Angmering, St Margaret

Bell
Weight
Diameter
Nominal
Note
Founder
Date
Canon
Hanging
1
5-1-0 cwt
30.75"
1211.5 Hz
D+54
Chapman & Mears
1783
Yes
Full Circle
2
6-0-0 cwt
32.00"
1094​ Hz
C+78
Chapman & Mears
1783
Yes
Full Circle
3
7-2-0 cwt
33.75"
968 Hz
Bb+66
Chapman & Mears
1783
Yes
​Full Circle
4
8-2-0 cwt
36.00"
914.5 Hz
A+68
Chapman & Mears
1783
Yes
Full Circle
5
10-2-0 cwt
39.00"
817.5 Hz
G+73
Chapman & Mears
1783
Yes
Full Circle
6
13-3-0 cwt
43.38"
710.5 Hz
F+28
Chapman & Mears
1783
Yes
Full Circle
Bell
Weight
Diameter
Nominal
Note
Founder
Date
Canon
Hanging
Old Clock
1-1-0cwt
18.13"
1620 Hz
Ab
Thomas Bullisdon
c1510
Yes
Unhung

About the Bells

6 Bells, 13-3-0 cwt in F
​
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​Recordings of the bells:

How the bells are tuned in relation to their nominal, using Simpson's theory.
Key [measured in cents]:
-99 ~ -90 -89 ~ -80 -79 ~ -70 -69 ~ -60 -59 ~ -50 -49 ~ -40 -39 ~ -30 -29 ~ -20 -19 ~ -10 -9 ~ -0
0 ~ 9 10 ~ 19 20 ~ 29 30 ~ 39 40 ~ 49 50 ~ 59 60 ~ 69 70 ~ 79 80 ~ 89 90 ~ 99+
Bell 1
Hum -  324Hz -  E-29
Prime -  556Hz -  Db+5
Tierce -  722Hz -  F# -42 (minor 3rd)
Quint -  969.5Hz -  B-31
Nominal -  1211.5Hz -  Eb-46
angmeringone.mp3
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Bell 2
Hum -  301Hz -  D+43
Prime -  524Hz -  C+2
Tierce -  663.5Hz -  E+11 (minor 3rd)
Quint -  905Hz -  A+48
Nominal -  ​1094Hz -  Db-22
angmeringtwo.mp3
File Size: 153 kb
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Bell 3
Hum -  260Hz -  C-10
Prime -  457.5Hz -  Bb-31
Tierce -  583Hz -  D-12 (minor 3rd)
Quint -  757Hz -  F#+39
Nominal -  968​Hz -  B-34
angmeringthree.mp3
File Size: 185 kb
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Bell 4
Hum -  269.5Hz -  Db-48
Prime -  446Hz -  A+23
Tierce -  565.5Hz -  Db+34 (major 3rd)
Quint -  873.5Hz -  A-12
Nominal -  ​914.5Hz -  Bb-32
angmeringfour.mp3
File Size: 144 kb
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Bell 5
Hum -  276.5Hz -  Bb+0
Prime -  380.5Hz -  F#+48
Tierce -  495Hz -  B+4 (minor 3rd)
Quint -  651Hz -  E-21
Nominal -  ​817.5​Hz -  Ab-27
angmeringfive.mp3
File Size: 172 kb
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Bell 6
Hum -  194.5Hz -  G-12
Prime -  343Hz -  F-30
Tierce -  426Hz -  Ab+44 (minor 3rd)
Quint -  574Hz -  D-39
Nominal -  ​710.5Hz -  F+30
angmeringsix.mp3
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Old Clock
Hum -  432.5Hz -  A-29
Quint -  813Hz -  Ab-36
​Tierce -  983Hz -  B-7 (minor 3rd)
​Quint -  1264Hz -  Eb+27
​Nominal  -  1620Hz -  Ab-42
angmeringclock.mp3
File Size: 40 kb
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​Inscriptions:

*Underlined text is inscriptions within the inscription band*
*The underlined inscription on the tenor is all on one line, except for the date*
1
≎​≎​≎​≎​≎​​≎ CHAPMAN & MEARS OF LONDON FECERUNT 1783  ​≎​≎​≎​≎​≎​​≎
2
≎​≎​≎​≎​≎​​≎ CHAPMAN & MEARS OF LONDON FECERUNT 1783  ​≎​≎​≎​≎​≎​​≎
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3
≎​≎​≎​≎​≎​​≎ CHAPMAN & MEARS OF LONDON FECERUNT 1783  ​≎​≎​≎​≎​≎​​≎
​
4
≎​≎​≎​≎​≎​​≎ CHAPMAN & MEARS OF LONDON FECERUNT 1783  ​≎​≎​≎​≎​≎​​≎
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5
≎​≎​≎​≎​≎​​≎ CHAPMAN & MEARS OF LONDON FECERUNT 1783  ​≎​≎​≎​≎​≎​​≎
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6
THE REVᴰ.Wᴹ. KINLESIDE RECTOR JNᴼ. EDMUND JNᴼ. HOLMWOOD CH. WARDENS CHAPMAN & MEARS OF LONDON FECERUNT
1783
Old Clock 
(Uninscribed)
Moulding wires:
Latin Translations:
1-6: FECERUNT  -  Made us all.

​≎ = Fig. TLE,1

Photographs:

  • Bell Ringing
  • Location
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Tuesday: 19:45  -  21:15
Sunday: ​ 08:45  -  xx:xx

Arundel Road, Angmering, BN16 4JS

Sources:
.Hampshire Church Bells by W.E.Colchester
.The Church Bells of Sussex by Amhurst D. Tyssen
.Sussex Bells & Belfries by George P. Elphick
.Sussex Bell Frames by George P. Elphick