Elsted, St Paul |
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The Bell
Bell |
Weight |
Diameter |
Nominal |
Note |
Founder |
Cast |
Canon |
Hanging |
1 |
0-3-26 cwt |
16.50" |
C |
John Taylor & Co |
1971 |
Flat |
Dead |
1 Bell, 0-3-26 in C
1602: "the windowes are in defalte it rayneth into the Church through the steeple"
Visited: 29/03/2026
1602: "the windowes are in defalte it rayneth into the Church through the steeple"
Visited: 29/03/2026
Recording of the bell:
How the bell is tuned in relation to the nominal, using Simpson's theory.
-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+
0 ~ 9 10 ~ 19 20 ~ 29 30 ~ 39 40 ~ 49 50 ~ 59 60 ~ 69 70 ~ 79 80 ~ 89 90 ~ 99+
No recording, chiming lever and clapper broken.
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Inscriptions:
*Underlined text is around the inscription band*
*Text in blue is on the opposite side of the bell*
*Text in blue is on the opposite side of the bell*
1971 - Present
1 |
CAST 1971 FROM 17TH CENTURY BELL DAMAGED 1945 ELSTED, SUSSEX [ T ] |
Photographs:
*Click on the images to enlarge them*
Sources:
- ELPHICK, George. P (1970): Sussex Bells & Belfries
- TYSSEN, Amhurst. D (1864): The Church Bells of Sussex
- BARHAM, Joan & FOSTER, Andrew (2018): Church Surveys of Chichester Archdeaconry 1602, 1610 & 1636
- https://sussexparishchurches.org/church/buncton-all-saints/
