Broomfield, Kent, S Margaret
| Place | Broomfield S Margaret |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 12520 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 3–3–2 in CSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TQ839524 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.24194, 0.63447View 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 1PX |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1828 |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=33 http://kcacr.org.uk/maidstone-district/towers/towers-details/#Broomfield |
| 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. |
Ring of 6, tenor 3–3–2 in C
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 3–3–2 (422 lb or 191 kg) in C (1076.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2016 by John Taylor & Co Augmented from 5 bells Further treble added to make 6; (hung by local labour) 2015 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Augmented from 3 bells Crown staples removed; augmented to 5 with a new cast bell and one from Keltek as bell no 2; frame extended. |
| Peals | View 6 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–1–9 | 1809.9 | A | 21.00″ | 2016 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 2–1–19 | 1613.4 | G | 22.00″ | 2014 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 2–2–4 | 1438.1 | F | 23.00″ | 1898 | John Warner & Sons | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 3–1–3 | 1356.0 | E | 25.63″ | c1400† | Unidentified (blank) | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 3–2–13 | 1209.7 | D | 26.75″ | 1663† | William Hatch | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 3–3–2 | 1076.0 | C | 27.43″ | 1879 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | Y | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1, 2, 3 | 2015 | Timber | Local labour/guild/assn | ||||
| 1 | 4, 5, 6 | 1880 | Timber | Mears & Stainbank | 3.1 |
Update log
| 15/04/2026 | 4: founder updated [CB Kent, Dickon Love] |
| 03/04/2022 | Fr1: layout amended [Dickon R Love] |