Benenden, Kent, S George
| Place | Benenden S George |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 10534 |
| Rings | 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 18–0–24 in E♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ808326 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.06488, 0.57926View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TN17 4DL |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1732 |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=14 http://kcacr.org.uk/ashford-district/towers/towers-details/#Benenden |
| Affiliation | Kent County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 12, tenor 18–0–24 in E♭
| Bells | 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details | |||||||||
| Tenor | 18–0–24 (2040 lb or 925 kg) in E♭ (616.0 Hz) | |||||||||
| Extra bells | 6♭ | |||||||||
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| Practices | Wed | |||||||||
| Overhauled | 1971 by John Taylor & Co |
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| Tuned | 1971 | |||||||||
| Peals | View 194 peals in the Felstead Database | |||||||||
| Also | Simulator |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–24 | 1857.0 | B♭ | 25.00″ | 2003 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–3–16 | 1657.0 | A♭ | 26.00″ | 2003 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–0–18 | 1556.0 | G | 26.50″ | 2003 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–3–10 | 1389.0 | F | 27.50″ | 2003 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–1–23 | 1233.0 | E♭ | 29.00″ | 1971 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 5–3–0 | 1162.0 | D | 30.75″ | 1802 | Thomas I Mears | R | M | FC | ||
| 7 | 6–2–6 | 1037.0 | C | 33.00″ | 1802 | Thomas I Mears | R | U | FC | ||
| 8 | 7–3–23 | 924.0 | B♭ | 34.50″ | 1882 | John Taylor & Co | R | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 8–0–11 | 822.0 | A♭ | 36.50″ | 1819 | Thomas II Mears | R | M | FC | ||
| 10 | 10–1–23 | 777.0 | G | 40.00″ | 1923 | Alfred Bowell | F | N | FC | ||
| 11 | 13–2–19 | 691.0 | F | 43.50″ | 1719 | Richard Phelps | R | M | FC | ||
| 12 | 18–0–24 | 616.0 | E♭ | 48.75″ | 1753 | Lester & Pack | R | M | FC | ||
| 6♭ | 6–0–2 | 1099.0 | D♭ | 30.50″ | 2004 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,6b | 1971 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h |
Update log
| 11/01/2023 | 6-9,11-12: turning added [Rod Lebon, Tower captain #004386] |
| 17/02/2021 | PN amended from Fri to Wed. 1-5,10,6b: turning added. [Rod Lebon via Email] |
| 14/03/2020 | fr1: material,truss added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |