Ashford, Kent, S Mary V
| Place | Ashford S Mary V |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 15743 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 21–2–22 in E♭See below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | TR010427 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.14864, 0.87281View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.14783, 0.87328 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | TN23 1QG |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1708 |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=7 http://kcacr.org.uk/ashford-district/towers/towers-details/#Ashford |
| Affiliation | Kent County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 1 board recording performances at this tower The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here. |
Ring of 10, tenor 21–2–22 in E♭
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 21–2–22 (2430 lb or 1102 kg) in E♭ | ||||||
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| Practices | Tue (with exceptions) | ||||||
| Peals | View 143 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Additional information | The ringing bells form part of an 11-bell chime |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–12 | G | 26.00″ | 1970 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–3–26 | F | 28.00″ | 1965 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | |||
| 3 | 5–0–17 | E♭ | 29.25″ | 1762 | Lester & Pack | R | 4 | FC | |||
| 4 | 6–1–0 | D | 31.13″ | 1762 | Lester & Pack | R | 4 | FC | |||
| 5 | 6–0–0 | C | 31.75″ | 1620 | Joseph Hatch | R | 4 | FC | |||
| 6 | 7–2–2 | B♭ | 34.50″ | 1651 | William Hatch | R | 4 | FC | |||
| 7 | 9–1–7 | A♭ | 37.50″ | 1633 | Joseph Hatch | R | 4 | FC | |||
| 8 | 12–1–14 | G | 40.94″ | 1898 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | |||
| 9 | 14–3–9 | F | 44.50″ | 1620 | Joseph Hatch | R | 4 | FC | |||
| 10 | 21–2–22 | E♭ | 51.06″ | 1796 | Thomas I Mears | R | 4 | FC | |||
| c4b | 6–2–12 | D♭ | 32.00″ | 1885 | Gillett & Co | R | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4, 5, 6 | 1965 | Cast iron | Mears & Stainbank | 8.3.A.h | 3.3 | ||
| 2A | c4b | 1965 | Cast iron | Mears & Stainbank | 8.1.A.c | 1 | ||
| 1 [1] | 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10 | 1965 | Cast iron | Mears & Stainbank | 8.3.A.h | 7.X |
Notes
[1]Frame details
Drawings of the frame layouts (Michael Birkbeck)
Image: Michael Birkbeck (24 Jul 2025)
Published: 24/07/2025
Update log
| 24/07/2025 | Fr1 amended. Fr 2 added. [Michael Birkbeck] |
| 09/02/2023 | 1-10: turning added [Mark Chittenden-Pile,Tower Captain via James Hedgcock #004552] |
| 21/11/2022 | 7: weight amended [Whitechapel records via David Sloman] |
| 30/10/2021 | 4b: hung dead [Mark Chittenden-Pile (Tower Capt)] |