Slinfold, St Peter
Bell |
Weight |
Diameter |
Nominal |
Note |
Founder |
Cast |
Canon |
Hanging |
1 |
4-0-26 cwt |
27.50" |
1287 Hz |
D# |
1861 |
Removed |
Full Circle |
|
2 |
4-2-7 cwt |
28.63" |
1148.5 Hz |
C# |
Robert Catlin |
1741 |
Removed |
Full Circle |
3 |
6-0-4 cwt |
31.88" |
1017.5 Hz |
B |
1861 |
Removed |
Full Circle |
|
4 |
6-2-21 cwt |
33.38" |
956 Hz |
A# |
1861 |
Removed |
Full Circle |
|
5 |
9-1-0 cwt |
37.38" |
853.5 Hz |
G# |
1704 |
Removed |
Full Circle |
|
6 |
11-1-3 cwt |
40.63" |
758 Hz |
F# |
1861 |
Removed |
Full Circle |
About the Bells
6 Bells, 11-1-3 in F#
Slinfold, St Peter has 6 bells hung for full circle in a West facing tower build in 1861. Before the church was rebuild in 1861, there was a wooden tower, similar to that of Itchingfield, St Nicholas. When the tower was rebuilt to the present day one in 1861, an order for four more bells was put in place to John Warner & Sons who rehung the bells and also built a new frame out of timber which had 2 trusses: Z truss & V truss. After that, Slinfold had a full circle ring of 6 in the key of F#. The first peal on the bells was rang a few years later of Single Oxford Bob Minor on Saturday 3rd April 1875.
In 1960, the bells went in for restoration to Mears & Stainbank which removed the canons on all the bells, placing a wooden block between the headstock and the bell. They hung the bells on ball bearings; they also replaced all the old wooden headstocks for grey metal ones and even hung the bells on a new cast iron frame.
During this restoration the bells were also retuned too!
The bells hang in a cast iron frame in the 6.11 frame layout. The frame has 8.3.A.h trusses which are typical of Mears & Stainbank cast iron frames.
Each of the Warner bells hold a beautiful shield on the lower end of the waist. A photo shows it below.
Access to the ringing room is through a door in the South West side of the tower. You then go up a clockwise spiral stair case. The ringing room contains a clock made by Joyce, Whitchurch in 1864. It is still mechanically wound and is said to be a rare type. The clock weights fall in the South east side of the tower. All the bells are rung with lovely Purple and emerald sallied ropes and rung clockwise. A rope warmer also is present to keep them flexible.
The ringing room has removable window panels.
An 18 rung ladder is required to access the belfry. The bells were recently overhauled by Whites of Appleton in 2007. The pulleys were replaced with new synthetic blue rollers.
The churchwardens accounts give us some keys bits of information on the about the bells between 1593 and 1611.
Working chronologically, the treble and tenor were sent to Richard Eldridge in Horsham to be recast in 1593. They remained in Horsham for 2 days and then sent back to Slinfold. The cast for both bells cost £9, excluding his labour.
The accounts for taking the bells down; taking them to Horsham; charges for keeping the bells at Horsham for 2 days and hanging the bells back up again equates to 121d or 10s 1d. An additional £6 was also given to the bell founder.
The next mention of the bells is in 1605 where we see the tenor required new brasses that cost 3s 6d.
They appear to have set off on a Tuesday and got as far as Sutton. During their journey, they stopped off at Dorking for “bayting” to feed their horses.
They reached London the following day and their dinner and supper cost 2s 9d.
The bell was carried from Southwark to Whitechapel by the Carman at the expense of 1s 3d. They appear to have stayed in London on Thursday to come back on the friday. The Dinner and supper on Thursday cost half a crown.
They arrived back home on the Friday stopping at Dorking on the way.
The total charge for their horses to take the bell to Whitechapel was 4 shillings.
We also have information on who these belonged too! 2 horses were hired from a person called Singer, the other two were owned by Anthony Haler and William Martin. It also appears that the said Singer also helped to take the bell to Whitechapel too.
