Roffey, All Saints
Bell |
Weight |
Diameter |
Nominal |
Note |
Founder |
Cast |
Canon |
Hanging |
1 |
35.75" |
950 Hz |
B♭ |
Thomas C Lewis |
1878 |
Full Circle |
About the Bell
1 Bell, in Bb
Roffey has a single bell hung for full circle in an East facing tower. The tower was built in 1878 by A W Blomfield and has a shingled pyramid roof. Roffey became a suburb of Horsham in the 1840s and worship was held in the old school building until the idea of building a church was thought about.
The church was never meant to have just one bell. A ring of 6 was planned but the restriction behind this was cost.
The church today now has a single bell hung in a Z frame for 1 suspended about 10' up the tower. There are 4 concrete blocks on the wall that the sills of the frame are supported on. The bell is at the same level as the louvres so the sound leaves the tower easily.
The floor of the belfry is completely carpeted in a 3" layer of twigs from Jackdaws.
Access to the belfry is up a clockwise staircase outside, the first door you come to is the organ works. At the top of the staircase is the door to the belfry.
To get to the bell, a wooden ladder in the North West corner which is fixed to the wall is used. Wooden planks which go from sill to sill enable one to stand on while working on the bell. It appears that inside the pit there are a few planks too which are probably for the same reason.
The bell is strapped to a wooden headstock with a Doncaster Head and swings North to South.
There have been multiple turnings that suggest a few overhauls in the past. Another point that suggests a rehang is that it is hung on ball bearings and not plain.
The inscription reads, T C L M D C C C L X X V I I I meaning Thomas C Lewis 1878 It is also all in Uncial capitals.
Uncial lettering provides the bell with a Gothic character and TCL used these all the time on their bells.
The bell is rung using a yellow and black sallied from a ground floor ringing chamber.
Visited:
.17/06/2022
Roffey has a single bell hung for full circle in an East facing tower. The tower was built in 1878 by A W Blomfield and has a shingled pyramid roof. Roffey became a suburb of Horsham in the 1840s and worship was held in the old school building until the idea of building a church was thought about.
The church was never meant to have just one bell. A ring of 6 was planned but the restriction behind this was cost.
The church today now has a single bell hung in a Z frame for 1 suspended about 10' up the tower. There are 4 concrete blocks on the wall that the sills of the frame are supported on. The bell is at the same level as the louvres so the sound leaves the tower easily.
The floor of the belfry is completely carpeted in a 3" layer of twigs from Jackdaws.
Access to the belfry is up a clockwise staircase outside, the first door you come to is the organ works. At the top of the staircase is the door to the belfry.
To get to the bell, a wooden ladder in the North West corner which is fixed to the wall is used. Wooden planks which go from sill to sill enable one to stand on while working on the bell. It appears that inside the pit there are a few planks too which are probably for the same reason.
The bell is strapped to a wooden headstock with a Doncaster Head and swings North to South.
There have been multiple turnings that suggest a few overhauls in the past. Another point that suggests a rehang is that it is hung on ball bearings and not plain.
The inscription reads, T C L M D C C C L X X V I I I meaning Thomas C Lewis 1878 It is also all in Uncial capitals.
Uncial lettering provides the bell with a Gothic character and TCL used these all the time on their bells.
The bell is rung using a yellow and black sallied from a ground floor ringing chamber.
Visited:
.17/06/2022
Recording of the bell:
Hum - 252.5Hz - B+39
Prime - 453Hz - Bb-49
Tierce - 577.5Hz - D-28 (major 3rd)
Quint - 696.5Hz - F-4
Nominal - 950Hz - Bb+33
Prime - 453Hz - Bb-49
Tierce - 577.5Hz - D-28 (major 3rd)
Quint - 696.5Hz - F-4
Nominal - 950Hz - Bb+33
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Inscriptions:
1 |
T C L Ⅿ Ⅾ Ⅽ Ⅽ Ⅽ Ⅼ Ⅹ Ⅹ Ⅷ |
Numeral Translation:
1. MDCCCLXXVIII - 1878
1. MDCCCLXXVIII - 1878
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