Faversham, Kent, S Mary of Charity
| Place | Faversham S Mary of Charity |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 14488 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 16–0–3 in ESee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TR017615 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.31729, 0.89442View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.31633, 0.89314 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | ME13 7BB |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1637 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=76 http://kcacr.org.uk/canterbury-district/towers/towers-details/#Faversham |
| Affiliation | Kent County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 10, tenor 16–0–3 in E
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 16–0–3 (1795 lb or 814 kg) in E (657.7 Hz) | ||||||
| All rings |
|
||||||
| Overhauled | 2020 by John Taylor & Co 2 bells added to augment to 10, all bells rehung with new fittings in strengthened and additional framework. Work completed 2021. 1930 by Gillett & Johnston |
||||||
| Projects & events | 3List | ||||||
| Tuned | 2020 | ||||||
| Peals | View 71 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–4 | 1659.5 | G♯ | 26.00″ | 2020 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–2–26 | 1479.0 | F♯ | 27.00″ | 2020 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–0–18 | 1316.9 | E | 28.25″ | 1748 | Robert Catlin | R | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–1–8 | 1242.3 | D♯ | 29.75″ | 1748 | Robert Catlin | R | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–0–11 | 1107.1 | C♯ | 31.63″ | 1882 | John Warner & Sons | R | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–3–26 | 986.7 | B | 33.50″ | 1748 | Robert Catlin | R | Y | FC | ||
| 7 | 7–3–24 | 878.2 | A | 37.25″ | 1797 | Thomas I Mears | R | Y | FC | ||
| 8 | 11–1–19 | 829.0 | G♯ | 39.06″ | 1930 | Gillett & Johnston | F | Y | FC | ||
| 9 | 12–1–10 | 738.2 | F♯ | 42.50″ | 1748 | Robert Catlin | R | Y | FC | ||
| 10 | 16–0–3 | 657.7 | E | 46.25″ | 1872 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3,4 | 2020 | Steel | John Taylor & Co | 8.1.B.a | 2.X1 | ||
| 1 | 1,2,5,6,7,8,9,10 | 1797 | Oak |
Update log
| 21/03/2022 | Fr2: layout added (provisional scheme) [Tim Jackson] |
| 02/04/2021 | Work completed with bells rung individually, although yet to be rung as the full 10 [Adam Moore] |
| 17/12/2020 | 1-7: nominal amended [Paul Mason, JT&Co via Email] |
| 03/12/2020 | fr2: truss,layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 02/12/2020 | 3-10: wt,nominal(exc 8) amended,turning added [D Paul Mason via 00014149] |
| 02/12/2020 | 1,2: weight,nominal,frameid added; 3,4: frameid amended; fr2: details added [D Paul Mason via 00014149] |
| 01/12/2020 | Now a ring of 10. Tenor weight and nominal updated after tuning [Paul Mason, JT&Co via Email] |
| 19/08/2020 | Tenor weighed on receipt at Taylors [Paul Mason via Email] |
| 18/08/2020 | 1-8: wt amended(to 'as received value); Nu1,Nu2: diam added [D Paul Mason via 00013953] |
| 13/08/2020 | Work started to augment to 10, all new fittings, strengthened framework [David Potter via Email] |
| 13/08/2020 | fr1: material amended [John Baldwin via database] |