We should now turn our attention to the charges of bringing the bell home again.
We start on a Wednesday, where the aforementioned Singer and a member of the church began their travel to London.
They stayed there through Thursday to return home on the Friday. The bell was hung back up in the tower by John Hobbs for 4 shillings.
The weight was increased by 3 quarters of a hundred at the price of £7 16s.
Or Charges in bringing home the Bell
In 1611, the accounts show that the tenor required recasting again. This time, it went to Richard Eldridge of Horsham.
The bell was transported from Slinfold to Horsham for 2s 1d and the charge for Eldridge to recast the bell came too £2 2s 8d.
It was then carried back home and given a new headstock.
For castyng the grete Bell
We also see another bell being recast in Horsham in 1618. The unfortunate thing is the accounts do not specify which bell this is but it is possibly the tenor.
The bell was taken out of the tower and taken away to Horsham.
Being 1618, we can only guess whether it was Richard or Bryan Eldridge who recast the bell. A beam was also collected for the bell to be weighted. 63Lbs of metal or 0-2-7 cwt was added to the bell which cost £3 3s. An additional £4 was given for Eldridge’s labour.
The bell was returned back to Slinfold and a new headstock was put on.
It appears that the church wardens went to Horsham with the bell because they showed their charges for 2 days in Horsham.
In the accounts for 1618
In 1602, "the belfry wantes boardinge." 8 years later, "The steeple in decay & the steeple very weake."
There were "4 bells" in the 1724 commission report.
Visited:
20/04/2022
Slinfold, St Peter has 6 bells hung for full circle in a West facing tower build in 1861. Before the church was rebuild in 1861, there was a wooden tower, similar to that of Itchingfield, St Nicholas. When the tower was rebuilt to the present day one in 1861, an order for four more bells was put in place to John Warner & Sons who rehung the bells and also built a new frame out of timber which had 2 trusses: Z truss & V truss. After that, Slinfold had a full circle ring of 6 in the key of F#. The first peal on the bells was rang a few years later of Single Oxford Bob Minor on Saturday 3rd April 1875.
In 1960, the bells went in for restoration to Mears & Stainbank which removed the canons on all the bells, placing a wooden block between the headstock and the bell. They hung the bells on ball bearings; they also replaced all the old wooden headstocks for grey metal ones and even hung the bells on a new cast iron frame.
During this restoration the bells were also retuned too!
The bells hang in a cast iron frame in the 6.11 frame layout. The frame has 8.3.A.h trusses which are typical of Mears & Stainbank cast iron frames.
Each of the Warner bells hold a beautiful shield on the lower end of the waist. A photo shows it below.
Access to the ringing room is through a door in the South West side of the tower. You then go up a clockwise spiral stair case. The ringing room contains a clock made by Joyce, Whitchurch in 1864. It is still mechanically wound and is said to be a rare type. The clock weights fall in the South east side of the tower. All the bells are rung with lovely Purple and emerald sallied ropes and rung clockwise. A rope warmer also is present to keep them flexible.
The ringing room has removable window panels.
An 18 rung ladder is required to access the belfry. The bells were recently overhauled by Whites of Appleton in 2007. The pulleys were replaced with new synthetic blue rollers.
The churchwardens accounts give us some keys bits of information on the about the bells between 1593 and 1611.
Working chronologically, the treble and tenor were sent to Richard Eldridge in Horsham to be recast in 1593. They remained in Horsham for 2 days and then sent back to Slinfold. The cast for both bells cost £9, excluding his labour.
The accounts for taking the bells down; taking them to Horsham; charges for keeping the bells at Horsham for 2 days and hanging the bells back up again equates to 121d or 10s 1d. An additional £6 was also given to the bell founder.
