Three Bridges, St RichardThe first church in Three Bridges was built in 1934, and was located near the Plough in Pub. Due to the growing population of the area, the church which was unsuitable was demolished, and a larger church was built on the same site of the present church in 1955.
This church suffered from structural issues and was knocked down, and in 1995, the present church was built. |
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The Bell
Bell |
Weight |
Diameter |
Nominal |
Note |
Founder |
Cast |
Canon |
Hanging |
1 |
0-0-14 cwt |
8.88" |
2448.5 Hz |
Eb |
Brass Foundry |
c1890 |
Unhung |
1 Bell, 0-0-14 in Eb
The 1934 church, according to Elphick, apparently had a single bell hung in a B frame. The bell of which is now at Tilgate, Holy Trinity. This bell was second-hand, and may have originally come from Paddockhurst.
The second church was built without a bell, but around 1980, the bell from Three Bridges school was transferred, and hung on the south wall of the church.
The bell was cast by a late 19thC brass foundry, and is by the same founder who cast the brass bell in the ringing room of Lavenham, St Peter & St Pauls.
The other dimensions are as follows:
It has two engraved wires at the bottom of the waist, and a recessed section at the shoulder.
It was hung for swing chime, and rung by a lever, bolted to a metal headstock.
When the old church was demolished, and the present day one was built, the bell was kept. The method of taking the bell down was sawing the headstock instead of unbolting it! It also shows where the headstock melted during the process.
There is no future plan for this bell to be rehung, and now lives on the floor in the church.
Visited: 11/12/2022
The 1934 church, according to Elphick, apparently had a single bell hung in a B frame. The bell of which is now at Tilgate, Holy Trinity. This bell was second-hand, and may have originally come from Paddockhurst.
The second church was built without a bell, but around 1980, the bell from Three Bridges school was transferred, and hung on the south wall of the church.
The bell was cast by a late 19thC brass foundry, and is by the same founder who cast the brass bell in the ringing room of Lavenham, St Peter & St Pauls.
The other dimensions are as follows:
- Crown Circumference: 14.25"
- Shoulder to Lip Length: 7.00"
- Soundbow Thickness: 0.44"
It has two engraved wires at the bottom of the waist, and a recessed section at the shoulder.
It was hung for swing chime, and rung by a lever, bolted to a metal headstock.
When the old church was demolished, and the present day one was built, the bell was kept. The method of taking the bell down was sawing the headstock instead of unbolting it! It also shows where the headstock melted during the process.
There is no future plan for this bell to be rehung, and now lives on the floor in the church.
Visited: 11/12/2022
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Recordings of the bells:
How the bells are 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 - 635Hz - Eb+35
Tierce - 1585Hz - G+19 (major 3rd)
Quint - 1701Hz - Ab+41
Nominal - 2448.5 Hz - Eb-27
Tierce - 1585Hz - G+19 (major 3rd)
Quint - 1701Hz - Ab+41
Nominal - 2448.5 Hz - Eb-27
| cut_threebridges.mp3 |
Inscriptions:
1 |
(Uninscribed) |
Photographs
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