Horton Kirby, Kent, S Mary
| Place | Horton Kirby S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 15371 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 6–1–2 in B♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ562685 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.39459, 0.24396View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | DA4 9BN |
| Diocese | Rochester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 10970 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=294 http://kcacr.org.uk/lewisham-district/towers/towers-details/#HortonKirby |
| Affiliation | Kent County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 6–1–2 in B♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 6–1–2 (702 lb or 318 kg) in B♭ (950.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu (with exceptions) |
| Overhauled | 1999 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry |
| Tuned | 1999 |
| Peals | View 31 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–2–17 | 1900.4 | B♭ | 21.75″ | 2007 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 2–3–25 | 1784.4 | A | 22.75″ | 2007 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 3–0–10 | 1596.4 | G | 23.63″ | 2000 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 4 | 3–1–27 | 1421.0 | F | 25.00″ | 1999 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 5 | 3–3–8 | 1266.0 | E♭ | 26.38″ | 1999 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 6 | 4–0–17 | 1195.2 | D | 27.63″ | 1999 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 7 | 4–2–5 | 1065.1 | C | 30.00″ | 1817 | Thomas II Mears | FC | ||||
| 8 | 6–1–2 | 950.0 | B♭ | 32.75″ | 2011 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1999 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry |
Update log
| 06/01/2022 | 2: weight amended; 1-2: nominal added. |
| 27/11/2021 | 3: nominal added. [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via D Sloman] |
| 16/11/2021 | 4-7: nominal added [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via David Sloman] |