Southwater, Holy InnocentsSouthwater has a single bell hung at the west end in a timber turret, capped with a cedar shingled spire.
The church was build in 1848 by the architect Mr W Harrison from London and builder Mr Carruther from Reigate. It was consecrated 2 years later. |
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The Bell
Bell |
Weight |
Diameter |
Nominal |
Note |
Founder |
Cast |
Canon |
Hanging |
1 |
16.88" |
2243.5 Hz |
C# |
C & G Mears |
1850 |
Swing |
1 Bell, in C#
The bell was cast by Charles & George Mears in 1850,
It is hung for swing chime and rung using a solid built up half wheel. Through a pair of binoculars, we can see that the bell is strapped to a wooden headstock by the means of a conventional canon.
Around the inscription band is the founders name and date, made by pressing letter stamps into the cope.
It swings from East to west in a wooden B frame, and is chimed from the ground floor by a rope.
The rope came from Horsham, St Mary's and was spliced onto the old rope.
Access to the belfry is through a door in the side of the turret, requiring a 44 rung ladder.
Visited: 15/04/2022
The bell was cast by Charles & George Mears in 1850,
It is hung for swing chime and rung using a solid built up half wheel. Through a pair of binoculars, we can see that the bell is strapped to a wooden headstock by the means of a conventional canon.
Around the inscription band is the founders name and date, made by pressing letter stamps into the cope.
It swings from East to west in a wooden B frame, and is chimed from the ground floor by a rope.
The rope came from Horsham, St Mary's and was spliced onto the old rope.
Access to the belfry is through a door in the side of the turret, requiring a 44 rung ladder.
Visited: 15/04/2022
Recording of the bell:
How the bell is 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 - 607Hz - Eb-41
Prime - 1022.5Hz - C-39
Tierce - 1348Hz - E+38 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 1756Hz - A-3
Nominal - 2243.5Hz - Db+19
Prime - 1022.5Hz - C-39
Tierce - 1348Hz - E+38 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 1756Hz - A-3
Nominal - 2243.5Hz - Db+19
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Inscriptions:
*Underlined text is around the inscription band*
1 |
C & G MEARS FOUNDERS LONDON 1850 |
Photographs:
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