Tunstall, Kent, S John Bapt
| Place | Tunstall S John Bapt |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Dove tower ID | 12317 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–1–8 in GSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TQ895619 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.32462, 0.71950View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.32430, 0.72001 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | ME9 8DU |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=232 |
| Affiliation | Kent County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 10–1–8 in G
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 10–1–8 (1156 lb or 524 kg) in G (791.0 Hz) |
| Practice | Fri |
| Overhauled | 1995 by John Taylor & Co |
| Peals | View 202 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–0 | 1585.0 | G | 24.88" | 1995 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | ||
| 2 | 4–0–2 | 1490.0 | F♯ | 25.75" | 1995 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | ||
| 3 | 4–1–0 | 1331.0 | E | 26.50" | 1995 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | ||
| 4 | 4–1–20 | 1187.0 | D | 28.00" | 1995 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | ||
| 5 | 5–0–20 | 1056.0 | C | 29.75" | 1995 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | ||
| 6 | 6–0–10 | 994.0 | B | 31.50" | 1995 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | ||
| 7 | 7–1–6 | 888.0 | A | 33.88" | 1995 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | ||
| 8 | 10–1–8 | 791.0 | G | 38.50" | 1995 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3,4 | 1975 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | ||||
| 1 | 1,2,5,6,7,8 | 1975 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.1.B.a | 6.1 |
Update log
| 09/02/2022 | 1-8: bell names added [Dickon R Love, former steeplekeeper] |
| 05/02/2021 | 1-8: turning added [Dickon Love via James Hedgcock] |