Gillingham, Kent, S Mary Magd
| Place | Gillingham S Mary Magd |
| Unitary authority | Medway |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 16891 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–1–18 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ783688 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.39039, 0.56207View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | ME7 1SX |
| Diocese | Rochester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 10982 |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=82 http://kcacr.org.uk/rochester-district/towers/towers-details/#Gillingham |
| 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 8, tenor 11–1–18 in F♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–1–18 (1278 lb or 580 kg) in F♯ (730.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed |
| Peals | View 134 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–0 | 1471.0 | F♯ | 25.75″ | 1912 | Alfred Bowell | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–2–4 | 1399.0 | E♯ | 26.75″ | 1912 | Alfred Bowell | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 5–2–12 | 1237.0 | D♯ | 29.50″ | 1737 | Richard Phelps | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 5–2–0 | 1115.0 | C♯ | 30.25″ | 1700 | Philip Wightman | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 6–0–7 | 990.0 | B | 32.75″ | 1700 | Philip Wightman | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 7–2–0 | 917.0 | A♯ | 34.00″ | 1700 | Philip Wightman | R | FC | |||
| 7 | 8–3–9 | 813.0 | G♯ | 36.63″ | 1912 | Alfred Bowell | F | FC | |||
| 8 | 11–1–18 | 730.5 | F♯ | 41.75″ | 1892 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1912 | Metal | Alfred Bowell | 8.1.C | 8.1 |
Update log
| 07/02/2025 | PN amended [Jean Andrews, Tower Captain via #008182] |