Downs Barn | The Cross and Stable | 8 |
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Fastest peal
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Longest peal(s)
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Photo Description | The church under construction |
Approx Date | 1985 |
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Branch events here:
July 16, 2016 | Joint Striking competition | |
July 18, 2015 | Joint Striking competition | |
May 17, 2014 | Guild AGM | |
September 7, 2013 | Celebration Barbeque and Autumn Meeting | |
September 11, 2010 | Autumn Meeting | |
November 15, 2008 | Joint Practice | |
March 3, 2007 | AGM | |
December 4, 2004 | Quarterly Meeting | |
December 1, 2001 | Quarterly Meeting | Note change of location |
January 19, 2001 | Branch Practice | Special Method: Superlative Surprise |
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Peals
Who has circled the tower to peals:
Alan J Marchbank |
B Douglas Hird |
Who has rung the most peals here:
Alan J Marchbank | 12 | October 18, 2014 |
B Douglas Hird | 11 | October 18, 2014 |
Ruth Stokes | 5 | October 18, 2014 |
Julie A Haseldine | 5 | October 18, 2014 |
Christopher C Stokes | 5 | October 18, 2014 |
Andrew Haseldine | 5 | October 18, 2014 |
Benjamin J Carey | 4 | October 20, 2012 |
Simon Read | 4 | October 20, 2012 |
Russell A Brown | 3 | May 28, 2011 |
Robert Marchbank | 3 | October 20, 2012 |
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Bell Frame
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Bellframes Type 8.1.B - a |
"Lowside" frame with braces |
Day of Eye 1902-1912 Mears & Stainbank (Whitechapel) 1906-c1930 Gillett & Johnston of Croydon 1906-1947 Warner of London, 1912 |
Classification from "Bellframes - A Practical Guide to Inspection and Recording - C J Pickford 1993"
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The bells now
1 | | | Sharp of C by 3 cents | 1 - 3 - 14 | 19½ | Taylor in 1992 |
2 | | | Flat of B by 7 cents | 2 - 0 - 0 | 20 | Taylor in 1992 |
3 | | | Sharp of A by 1 cents | 2 - 1 - 17 | 21½ | Taylor in 1992 |
4 | | | Flat of G by 10 cents | 2 - 2 - 27 | 23 | Taylor in 1992 |
5 | | | Flat of F by 2 cents | 3 - 0 - 8 | 24½ | Taylor in 1992 |
6 | | | Flat of E by 5 cents | 3 - 1 - 12 | 25½ | Taylor in 1992 |
7 | | | Sharp of D by 1 cents | 4 - 2 - 11 | 28 | Taylor in 1992 |
8 | | | Exactly C | 6 - 0 - 10 | 31 | Taylor in 1992 |
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Tuning
The figures and diagram below show the difference, in cents, between each bell and what it should be to be in tune with the tenor.
A positive figure shows that the bell is sharp, a negative figure shows that it is flat. There are 100 cents between notes on the scale.
1 | 3 |
2 | -5 |
3 | 2 |
4 | -10 |
5 | -2 |
6 | -5 |
7 | 3 |
8 | 0 |
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History of bells in this tower:
1 of 8 John Taylor & Co |
2 of 8 John Taylor & Co |
3 of 8 John Taylor & Co |
4 of 8 John Taylor & Co |
5 of 8 John Taylor & Co |
6 of 8 John Taylor & Co |
7 of 8 John Taylor & Co |
8 of 8 John Taylor & Co |
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