Ardingly, St Peter
Bell |
Weight |
Diameter |
Nominal |
Note |
Founder |
Cast |
Canon |
Hanging |
1 |
3-1-27 cwt |
25.00" |
1287.5 Hz |
E |
1911 |
Full Circle |
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2 |
3-1-18 cwt |
25.00" |
1162.5 Hz |
D |
1911 |
Full Circle |
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3 |
3-1-20 cwt |
26.75" |
1034 Hz |
C |
Thomas I & Son |
1805 |
Full Circle |
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4 |
4-2-24 cwt |
28.75" |
971.5 Hz |
B |
William Burford |
c1375 |
Full Circle |
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5 |
6-0-7 cwt |
30.38" |
872.5 Hz |
A |
1629 |
Full Circle |
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6 |
7-3-11 cwt |
34.88" |
732.1 Hz |
G |
John Waylett |
1719 |
Full Circle |
About the Bells
6 Bells, 7-3-11 cwt in Bb
Visited by Kye L Leaver, Michael R A Shaw, and Zach Johnson 14/04/2023
Visited by Kye L Leaver, Michael R A Shaw, and Zach Johnson 14/04/2023
Recordings of the bells:
Bell 1
Hum - 340Hz - F-45
Prime - 595Hz - D+22
Tierce - 773Hz - G-23 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 1007.5Hz - B+34
Nominal - 1287.5Hz - E-40
Prime - 595Hz - D+22
Tierce - 773Hz - G-23 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 1007.5Hz - B+34
Nominal - 1287.5Hz - E-40
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Bell 2
Hum - 296.5Hz - D+17
Prime - 577Hz - D-30
Tierce - 700Hz - F+4 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 879Hz - A-1
Nominal - 1162.5Hz - D-17
Prime - 577Hz - D-30
Tierce - 700Hz - F+4 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 879Hz - A-1
Nominal - 1162.5Hz - D-17
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Bell 3
Hum - 277.5Hz - Db+2
Prime - 511.5Hz - C-38
Tierce - 628Hz - Eb+16 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 818Hz - Ab-25
Nominal - 1034Hz - C-20
Prime - 511.5Hz - C-38
Tierce - 628Hz - Eb+16 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 818Hz - Ab-25
Nominal - 1034Hz - C-20
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Bell 4
Hum - 263Hz - C+9
Prime - 471.5Hz - Bb+20
Tierce - 587.5Hz - D+1 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 772.5Hz - G-25
Nominal - 971.5Hz - B-28
Prime - 471.5Hz - Bb+20
Tierce - 587.5Hz - D+1 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 772.5Hz - G-25
Nominal - 971.5Hz - B-28
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Bell 5
Hum - 231.5Hz - Bb-11
Prime - 406.5Hz - Ab-36
Tierce - 520Hz - C-10 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 667.5Hz - E+22
Nominal - 872.5Hz - A-14
Prime - 406.5Hz - Ab-36
Tierce - 520Hz - C-10 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 667.5Hz - E+22
Nominal - 872.5Hz - A-14
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Bell 6
Hum - 194Hz - G-17
Prime - 389Hz - G-12
Tierce - 462.5Hz - Bb-13 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 606Hz - Eb-45
Nominal - 775.5Hz - G-18
Prime - 389Hz - G-12
Tierce - 462.5Hz - Bb-13 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 606Hz - Eb-45
Nominal - 775.5Hz - G-18
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Altogether
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Inscriptions:
*Underlined text is inscriptions within the inscription band*
*Text in red is engraved on the bell*
*Text in blue is on the opposite side of the bell*
*Text in red is engraved on the bell*
*Text in blue is on the opposite side of the bell*
1 |
◛◛◛◛◛ CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS, LONDON 1911 WN ◛◛◛◛◛ ## I WAS GIVEN BY HENRY HERBERT & MAY HETTx DRAW NEAR TO GOD |
2 |
◛◛◛◛◛ RECAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1911 WN ◛◛◛◛◛ N.C & E.F. CH. W[S..] W[M..] NEWNHAM. JOHN WICKING. CHIEF SUBSCRIBERS LESTER & PACK OF LONDON FECIT 1766 ## RECAST AT THE COST OF HENRY HERBERT & MAY HETT |
3 |
<><><><><> THOMAS MEARS & SON OF LONDON FECIT 1805 <><><><><> |
4 |
(Uninscribed) Moulding wires: 2:1:[:1:3:2 |
5 |
BRIANVS ♡ ELDREDGE ♡ ME ♡ FECIT ♡ GC ♡ IN ♡ 1629 |
6 |
IOHN WAYLETT FECIT 1719 |
Latin Translations:
2,3,5,6: FECIT - Made
## = Fig. JWA,3
◛ = Fig. JWA,4
<> = Fig. TLE,5
♡ = Fig. RIE,1
2,3,5,6: FECIT - Made
## = Fig. JWA,3
◛ = Fig. JWA,4
<> = Fig. TLE,5
♡ = Fig. RIE,1
Photographs:
Sources:
Old inscriptions of 3,5,6 - The Church Bells of Sussex by A. Daniel Tyssen.
Old inscriptions of 3,5,6 - The Church Bells of Sussex by A. Daniel Tyssen.
