Sandwich, Kent, S Clement
| Place | Sandwich S Clement Shown in county lists as Sandwich, S Clement |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 10371 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–1–6 in F♯See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TR332580 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.27338, 1.34323View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CT13 9EH |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1675 |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=227 http://kcacr.org.uk/canterbury-district/towers/towers-details/#Sandwich |
| Affiliation | Kent County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
Ring of 6, tenor 12–1–6 in F♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 12–1–6 (1378 lb or 625 kg) in F♯ |
| Practices | Sat 09:15 |
| Projects & overhauls | 1990 by Local labour/guild/assn Transferred from Kirkheaton, West Yorkshire, S John Bapt The ring of 6 from Kirkheaton was hung at Sandwich by the Kent CACR following earlier overhaul by Whitechapel. The following events happened while the ring was at Kirkheaton, West Yorkshire, S John Bapt 1988 Ring of 6 removed from Kirkheaton. 1819 (ring created) Ring created around 2 older bells at Kirkheaton. |
| Peals | View 9 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–0–21 | D♯ | 29.00″ | 1819 | Thomas II Mears | R | Y | FC | |||
| 2 | 6–0–2 | C♯ | 31.30″ | 1819 | Thomas II Mears | R | Y | FC | |||
| 3 | 6–1–8 | B | 32.80″ | 1819 | Thomas II Mears | R | Y | FC | |||
| 4 | 7–1–13 | A♯ | 35.00″ | 1805 | Thomas I Mears | R | Y | FC | |||
| 5 | 8–2–10 | G♯ | 37.30″ | 1805 | Thomas Mears & Son | R | Y | FC | |||
| 6 | 12–1–6 | F♯ | 41.80″ | 1819 | Thomas II Mears | R | Y | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service | 10½ cwt | 822.0 | A♭ | 39.00″ | 1672 | John Hodson | Y | 4 | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Service | 1990 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | |||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | c1929 | Wrought iron | Mears & Stainbank |
Update log
| 15/01/2026 | Service: nominal, note added [Recorded by Anne Deebank and analysed by Nick Bowden] |
| 14/01/2026 | Transfer history noted. [Dickon R Love] |
| 13/12/2025 | Service bell: approx. weight amended as a consequence of recently amended diameter [Dickon R Love] |
| 10/12/2025 | Service bell: diameter amended (original diameter came from JCL Stahlschmidt, which proved to be wrong. [Roger Button via #007315] |