Rochester, Kent, S Margaret
| Place | Rochester S Margaret Shown in county lists as Rochester, S Margaret |
| Unitary authority | Medway |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 15454 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 9–2–8 in G♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ740680 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.38497, 0.49920View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | ME1 1SS |
| Diocese | Rochester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11012 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=156 http://kcacr.org.uk/rochester-district/towers/towers-details/#RochesterStMargaret |
| 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 9–2–8 in G♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 9–2–8 (1072 lb or 486 kg) in G♭ (762.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Fri |
| Projects & overhauls | 2006 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 2005 |
| Peals | View 23 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–2–21 | 1524.0 | G♭ | 25.00″ | 1896 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–0–24 | 1426.0 | F | 26.38″ | 1896 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 3–3–18 | 1274.0 | E♭ | 28.00″ | 1790 | Thomas I Mears | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 4–1–21 | 1139.0 | D♭ | 29.50″ | 1884 | John Warner & Sons | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 5–1–20 | 1015.0 | C♭ | 31.63″ | 1790 | Thomas I Mears | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 6–1–3 | 955.0 | B♭ | 33.50″ | 1621 | Joseph Hatch | Y | FC | |||
| 7 | 8–0–11 | 854.0 | A♭ | 36.00″ | 1624 | Joseph Hatch | Y | FC | |||
| 8 | 9–2–8 | 762.0 | G♭ | 40.00″ | 1884 | John Warner & Sons | R | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 2006 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry |
Update log
Last updated: 29/05/2014