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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
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 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
As of last night, BellBoard listed 44 performances here, of which 6 were peals and 10 were in the last two years
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
List all
Tuned 1971
Peals View 38 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15–0–131250.5D♯29.75″1803Thomas I MearsRYFC
25–1–121112.0C♯30.90″1803Thomas I MearsRYFC
36–0–20988.5B33.25″1804Thomas I MearsRYFC
47–0–13932.0A♯35.00″1804Thomas I MearsRYFC
58–3–21830.0G♯38.40″1804Thomas I MearsRYFC
610–3–10739.5F♯41.75″1803Thomas I MearsRYFC
Update log
08/01/20251971 overhaul, tuning year added [Richard Offen]
26/12/2024Project date added [Doug Davis, tower captain via REMRKS501]
17/04/2024Project under way [Isaac O'Shea (O'Shea Engineering) #006841]
03/04/2024New project added [Isaac O'Shea (O'Shea Engineering) via Email]
29/04/2023PN amended [Doug Davis (tower captain) #004970]
11/07/2022PN amended [Doug Davis (tower captain)]
06/03/2021Practice night updated from Thur to Wed [Doug Davis, Tower Capt]
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