- "Item for takyng down the belles xvijd"
- "Item for hangyng vp the belles xvjd"
- "Item for carridg of or [our] bells to horsham iijs iiijd"
- "Item or charges ij dayes at horsham about the belles iiijs"
- "Md that the aforesayd Reynold Gylbert & John Staplerst churchwardens did in the sayd yer 1593, cast the gret bell and the Lytle bell wch charg vnto the belfounder for castyng & mettel, ran vnto nyne poundes besydes theyr charges in carrying and recarryng & hangyng vp the sayd belles in the Steple of Slynefold aforesayd" And to the belfounder vjl
The next mention of the bells is in 1605 where we see the tenor required new brasses that cost 3s 6d.
- "Item vnto the Belfounder for casting the breasse of the gret bell iijs vjd"
They appear to have set off on a Tuesday and got as far as Sutton. During their journey, they stopped off at Dorking for “bayting” to feed their horses.
They reached London the following day and their dinner and supper cost 2s 9d.
The bell was carried from Southwark to Whitechapel by the Carman at the expense of 1s 3d. They appear to have stayed in London on Thursday to come back on the friday. The Dinner and supper on Thursday cost half a crown.
They arrived back home on the Friday stopping at Dorking on the way.
The total charge for their horses to take the bell to Whitechapel was 4 shillings.
We also have information on who these belonged too! 2 horses were hired from a person called Singer, the other two were owned by Anthony Haler and William Martin. It also appears that the said Singer also helped to take the bell to Whitechapel too.
- "Item for taking down the bell & waying her xijd"
- "Item to John Hayton to deale Wth the belfounder xijd"
- "Item vpon tuesday the fyrst day bayting at Darking & lodging at Svtton yt night vs vd"
- "Item at london the wensday Or charge dynner & supper ijs ixd"
- "Item to the Carman for caridg of the bell from southwork vnto whitechappell js iijd"
- "Item Or Dynner & supp vpon Thursday ijs vjd"
- "Item at london on fryday homewerd, & at Darkyng ijs ijd"
- "Item on charges for o' horses all this tyme we were out iiijd"
- "Item vnto Synger for the hyer of his ij horses & himself 4 dayes vjs"
- "Item vnto Anthony haler for his horse 4 dayes ijs"
- "ltem vnto Wyllm Martyn for his horse 4 dayes ijs"
We should now turn our attention to the charges of bringing the bell home again.
We start on a Wednesday, where the aforementioned Singer and a member of the church began their travel to London.
They stayed there through Thursday to return home on the Friday. The bell was hung back up in the tower by John Hobbs for 4 shillings.
The weight was increased by 3 quarters of a hundred at the price of £7 16s.
Or Charges in bringing home the Bell
- "Item on wensday the fyrst day being the fyrst day or travell myself & Synger to london in expences iijs ijd"
- "Item expences on thnrsday at londo xijd"
- "Item vnto John hobbs for trussing vp the bell into the steple 4 dayes iiijs"
- "Item payd the Belfounder for casting the Bell and for iij qters of an hundred of mettell was put in vijl xvjs"
In 1611, the accounts show that the tenor required recasting again. This time, it went to Richard Eldridge of Horsham.
The bell was transported from Slinfold to Horsham for 2s 1d and the charge for Eldridge to recast the bell came too £2 2s 8d.
It was then carried back home and given a new headstock.
For castyng the grete Bell
- "Imprimis for carrying the be II vnto Horsham ijs jd"
- "Item the Castyng of the seyd Bell xlijs viijd"
- "Item for carrying the Bell fro Horsham ijs ijd"
- "Item stocking the Bell ijs"
We also see another bell being recast in Horsham in 1618. The unfortunate thing is the accounts do not specify which bell this is but it is possibly the tenor.
The bell was taken out of the tower and taken away to Horsham.
Being 1618, we can only guess whether it was Richard or Bryan Eldridge who recast the bell. A beam was also collected for the bell to be weighted. 63Lbs of metal or 0-2-7 cwt was added to the bell which cost £3 3s. An additional £4 was given for Eldridge’s labour.
The bell was returned back to Slinfold and a new headstock was put on.
It appears that the church wardens went to Horsham with the bell because they showed their charges for 2 days in Horsham.
