Furnace Green, St AndrewSt Andrews Furnace Green is a small modern church made of brick, and was built in 1968.
In 2010 the church was remodelled so that it could facilitate the social aspect of the church. In return, a café was added to the north side, and a bell was hung. Up until 2010, the church never had a bell. However, when it was remodelled, the contractors said that they must have one because it is Anglican. |
|
The Bell
Bell |
Weight |
Diameter |
Nominal |
Note |
Founder |
Cast |
Canon |
Hanging |
1 |
0-2-19 cwt |
13.94" |
2794.5 Hz |
F |
Whitechapel Bell Foundry |
2010 |
Hung Dead |
1 Bell, 0-2-19 in F
The bell was cast in 2010 by the Whitechapel bell foundry making it the 7th bell in Crawley cast at Whitechapel.
It was bought at the cost of £4000, and is hung above the entrance to the church under a sheltered roof. It is bolted to a metal headstock along with its clapper, which is then fixed to a pair of steel brackets.
Around the waist is a inscription bearing the foundry's name; their trademark stamp, and an ornamental band, formed by using metal stamps.
It was tuned right the way up its profile on a lathe, and is Simpson tuned to the key of F.
No rope is required to ring it, since it is electronically chimed by an electromagnetic clapper.
Around a 28 rung ladder is required to access it.
One bell in great condition.
Visited: 02/07/2022
The bell was cast in 2010 by the Whitechapel bell foundry making it the 7th bell in Crawley cast at Whitechapel.
It was bought at the cost of £4000, and is hung above the entrance to the church under a sheltered roof. It is bolted to a metal headstock along with its clapper, which is then fixed to a pair of steel brackets.
Around the waist is a inscription bearing the foundry's name; their trademark stamp, and an ornamental band, formed by using metal stamps.
It was tuned right the way up its profile on a lathe, and is Simpson tuned to the key of F.
No rope is required to ring it, since it is electronically chimed by an electromagnetic clapper.
Around a 28 rung ladder is required to access it.
One bell in great condition.
Visited: 02/07/2022
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 - 698Hz - F+0
Prime - 1392Hz - F-5
Tierce - 1659Hz - Ab-1 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 2130.5Hz - C+31
Nominal - 2794.5Hz - F+0
Prime - 1392Hz - F-5
Tierce - 1659Hz - Ab-1 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 2130.5Hz - C+31
Nominal - 2794.5Hz - F+0
| cut_furnacegreen__1_.mp3 |
Inscriptions:
1 |
20⊚10 ⋙⋙⋙WHITECHAPEL⋙⋙⋙ |
⊚ = Fig. WBF, 1
⋙ = Fig. WBF, 2
*Click on images to enlarge them*
⋙ = Fig. WBF, 2
*Click on images to enlarge them*
Photographs:
*Click on the images to enlarge them*
Sources:
- Nigel Taylor
- Churchwardens
- https://sussexparishchurches.org/church/crawley-st-andrew-furnace-green/
