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Dover, Kent, S Mary V
PlaceDover
S Mary V
Lieutenancy areaKent
CountryEngland
Historic countyKent
Dove tower ID14019
Rings8 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–2–9 in E♭See below
Frames1See below
Grid referenceTR319415
Latitude & longitude51.12603, 1.31278View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeCT16 1DA
DioceseCanterbury
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeII* by Historic England
Church heritage record1590
AlsoToilet
URLshttp://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=57
http://kcacr.org.uk/canterbury-district/towers/towers-details/#Dover
AffiliationKent County Association
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 340 performances here, of which 20 were peals and 9 were in the last two years
Peal boardsView peal boards on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard had images of 1 board recording performances at this tower
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.
Biographies
View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub
Ring of 8, tenor 15–2–9 in E♭
Bells8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor15–2–9 (1745 lb or 792 kg) in E♭ (631.0 Hz)
PracticesWed
Projects & overhauls
2002 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul)
1724 by Samuel Knight (ring created)
Ring installed
List all
Tuned2002
PealsView 55 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional informationRinging Centre
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15–0–71273.0E♭27.00″1898John Warner & SonsRMFC
24–3–11190.0D31.50″1724†Samuel KnightRMFC
35–2–41055.5C32.50″1724†Samuel KnightRMFC
46–2–9943.5B♭34.00″1724†Samuel KnightRMFC
58–3–26845.5A♭37.50″1724†Samuel KnightRMFC
69–1–7790.5G38.50″1725†Samuel KnightRMFC
711–0–2706.5F42.00″1724†Samuel KnightRMFC
815–2–9631.0E♭46.00″1724†Samuel KnightRMFC
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 82002Cast ironWhites of Appleton8.3.A.h8.3
Update log
22/04/2023Frame Fr1: material, truss added [Picture from 'Post Your Church Bell Pics' Facebook group (22/04/23)]
08/01/20223: weight amended [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via David Sloman]
19/03/20211-8: turning added [Tower Secretary (James Hedgecock) via Email]
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