Northfleet, Kent, S Botolph
| Place | Northfleet S Botolph |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 10116 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 14–0–10 in FSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ623741 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.44298, 0.33438View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.44309, 0.33594 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | DA11 9HA |
| Diocese | Rochester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 10997 |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=144 http://kcacr.org.uk/rochester-district/towers/towers-details/#Northfleet |
| 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 14–0–10 in F
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 14–0–10 (1578 lb or 716 kg) in F (690.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Fri |
| Projects & overhauls | 2011 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) Bells retuned by Whitechapel Bell Foundry and rehung by the Kent CACR. 1920 by Alfred Bowell (major overhaul) Augmented from 6 bells The bells were augmented with 2 trebles, the frame was modified to take the 8 bells, and all the bells were rehung. 1758 by Lester & Pack (ring created) A new ring of 6 was cast. |
| Tuned | 2011 |
| Peals | View 120 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Anticlockwise |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–3–26 | 1387.3 | F | 26.00″ | 1920 | Alfred Bowell | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–1–1 | 1296.6 | E | 27.00″ | 1920 | Alfred Bowell | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 4–3–25 | 1156.5 | D | 29.00″ | 1758 | Lester & Pack | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 5–1–20 | 1032.7 | C | 31.75″ | 1817 | Thomas II Mears | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 6–3–0 | 922.6 | B♭ | 34.00″ | 1757 | Lester & Pack | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 7–3–21 | 863.4 | A | 37.00″ | 1817 | Thomas II Mears | R | FC | |||
| 7 | 10–1–24 | 771.6 | G | 39.50″ | 1758 | Lester & Pack | R | FC | |||
| 8 | 14–0–10 | 690.0 | F | 44.75″ | 1864 | G Mears & Co | R | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1718 | Oak | 6.D | 8.X |
Notes
[1]Frame layout
The frame is layout 6.8 with pits C and F partitioned to hold 2 bells each. The layout of both the original 6-bell and resultant 8-bell frames results in an anticlockwise circle.
Published: 20/04/2026
Update log
| 20/04/2026 | Fr1: truss, layout, material, modifications, event history added [Dickon R Love, visit 16 Apr 2026] |
| 21/08/2023 | PN amended [Keith Tolputt, training new ringers #005501] |
| 06/01/2022 | 1-7: nominal added. [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via D Sloman] |