Colgate, St SaviourColgate has a single bell, hung in a brick turret above the nave. The church was designed by Gordon Hills and built in 1871. It wasn't until 1879 when it was dedicated.
Above the nave is a small brick belfry with a bell opening at each corner, and a shingled spire on top. The NW facing opening is larger than the others and is how the belfry is accessed. |
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The Bell
Bell |
Weight |
Diameter |
Nominal |
Note |
Founder |
Cast |
Canon |
Hanging |
1 |
14.75" |
2416 Hz |
D |
1869 |
Removed |
Swing Chime |
1 Bell, in D
The bell was cast by John Warner & Sons in 1869, a few years before the church was built.
It was originally strapped to a wooden headstock, possibly by a Doncaster canon and hung for swing chime.
The bell was sand cast, and features no moulding wires at inscription band level. It carries an inscription around the soundbow using a Sans-Serif font, containing the date and foundry name.
The route for the rope is quite interesting. The bell is rung behind the pulpit, the rope then goes up and around a pulley; through a diagonal tunnel; around another pulley, and up and out into the belfry.
In 2001, the belfry walls were beginning to bow out after the bell's wrought iron supporting work had rusted and expanded. The belfry walls were rebuilt to incorporate a new stainless steel structure.
The bell was rehung by Nicholson's Engineering in the same year who removed the canon and replaced it for a resin pad. The old crown staple was drilled and a clapper with an independent staple was supplied. A new stainless steel headstock, lever and fittings were made too.
The bell is structurally very good, but now covered in thick bird mess.
Elphick states a pair of 30-rung ladders are required to reach the belfry.
Visited: 12/12/2021
The bell was cast by John Warner & Sons in 1869, a few years before the church was built.
It was originally strapped to a wooden headstock, possibly by a Doncaster canon and hung for swing chime.
The bell was sand cast, and features no moulding wires at inscription band level. It carries an inscription around the soundbow using a Sans-Serif font, containing the date and foundry name.
The route for the rope is quite interesting. The bell is rung behind the pulpit, the rope then goes up and around a pulley; through a diagonal tunnel; around another pulley, and up and out into the belfry.
In 2001, the belfry walls were beginning to bow out after the bell's wrought iron supporting work had rusted and expanded. The belfry walls were rebuilt to incorporate a new stainless steel structure.
The bell was rehung by Nicholson's Engineering in the same year who removed the canon and replaced it for a resin pad. The old crown staple was drilled and a clapper with an independent staple was supplied. A new stainless steel headstock, lever and fittings were made too.
The bell is structurally very good, but now covered in thick bird mess.
Elphick states a pair of 30-rung ladders are required to reach the belfry.
Visited: 12/12/2021
Recording of the bell:
How the bell is tuned in relation to the 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+
-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+
Hum - 706.5Hz - F+20
Prime - 1098.5Hz - Db-15
Tierce - 1467.5Hz - F# -14 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 2039Hz - C-44
Nominal - 2416Hz - D+48
Prime - 1098.5Hz - Db-15
Tierce - 1467.5Hz - F# -14 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 2039Hz - C-44
Nominal - 2416Hz - D+48
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Inscriptions:
*Inscription around the soundbow*
1 |
J WARNER & SONS LONDON 1869 |
Photographs:
Sources:
- ELPHICK, George. P (1970): Sussex Bells & Belfries p.286
- https://sussexparishchurches.org/church/colgate-st-saviour/
