Birling, Kent, All Saints
| Place | Birling All Saints |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 13955 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 6–3–16 in ASee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ680605 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.31965, 0.40962View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | ME19 5JG |
| Diocese | Rochester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11031 |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=20 http://kcacr.org.uk/maidstone-district/towers/towers-details/#Birling |
| Affiliation | Kent County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 8, tenor 6–3–16 in A
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 6–3–16 (772 lb or 350 kg) in A (885.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed |
| Tuned | 1986 |
| Peals | View 21 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–2–0 | 1768.0 | A | 22.00″ | 1986 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 2–3–7 | 1659.0 | G♯ | 22.69″ | 1986 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 3–1–27 | 1486.0 | F♯ | 24.38″ | 1759 | Lester & Pack | FC | ||||
| 4 | 3–1–22 | 1320.0 | E | 25.88″ | 1746 | Thomas Lester | FC | ||||
| 5 | 4–0–10 | 1173.0 | D | 27.75″ | 1746 | Thomas Lester | FC | ||||
| 6 | 4–1–12 | 1111.0 | C♯ | 28.75″ | 1986 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 7 | 5–0–0 | 989.0 | B | 31.25″ | 1631 | Joseph Hatch | FC | ||||
| 8 | 6–3–16 | 885.0 | A | 34.00″ | 1631 | Joseph Hatch | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1986 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry |
Update log
| 01/07/2022 | 2: weight amended; 1-2,6: diameter added [Whitechapel records via David Sloman] |