Maidstone, Kent, S Michael & All Angels
| Place | Maidstone S Michael & All Angels Shown in county lists as Maidstone, S Michael |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 12644 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 6–1–24 in CSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TQ748552 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.26972, 0.50550View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | ME16 8JG |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1838 |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=127 http://kcacr.org.uk/maidstone-district/towers/towers-details/#MaidstoneStMichael |
| 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 6–1–24 in C
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 6–1–24 (724 lb or 328 kg) in C (1028.5 Hz) |
| Practices | PN: by arrangement |
| Projects & overhauls | 1979 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (ring created) A bell acquired from St Paul's Penge was hung as the tenor of a new ring of 8, with 7 new bells cast. The bells were hung in the old frame. |
| Peals | View 478 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–1–12 | 2050.0 | C | 19.75″ | 1979 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 2–1–20 | 1932.0 | B | 20.75″ | 1979 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 2–2–16 | 1730.5 | A | 22.00″ | 1979 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 2–2–26 | 1539.0 | G | 24.00″ | 1979 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 3–1–4 | 1373.0 | F | 26.00″ | 1979 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 3–3–8 | 1293.0 | E | 27.00″ | 1979 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 5–0–4 | 1153.0 | D | 29.00″ | 1979 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 6–1–24 | 1028.5 | C | 32.00″ | 1933 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock | 4¾ cwt | E | 28.88″ | 1734 | Richard Phelps | Y | Y | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Clock | |||||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1876 | Oak | John Warner & Sons | 6.A | 8.3 |
Update log
| 20/11/2025 | 1979 creation of the current ring noted. [Dickon R Love] |
| 21/12/2022 | URL & toilet added [KCACR website] |
| 23/12/2021 | Listed building ID and grade added (first listed 16/Dec/2021) [Stephen Pocock. See also Historic England web site] |
| 04/04/2020 | Frame Fr1: truss added,layout amended [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 27/03/2020 | Frame Fr1: material added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 25/03/2020 | 1-8: turning added; Clk: (app)wt,diam added,note amended [Richard Offen via e-mail] |