In the accounts for 1618
- "It for taking down ye Bell viijd"
In 1602, "the belfry wantes boardinge." 8 years later, "The steeple in decay & the steeple very weake."
There were "4 bells" in the 1724 commission report.
Visited:
20/04/2022
Recordings of the bells:
How the bells are tuned in relation to their 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+
Bell 1
Hum - 340Hz - F-45
Prime - 515.5Hz - C-25
Tierce - 746.5Hz - F#+15 (flat minor 3rd)
Quint - 956.5Hz - Bb+44
Nominal - 1287Hz - E-41
Prime - 515.5Hz - C-25
Tierce - 746.5Hz - F#+15 (flat minor 3rd)
Quint - 956.5Hz - Bb+44
Nominal - 1287Hz - E-41
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Bell 2
Hum - 306.5Hz - Eb-25
Prime - 510Hz - C-43
Tierce - 682Hz - F-40 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 890.5Hz - A+21
Nominal - 1148.5Hz - D-38
Prime - 510Hz - C-43
Tierce - 682Hz - F-40 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 890.5Hz - A+21
Nominal - 1148.5Hz - D-38
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Bell 3
Hum - 272Hz - Db-32
Prime - 464.5Hz - Bb-5
Tierce - 606Hz - Eb-45 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 783Hz - G-1
Nominal - 1017.5Hz - C-48
Prime - 464.5Hz - Bb-5
Tierce - 606Hz - Eb-45 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 783Hz - G-1
Nominal - 1017.5Hz - C-48
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Bell 4
Hum - 255.5Hz - C-40
Prime - 447.5Hz - A+29
Tierce - 569Hz - Db+45 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 734.5Hz - F#-12
Nominal - 956Hz - Bb+43
Prime - 447.5Hz - A+29
Tierce - 569Hz - Db+45 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 734.5Hz - F#-12
Nominal - 956Hz - Bb+43
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Bell 5
Hum - 224.5Hz - A+35
Prime - 411.5Hz - Ab-15
Tierce - 519Hz - C-13 (sharp minor 3rd)
Quint - 647Hz - E-21
Nominal - 853.5Hz - Ab+47
Prime - 411.5Hz - Ab-15
Tierce - 519Hz - C-13 (sharp minor 3rd)
Quint - 647Hz - E-21
Nominal - 853.5Hz - Ab+47
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Bell 6
Hum - 200Hz - G+35
Prime - 365.5Hz - F#-20
Tierce - 452Hz - A+47 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 597.5Hz - D+30
Nominal - 758Hz - F#+42
Prime - 365.5Hz - F#-20
Tierce - 452Hz - A+47 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 597.5Hz - D+30
Nominal - 758Hz - F#+42
| slinfold6.mp3 |
Altogether
| slinfoldtogether.mp3 |
Inscriptions:
*Underlined text is inscriptions within the inscription band*
1 |
J WARNER & SONS LONDON 1861 THOMAS CHILD THOMAS KNIGHT CHURCH WARDENS 1861 ♚ |
2 |
THOMAS IUPP THOMAS HOLLAND CHURCH WARDENS ⁙ ROBERT CATLIN FECIT 1741 |
3 |
CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1861 ♚ PATENT |
4 |
CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1861 ♚ PATENT |
5 |
R ♦ B ♦ S ♦ H ♦ GVLIELMVS ELDRIDGE ME FECIT 1704 ♦ ♦ T ♦ E |
6 |
CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1861 THIS BELL WAS PRESENTED BY MṚ MICHAEL STANFORD OF THEAL FARM 1861 ♚ PATENT |
Latin Translation:
2: FECIT - To make / made
5: GVLIELMVS ELDRIDGE ME FECIT 1704 - William Eldridge made me 1704
♚ = Fig. JWA,1 (Bells 1,3,4,6)
2: FECIT - To make / made
5: GVLIELMVS ELDRIDGE ME FECIT 1704 - William Eldridge made me 1704
♚ = Fig. JWA,1 (Bells 1,3,4,6)
