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Ightham, Kent, S Peter
Place Ightham
S Peter
Lieutenancy area Kent
Country England
Historic county Kent
Dove tower ID 11360
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–0–22 in ASee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference TQ594569
Latitude & longitude 51.28915, 0.28563View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode TN15 9JD
Diocese Rochester
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 11073
Also Toilet
URLs http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=109
https://kcacr.org.uk/maidstone-district/towers/towers-details/#Ightham
Affiliation Kent County Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 36 performances here, of which 10 were peals and 2 were in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 7–0–22 in A
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 7–0–22 (806 lb or 366 kg) in A (893.5 Hz)
Practices Mon
Projects & overhauls
John Taylor & Co (not started)
An order has been placed for the design, manufacture and installation of a new folding companionway ladder from the ringing chamber to the clock chamber and for conventional H & S ladders from the clock chamber into the belfry
1937 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul)
List all
Tuned 1937
Peals View 34 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional information Ellacombe apparatus
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13–2–181504.0F♯25.25″1888John Warner & SonsYFC
23–3–41340.5E27.00″1926Mears & StainbankYFC
34–0–61196.0D27.50″c1499†London ('Balcombe shield')YFC
45–1–01128.0C♯29.50″c1499†London ('Balcombe shield')YFC
55–3–241005.0B32.25″1789William & Thomas MearsYFC
67–0–22893.5A33.88″1937John Taylor & CoFFC
Source: M Chester(DrL website); CBC; A Higson; D Sloman; DrL(ADH)
Contributed by: Mike Chester
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,6Teak
Contributed by: Dickon Love
Update log
06/08/2025New project added [David Potter #009016]
21/12/2022Toilet added [Ian Oram via #004309]
27/04/2022Ellacombe apparatus noted [Dickon R Love]
20/11/20201-6: frameid added; fr1: material added [Dickon Love via e-mail]
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