Folkestone, Kent, S Martin, Cheriton
| Place | Folkestone, Cheriton S Martin or Cheriton Shown in county lists as Folkestone, Cheriton |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Dove tower ID | 15395 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 6–2–8 in A♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TR189364 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.08580, 1.12459View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CT20 3JA |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| URL | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=42 |
| Affiliation | Kent County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 6–2–8 in A♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 6–2–8 (736 lb or 334 kg) in A♭ (854.0 Hz) |
| Practice | Wed |
| Overhauled | 2011 by John Taylor & Co |
| Tuned | 2011 |
| Peals | View 102 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–2–20 | 1713.0 | A♭ | 23.00" | 1923 | Mears & Stainbank | D | 4 | ||
| 2 | 3–0–12 | 1616.0 | G | 23.50" | 1923 | Mears & Stainbank | D | 4 | ||
| 3 | 3–0–21 | 1435.0 | F | 24.63" | 1881 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | ||
| 4 | 3–2–5 | 1275.0 | E♭ | 26.38" | 1881 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | ||
| 5 | 4–0–25 | 1141.0 | D♭ | 28.38" | 1881 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | ||
| 6 | 4–2–7 | 1077.0 | C | 29.50" | 1881 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | ||
| 7 | 5–0–13 | 958.0 | B♭ | 31.38" | 1881 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | ||
| 8 | 6–2–8 | 854.0 | A♭ | 34.38" | 1881 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock | ½ cwt | B | 13.00" | 1869 | John Warner & Sons | Y | N |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1,4,Clock of other bells | 1923 | Steel | Mears & Stainbank | ||||
| 1 | 2,3,5,6,7,8 of 8 | 1881 | Cast iron & oak | Mears & Stainbank | 8.3.A.e | 6.1 |
Update log
Last updated: 03/04/2016