Tonbridge, Kent, S Peter & S Paul
| Place | Tonbridge S Peter & S Paul |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 11378 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 17–3–13 in ESee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ591467 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.19775, 0.27654View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TN9 1DY |
| Diocese | Rochester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11101 |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=191 http://kcacr.org.uk/tonbridge-district/towers/towers-details/#Tonbridge |
| Affiliation | Kent County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
Ring of 8, tenor 17–3–13 in E
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 17–3–13 (2001 lb or 908 kg) in E (648.6 Hz) |
| Practices | Fri |
| Projects & overhauls | 2025 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Bells removed for cleaning, conservation and tuning. All new fittings manufactured and the oak bell frame strengthened before the bells were rehung 1951 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul) List all |
| Tuned | 2025 |
| Peals | View 116 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–2–10 | 1297.6 | E | 29.00″ | 1951 | Mears & Stainbank | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 6–0–9 | 1221.8 | D♯ | 30.20″ | 1951 | Mears & Stainbank | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–1–16 | 1086.7 | C♯ | 32.00″ | 1951 | Mears & Stainbank | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 7–1–1 | 970.6 | B | 33.90″ | 1774 | Pack & Chapman | R | M | FC | ||
| 5 | 8–1–5 | 866.0 | A | 36.30″ | 1774 | Pack & Chapman | R | M | FC | ||
| 6 | 9–3–10 | 816.4 | G♯ | 38.80″ | 1774 | Pack & Chapman | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 7 | 14–0–22 | 727.6 | F♯ | 42.90″ | 1951 | Mears & Stainbank | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 17–3–13 | 648.6 | E | 48.10″ | 1897 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | ½ cwt | 3038.0 | A♭ | 13.25″ | c1700 | (unidentified) | Y | N | S |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1774 | Timber | Pack & Chapman | 8 |
Update log
| 25/04/2025 | Project completed, tuning year amended [David Potter #008534] |
| 14/02/2025 | 1-8: weight, nominal amended; 4-6,8: weight, nominal, diameter, canon amended; 2,7: diameter amended; 1-7: turning amended [Andrew Ogden, Taylors. Bell details after tuning; removal of canons from 5, 6 and 8, removal of cast in crown staple roots from 4, 5, 6 and 8 via #008204] |
| 10/01/2025 | Sanctus: nominal, turning, hanging added [From recording supplied by Simon Adams of Taylors, taken sometime prior to 11/9/2024 and photo on Dickon Love's website http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=191 via Bill Hibbert #008024/5] |
| 11/10/2024 | New project added [David Potter #007591] |
| 18/08/2022 | 5-7: diameter amended [Whitechapel records via David Sloman] |