Church Norton, St WilfridBarlavington has a single bell, hung in a west facing bellcote.
The church is said to date around 1200, and though planed, the north aisle wasn't built. In 1874, a restoration saw a new stone A Frame at the west end. Prior to this, it has a small wooden bellcote. |
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The Bell
Bell |
Weight |
Diameter |
Nominal |
Note |
Founder |
Cast |
Canon |
Hanging |
1 |
16.75" |
2328 Hz |
D |
1865 |
Swing |
1 Bell, in Db
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 - 631.5Hz - Eb+26
Prime - 1005.5Hz - B+31
Tierce - 1383Hz - F-16 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 1850.5Hz - Bb-12
Nominal - 2328Hz - D-15
Prime - 1005.5Hz - B+31
Tierce - 1383Hz - F-16 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 1850.5Hz - Bb-12
Nominal - 2328Hz - D-15
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Inscriptions:
*Underlined text is around the inscription band*
1 |
MEARS & STAINBANK, FOUNDERS, LONDON, 1865. |
Photographs:
*Click on the images to enlarge them*
Sources:
- ELPHICK, George. P (1970): Sussex Bells & Belfries
