Birchington, Kent, All Saints
| Place | Birchington All Saints |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 11371 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–2–17 in ASee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TR301690 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.37359, 1.30609View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.37317, 1.30461 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | CT7 9TB |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1684 |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=19 http://kcacr.org.uk/canterbury-district/towers/towers-details/#BirchingtonAllSaints |
| Affiliation | Kent County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 8, tenor 8–2–17 in A
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–2–17 (969 lb or 440 kg) in A (879.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Projects & overhauls | 1956 by Mears & Stainbank (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 89 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–3–12 | 1763.0 | A | 22.60″ | 1956 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–0–18 | 1644.0 | G♯ | 23.75″ | 1956 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–1–9 | 1468.0 | F♯ | 25.00″ | 1956 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–0–10 | 1312.0 | E | 27.00″ | 1956 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 4–3–13 | 1170.0 | D | 29.00″ | 1956 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 5–0–18 | 1093.0 | C♯ | 30.00″ | 1956 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 6–2–18 | 990.0 | B | 33.00″ | 1956 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 8–2–17 | 879.0 | A | 36.00″ | 1956 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1955 | Steel | Mears & Stainbank |
Update log
| 19/05/2019 | SatNav destination added [David Sheeky via SatNav] |