West Grinstead, The ClockhouseThe Guildbourne centre has a single bell, hung from a bar.
There is no information board there to state it's origin, so where did it come from? |
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The Bell
Bell |
Weight |
Diameter |
Nominal |
Note |
Founder |
Cast |
Canon |
Hanging |
1 |
24.00" |
1079 Hz |
C# |
Mears & Stainbank |
1924 |
Dead |
1 Bell, in C#
Visited: 02/09/2026
Visited: 02/09/2026
Recording of the bell:
How the bell is tuned in relation to the nominal.
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 - 294Hz - D+2
Prime - 486.5Hz - B-25
Tierce - 649.5Hz - E-25 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 816.5Hz - Ab-29
Nominal - 1079Hz - C#-46
Prime - 486.5Hz - B-25
Tierce - 649.5Hz - E-25 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 816.5Hz - Ab-29
Nominal - 1079Hz - C#-46
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Inscriptions:
*Underlined text is around the inscription band*
1 |
J . W . BENSON , LIM : LONDON . E . C . 1924 . |
Photographs:
*Click on the images to enlarge them*
Sources:
- https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/sport/nostalgia/the-building-that-stood-at-the-heart-of-worthing-1284382
- https://www.southcoastview.co.uk/news/the-old-town-hall-in-worthing/
- Guildbourne Center Facebook page.
