| Place | Penshurst S John Bapt |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 14017 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 17–2–11 in E♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ527438 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.17347, 0.18326View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TN11 8BN |
| Diocese | Rochester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11117 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=148 http://kcacr.org.uk/tonbridge-district/towers/towers-details/#Penshurst |
| Affiliation | Kent County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 17–2–11 (1971 lb or 894 kg) in E♭ (627.0 Hz) |
| Projects & events | 1List |
| Peals | View 73 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Ringing discontinued while restoration work under way |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–3–19 | 1276.0 | E♭ | 30.00″ | 1896 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 6–0–3 | 1182.0 | D | 31.00″ | 1896 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 7 cwt | 1079.5 | C | 33.50″ | 1701 | Richard Phelps | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 6¾ cwt | 968.0 | B♭ | 35.00″ | 1802 | Thomas I Mears | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 [1] | 7–2–26 | 838.0 | A♭ | 36.00″ | c1380† | John Kebyll | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 10–3–7 | 794.5 | G | 40.13″ | 1896 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 14–0–6 | 713.0 | F | 44.00″ | 1896 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 17–2–11 | 627.0 | E♭ | 47.50″ | 1619 | Joseph Hatch | R | 4 | FC |
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [2] | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1896 | Cast iron | Thomas Blackbourn | 8.3.A.g | ~ 8.3 |
[1]Founder of the 5th
2 bells cast by John Kebyll which eventually formed 3 and 4 of 6. In 1887, J C L Stahlschmidt judged the second cross in the inscription to be one formerly used by Stephen Norton, so this founder has also been associated with the bells. The former 4th was recast in 1896 while the former 3rd is now the 5th of 8. John Kebyll was the conclusion of David Cawley using other identification methods, namely that it bears the arms of the Kebyll family, and John Kebyll is thought to have been casting between 1360 - 1380. (By convention Dove notes such bells at the most recent end of their casting period if the precise date is unknown.)
Published: 28/04/2024; updated: 29/04/2024
[2]Layout variation
Pit E is foreshortened in the corner where access is given through the spiral staircase.
Published: 28/04/2024
| 28/04/2025 | Ringing discontinued while restoration work under way [Logan Rich, local ringer via #008539] |
| 28/04/2024 | 1-8: nominals, canons, tuning added. 5: founder amended. Fr1: truss, layout added [Whitechapel Bell Foundry report 2013 via Dickon Love] |
| 29/05/2022 | Toilet added [Lynda Lazzerini] |