Boxley, Kent, S Mary V & All Saints
| Place | Boxley S Mary V & All Saints |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 11090 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–3–10 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ774589 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.30198, 0.54472View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | ME14 3DT |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1820 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=25 http://kcacr.org.uk/maidstone-district/towers/towers-details/#Boxley |
| 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 3 boards 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 6, tenor 10–3–10 in F♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 10–3–10 (1214 lb or 551 kg) in F♯ (739.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed |
| Projects & overhauls | 2024 by O'Shea Engineering The six bells will be receiving an overhaul of the clappers with new fabricated steel adjustable staples, new sliders and existing runners sanded, new ceiling and floor bosses, and (faculty pending) new rope guide and SG clapper assembly in the tenor 1971 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) Cast-in staples drilled out, bells tuned and rehung with new gudgeons and bearings, and refurbished clappers 1804 by Thomas I Mears (ring created) Ring installed |
| Tuned | 1971 |
| Peals | View 38 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Simulator |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–0–13 | 1250.5 | D♯ | 29.75″ | 1803 | Thomas I Mears | R | Y | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–1–12 | 1112.0 | C♯ | 30.90″ | 1803 | Thomas I Mears | R | Y | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–0–20 | 988.5 | B | 33.25″ | 1804 | Thomas I Mears | R | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 7–0–13 | 932.0 | A♯ | 35.00″ | 1804 | Thomas I Mears | R | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 8–3–21 | 830.0 | G♯ | 38.40″ | 1804 | Thomas I Mears | R | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 10–3–10 | 739.5 | F♯ | 41.75″ | 1803 | Thomas I Mears | R | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 6.1 |
Update log
| 30/05/2026 | Frame Fr1 added [Doug Davis, tower captain via #010459] |
| 27/02/2026 | Simulator added [Doug Davis - Tower Captain #009896] |
| 08/01/2025 | 1971 overhaul, tuning year added [Richard Offen] |
| 26/12/2024 | Project date added [Doug Davis, tower captain via REMRKS501] |
| 17/04/2024 | Project under way [Isaac O'Shea (O'Shea Engineering) #006841] |
| 03/04/2024 | New project added [Isaac O'Shea (O'Shea Engineering) via Email] |
| 29/04/2023 | PN amended [Doug Davis (tower captain) #004970] |
| 11/07/2022 | PN amended [Doug Davis (tower captain)] |
| 06/03/2021 | Practice night updated from Thur to Wed [Doug Davis, Tower Capt] |