Brighton, St GeorgeChithurst has a single bell, hung for swing chime in a west-facing bellcote.
A church is mentioned in the Doomsday Book, and being one of 5 parish churches in 3 miles, it has no doubt had great competition with the neighbouring churches. The west-end 9.A frame was erected in 1885. |
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The Bell
Bell |
Weight |
Diameter |
Nominal |
Note |
Founder |
Cast |
Canon |
Hanging |
1 |
5-2-3 cwt |
32.00" |
993 Hz |
B |
Whitechapel Bell Foundry |
1976 |
Dead |
1 Bell, 5-2-3 in B
Visited: 02/01/2025 with Margaret Ellis, David Kirkcaldy, Kathy Howard.
Visited: 02/01/2025 with Margaret Ellis, David Kirkcaldy, Kathy Howard.
Recording of the bell:
How the bell is tuned in relation to the nominal.
-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+
0 ~ 9 10 ~ 19 20 ~ 29 30 ~ 39 40 ~ 49 50 ~ 59 60 ~ 69 70 ~ 79 80 ~ 89 90 ~ 99+
Hum - 248.5Hz - B+11
Prime - 496Hz - B+7
Tierce - 593.5Hz - D+18 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 749.5Hz - F#+22
Nominal - 993Hz - B+9
Prime - 496Hz - B+7
Tierce - 593.5Hz - D+18 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 749.5Hz - F#+22
Nominal - 993Hz - B+9
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Inscriptions:
*Underlined text is around the inscription band*
1976 - Present
1 |
19 ◉ 76 WHITECHAPEL |
1825 - 1976
1 |
≎≎≎≎≎ T MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1825 ≎≎≎≎≎ |
◉ = Fig. WBF,1
≎ = Fig. TLE,1
≎ = Fig. TLE,1
Photographs:
*Click on the images to enlarge them*
Sources:
- ELPHICK, George P. (1970): Sussex Bells & Belfries
