Rochester, Kent, Cath Ch of Christ & BVM
| Place | Rochester Cath Ch of Christ & BVM Shown in county lists as Rochester Cath |
| Unitary authority | Medway |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 16583 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 30–0–14 in DSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ742685 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.38899, 0.50315View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.39000, 0.50458 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | ME1 1SJ |
| Diocese | Rochester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 10881 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://www.rccbr.co.uk http://kcacr.org.uk/rochester-district/towers/towers-details/#RochesterCathedral http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=155 |
| 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 10, tenor 30–0–14 in D
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 30–0–14 (3374 lb or 1530 kg) in D (592.0 Hz) | ||||||
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| Practices | Thu | ||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 1960 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) 1921 by Gillett & Johnston (ring created) Ring installed | ||||||
| Tuned | 1921 | ||||||
| Peals | View 147 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Also | Simulator | ||||||
| Additional information | Future plans: to become 12 |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–3–7 | 1481.0 | F♯ | 27.50″ | 1921 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 6–1–19 | 1336.0 | E | 29.25″ | 1921 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 [1] | 5–3–22 | 1184.0 | D | 30.13″ | 1921 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–3–17 | 1112.0 | C♯ | 31.50″ | 1921 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–1–19 | 988.0 | B | 33.50″ | 1921 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 9–1–21 | 888.0 | A | 36.50″ | 1921 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 11–1–26 | 788.0 | G | 40.19″ | 1921 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 15–0–9 | 740.0 | F♯ | 43.44″ | 1921 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 20–0–13 | 668.0 | E | 48.00″ | 1921 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 30–0–14 | 592.0 | D | 53.88″ | 1921 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 | 1960 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 10 |
Notes
[1]Source of weight of 3rd (of 10)
There is a discrepancy between the weight given in the Gillett & Johnson records (5-3-22) and the Gillett & Johnston framed notice (6-1-22). The former is given here.
Published: 04/03/2024
Update log
| 04/03/2024 | Note added concerning weight of the 3rd [Dickon R Love] |
| 19/06/2020 | 1-10: turning added; fr1: truss,layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |