Birchington, Kent, Waterloo Tower, Quex Park
| Place | Birchington, Quex Park Waterloo Tower Shown in county lists as Birchington, Quex Park |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 14108 |
| Rings | 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 14¾ cwt in FSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TR310680 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.36447, 1.31819View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.36824, 1.31433 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | CT7 0HR |
| Ownership | Private ownership |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=226 http://www.inspirewebdesign.com/ringsof12/tower_details.asp?towerid=5 https://kcacr.org.uk/canterbury-district/towers/towers-details/#BirchingtonQuexPark |
| Affiliation | Kent County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 12, tenor 14¾ cwt in F
| Bells | 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 14¾ cwt (~1650 lb or ~750 kg) in F (691.5 Hz) | ||||||
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| Practices | Sat (1st, 3rd) | ||||||
| Overhauled | 1981 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry |
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| Peals | View 305 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–0–2 | 2121.0 | C | 22.00″ | 1951 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–3–20 | 1903.0 | B♭ | 24.00″ | 1951 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–1–7 | 1816.5 | A | 25.00″ | 1951 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–0–26 | 1597.5 | G | 27.00″ | 1951 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | <5–2–14 | 1404.0 | F | 29.00″ | 1818 | Thomas II Mears | R | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | <5–3–4 | 1337.0 | E | 30.00″ | 1819 | Thomas II Mears | R | Y | FC | ||
| 7 | <6–1–11 | 1172.5 | D | 30.50″ | 1818 | Thomas II Mears | R | Y | FC | ||
| 8 | <6–3–25 | 1053.0 | C | 33.50″ | 1818 | Thomas II Mears | R | Y | FC | ||
| 9 | 8–2–11 | 945.5 | B♭ | 34.50″ | 1989 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 10 | <9–3–4 | 907.5 | A | 38.00″ | 1819 | Thomas II Mears | R | Y | FC | ||
| 11 | <11–2–7 | 795.5 | G | 40.25″ | 1818 | Thomas II Mears | R | Y | FC | ||
| 12 | <15–1–20 | 691.5 | F | 45.50″ | 1818 | Thomas II Mears | R | Y | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 | 1818 | Timber | Charles Oliver(s) | 8.3 | |||
| 1 | 1,2,3,4 | 1982 | Metal | Whitechapel Bell Foundry |
Update log
| 29/01/2023 | 1: weight amended [Whitechapel records via David Sloman #004514] |
| 19/04/2022 | Fr2: layout added [Dickon R Love visit] |