Mersham, Kent, S John Bapt
| Place | Mersham S John Bapt |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 15356 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–3–18 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TR052393 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.11692, 0.93117View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TN25 6NR |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1758 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=132 http://kcacr.org.uk/ashford-district/towers/towers-details/#Mersham |
| Affiliation | Kent County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 12–3–18 in F♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 12–3–18 (1446 lb or 656 kg) in F♯ (741.0 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 1966 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry |
| Peals | View 39 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–2–25 | F♯ | 26.00″ | 1880 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–1–17 | E♯ | 27.00″ | 1966 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | |||
| 3 | 4–1–5 | D♯ | 28.00″ | 1847 | Charles & George Mears | R | Y | FC | |||
| 4 | 4–2–10 | C♯ | 28.75″ | 1612† | Joseph Hatch | Y | Y | FC | |||
| 5 | 5–3–20 | B | 32.25″ | 1612† | Joseph Hatch | Y | Y | FC | |||
| 6 | 7–2–1 | A♯ | 34.00″ | 1612† | Joseph Hatch | Y | Y | FC | |||
| 7 | 9–2–22 | G♯ | 37.25″ | 1612† | Joseph Hatch | Y | Y | FC | |||
| 8 | 12–3–18 | 741.0 | F♯ | 42.00″ | 1612† | Joseph Hatch | Y | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1966 | Iroko | Mears & Stainbank | 6.A | 8.3 |
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Last updated: 21/08/2018