The 17th Century
Number of bells cast by year:
1600 - 1610 |
5 |
1651 - 1660 |
2 |
1611 - 1620 |
2 |
1661 - 1670 |
2 |
1621 - 1630 |
4 |
1671 - 1680 |
1 |
1631 - 1640 |
7 |
1681 - 1690 |
3 |
1641 - 1650 |
1 |
1691 - 1699 |
9 |
This 17th century gave Sussex quite a good number of bells. Some have since been recast but there are still many that remain in our towers.
The Eldridge family were the most successful in Sussex and we're fortunate to have an example of at least one bell that shows how their inscriptions have developed. Bryan I Eldridge gave us a
The Eldridge family were the most successful in Sussex and we're fortunate to have an example of at least one bell that shows how their inscriptions have developed. Bryan I Eldridge gave us a
Sussex bells from the 17th Century |
1600 Richard Eldridge - Ifield, St Margaret (1) 1601 Anthony Wakefield - West Dean, St Andrew (Old 2) 1604 Edmund Giles - Horsted Keynes, St Giles (2) 1605 Anthony Wakefield - West Dean, St Andrew (Old 3) 1608 Richard Eldridge - Washington, St Mary (Old 4) 1614 Roger Tapsil - Washington, St Mary (Old 3) 1618 Bryan I Eldridge - Ifield, St Margaret (2) 1624 Bryan I Eldridge - Cowfold, St Peter (Old 4,5) 1625 Roger Tapsil - Poynings, Holy Trinity (1) 1628 Bryan I Eldridge - Balcombe, St Mary (7) 1629 Bryan I Eldridge - Itchingfield, St Nicolas (5) 1629 Henry Wilnar - Berwick, St Michael & All Angels (2) 1631 Bryan I Eldridge - Preston Park, St Peter (Old 3) 1633 Bryan I Eldridge - Horsted Keynes, St Giles (3) 1634 Bryan I Eldridge - Cowfold, St Peter (Old 3) 1635 Bryan I Eldridge - Twineham, St Peter (Old 3) 1636 Bryan I Eldridge - Hardham, St Botolph (2) 1639 Bryan I Eldridge - Beddingham, St Andrew (1,2,4) 1639 Bryan I Eldridge - Edburton, St Andrew (2) 1646 Bryan II Eldridge - Shipley, St Mary the Virgin (4) 1653 John Palmer - Horsted, Keynes, St Giles (1) 1660 William I Eldridge - Bolney, St Mary Magdalene (4) 1661 Bryan II & William Eldridge - Nuthurst, St Andrew (3) 1665 William III & John II Purdue - Coldwaltham, St Giles (3) 1675 William I Eldridge - Itchingfield, St Nicolas (4) 1682 William Hull - Hamsey, St Peter 1682 William Hull - Offham, St Peter 1686 William Hull - Itchingfield, St Nicolas (2) 1696 William Eldridge - Horsham, Old Holbrook Park House 1696 John Wood - Berwick, St Michael & All Angels (Old 5) 1698 John Wood - Berwick, St Michael & All Angels (Old 1 [prior to 1811] ) 1699 William & Thomas Eldridge .- Rusper, St Mary Magdalene (3,4,5,6,7,8) |
Bell   Hum  Prime Tierce Quint Nominal
 1   698Hz 1392Hz 1659Hz
 1   698Hz 1392Hz 1659Hz