Boughton Monchelsea, Kent, S Peter
| Place | Boughton Monchelsea S Peter |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 10333 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 13–3–2 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ771498 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.22072, 0.53500View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | ME17 4BU |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1818 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=23 http://kcacr.org.uk/maidstone-district/towers/towers-details/#BoughtonMonchelsea |
| Affiliation | Kent County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 20 performances here, of which 2 were peals and none were in the last two years |
| 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 6, tenor 13–3–2 in F♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 13–3–2 (1542 lb or 699 kg) in F♯ (729.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed |
| Projects & overhauls | 2016 Cracked headstock on the 5th was repaired. 1992 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 1992 |
| Peals | View 13 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Rung from chancel |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–1–16 | 1226.5 | D♯ | 30.00″ | 1880 | John Warner & Sons | R | FC | |||
| 2 | 5–2–19 | 1091.5 | C♯ | 31.00″ | 1880 | John Warner & Sons | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 5–3–15 | 978.5 | B | 32.00″ | 1592† | Giles Reve | Y | FC | |||
| 4 | 8–0–22 | 920.0 | A♯ | 35.31″ | 1693 | James Bartlet | Y | FC | |||
| 5 | 9–1–21 | 821.0 | G♯ | 38.75″ | 1614 | Joseph Hatch | Y | FC | |||
| 6 | 13–3–2 | 729.5 | F♯ | 43.00″ | 1727 | John Waylett | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1860 | Timber | Charles & George Mears | 6.A | 6.X |
Notes
[1]Frame layout
Frame layout 8.3 minus pits D and H.
Published: 25/09/2025
Update log
| 25/09/2025 | Fr1: trusses, layout added [Dickon Love from Graham Heath photographs] |
| 11/08/2024 | Noted that cracked headstock on the 5th was repaired in 2016. [KCACR Handbook 2017 via Dickon Love] |