Marden, Kent, S Michael & All Angels
| Place | Marden S Michael & All Angels |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 16564 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–3–23 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ744446 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.17441, 0.49363View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TN12 9HP |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1743 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=128 http://kcacr.org.uk/maidstone-district/towers/towers-details/#Marden |
| 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 8, tenor 12–3–23 in F♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 12–3–23 (1451 lb or 658 kg) in F♯ (725.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2024 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd (major overhaul) Bells tuned; overhauled; and rehung with partially new fittings in the existing frame 1909 by Alfred Bowell (ring created) Ring installed |
| Tuned | 2023 |
| Peals | View 107 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–1–26 | 1458.4 | F♯ | 24.38″ | 1909† | Alfred Bowell | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–3–13 | 1362.2 | E♯ | 25.31″ | 1909† | Alfred Bowell | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–0–13 | 1214.3 | D♯ | 26.38″ | 1909† | Alfred Bowell | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–2–19 | 1084.8 | C♯ | 28.25″ | 1909† | Alfred Bowell | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–0–12 | 969.0 | B | 31.19″ | 1909† | Alfred Bowell | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–3–10 | 908.5 | A♯ | 32.69″ | 1909† | Alfred Bowell | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 8–3–0 | 811.6 | G♯ | 36.25″ | 1909† | Alfred Bowell | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 12–3–23 | 725.0 | F♯ | 41.44″ | 1909† | Alfred Bowell | F | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1909 | Steel | Alfred Bowell | 8.1.C.a | 8.3 |
Update log
| 16/03/2024 | Frame Fr1: material, truss amended [Based on information provided by Andrew Nicholson] |
| 13/03/2024 | Project completed; 1-8: turning added [Andrew Nicholson] |
| 07/03/2024 | Frame Fr1: layout amended [Andrew Nicholson] |
| 23/12/2023 | Project under way [Andrew Nicholson] |
| 23/11/2023 | 1-8: weight, nominal, diameter revised [Andrew Nicholson] |
| 27/09/2023 | New project added [Andrew Nicholson] |