz (8.85 kg) in D (590.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2024 by (The owner) Transferred from Aylsham, Norfolk (Campanile) to Horsted Keynes (Campanile). Towerbase ID moved from 7919 to 7958. 2021 by Matthew Higby & Co (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 9 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 lb 14 oz | D | 6.50″ | (2021) | Matthew Higby & Co | F | N | FC | |||
| 2 | 8 lb 9 oz | C♯ | 6.50″ | (2021) | Matthew Higby & Co | F | N | FC | |||
| 3 | 8 lb 5 oz | B | 6.50″ | (2021) | Matthew Higby & Co | F | N | FC | |||
| 4 | 7 lb 7 oz | A | 6.50″ | (2021) | Matthew Higby & Co | F | N | FC | |||
| 5 | 8 lb 1 oz | G | 6.88″ | (2021) | Matthew Higby & Co | F | N | FC | |||
| 6 | 10 lb 1 oz | F♯ | 7.38″ | (2021) | Matthew Higby & Co | F | N | FC | |||
| 7 | 14 lb 8 oz | E | 8.38″ | (2021) | Matthew Higby & Co | F | N | FC | |||
| 8 [1] | 19 lb 8 oz | 590.0 | D | 9.50″ | (2021) | Matthew Higby & Co | F | N | FC |
Lightweight ring of 6, tenor 2 lb 12 oz in F♯ : Bellflowermews
| Bells | 6 (lightweight ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 2 lb 12 oz (1.25 kg) in F♯ (361.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2026 by (The owner) Transferred from Aylsham, Norfolk The set of 6 ceramic bells were moved from Aylsham to Horsted Keynes by the owner. The following events happened while the ring was at Aylsham, Norfolk 2026 by (The owner) (ring created) A new ring of 6 was created by remodelling the old ring, replacing the back 3 bells. |
| Peals | No peals listed in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Ceramic bells Key pitched by hum rather than nominal |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 lb 14 oz | 608.0 | D♯ | 6.88″ | 1999 | Unidentified (blank) | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 1 lb 12 oz | 563.0 | C♯ | 6.75″ | 2003 | Unidentified (blank) | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 1 lb 14 oz | 484.0 | B | 7.00″ | 2001 | Unidentified (blank) | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 2 lb 6 oz | 454.0 | A♯ | 7.88″ | 2024 | Unidentified (blank) | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 3 lb 2 oz | 403.0 | G♯ | 8.50″ | 2025 | Unidentified (blank) | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 2 lb 12 oz | 361.0 | F♯ | 8.25″ | 2024 | Unidentified (blank) | F | N | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | 1, 8 of 8 | 2019 | Steel | Matthew Higby & Co | 8.1.E.b | 2.X1 | ||
| 1B | 2, 3 of 8 | 2019 | Steel | Matthew Higby & Co | 8.1.E.b | 2.X1 | ||
| 1C | 4, 5 of 8 | 2019 | Steel | Matthew Higby & Co | 8.1.E.b | 2.X1 | ||
| 1D | 6, 7 of 8 | 2019 | Steel | Matthew Higby & Co | 8.1.E.b | 2.X1 |
Notes
[1]Bells' tuning
The bells are tuned to their hum partial using Vallotti’s temperament. Tenor’s hum: 590Hz - D+8
Published: 20/09/2024; updated: 20/09/2024
Update log
| 10/04/2026 | Updates to the projects concerning Bellflowermews including transfer to Horsted Keynes. [The owner] |
| 15/10/2025 | 8: hum added [Mini Ring Directory] |
| 06/03/2025 | Dates inferred [Information provided by The Owner] |
| 09/12/2024 | URL added [The Owner via Facebook messenger] |
| 08/12/2024 | 1-8: diameter, turning added [The Owner and Kye L Leaver (personal visit 21/8/24) via #007807] |