Warminghurst, Holy Sepulchre

Upwaltham has a single bell, hung in a small, west facing belfry.
The church dates back to the 12th century, of which the nave and chancel are original.
At the west end of the church, the wall is much thicker than the rest, and could suggest it supported a stone belfry?
Although, the route of access into the belfry probably reveals why it's about 2' thicker.

The Bell

Bell
Weight
Diameter
Nominal
Note
Founder
Cast
Canon
Hanging
1
 
18.13"
1959 Hz
B
Unidentified
c1275
Yes
Swing
1 Bell, in B

1724: "Bells 2"

​Visited with Bill Hibbert & Nick Watts 26/06/2024 

​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+
Hum -  404Hz -  Ab-47
Prime -  840Hz -  Ab+19
Tierce -  1130Hz -  Db+33  (flat minor 3rd)
​Quint -  956Hz -  Bb+43
Nominal -  1959Hz -  B-14
Superquint -  3072.5Hz -  G-34
Octave Nominal -  4189.5Hz -  C+1
l7 -  5418.5Hz -  E+47
l8 -  6970Hz -  A-16
l9 -  8346.5Hz -  C-4
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​Inscriptions:

1
(Uninscribed)
Moulding wires: 2.2

​Photographs:

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Sources:
  • BARHAM, Joan & FOSTER, Andrew (2018): Church Surveys of Chichester Archdeaconry 1602, 1610 & 1636 (Sussex Record Society publication Vol* 98)
  • COLCHESTER. William. E (1920): Hampshire Church Bells p.116
  • ELPHICK, George P (1970): Sussex Bells & Belfries p.24-28
  • PARSONS, David (2021): Sir Stephen Glynne's Sussex Church Notes (Sussex Record Society publication Vol* 101)
  • TYSSEN, Amhurst. D (1864): The Church Bells of Sussex
  • FORD, Wyn. K (1994): Chichester Diocesan Surveys 1686 and 1724  p.95
  • Church Guide