Maidstone, Kent, S Michael & All Angels
| Place | Maidstone S Michael & All Angels Shown in county lists as Maidstone, S Michael |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 12644 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 6–1–24 in CSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TQ748552 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.26972, 0.50550View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | ME16 8JG |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1838 |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=127 http://kcacr.org.uk/maidstone-district/towers/towers-details/#MaidstoneStMichael |
| Affiliation | Kent County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 6–1–24 in C
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 6–1–24 (724 lb or 328 kg) in C (1028.5 Hz) |
| Practices | PN: by arrangement |
| Peals | View 475 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–1–12 | 2050.0 | C | 19.75″ | 1979 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 2–1–20 | 1932.0 | B | 20.75″ | 1979 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 2–2–16 | 1730.5 | A | 22.00″ | 1979 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 2–2–26 | 1539.0 | G | 24.00″ | 1979 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 3–1–4 | 1373.0 | F | 26.00″ | 1979 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 3–3–8 | 1293.0 | E | 27.00″ | 1979 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 5–0–4 | 1153.0 | D | 29.00″ | 1979 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 6–1–24 | 1028.5 | C | 32.00″ | 1933 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock | 4¾ cwt | E | 28.88″ | 1734 | Richard Phelps | Y | Y | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Clock | |||||||
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1876 | Oak | John Warner & Sons | 6.A | 8.3 |
Update log
| 21/12/2022 | URL & toilet added [KCACR website] |
| 23/12/2021 | Listed building ID and grade added (first listed 16/Dec/2021) [Stephen Pocock. See also Historic England web site] |
| 04/04/2020 | fr1: truss added,layout amended [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 27/03/2020 | fr1: material added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 25/03/2020 | 1-8: turning added; Clk: (app)wt,diam added,note amended [Richard Offen via e-mail] |