West Malling, Kent, S Mary V
| Place | West Malling S Mary V |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 15003 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–1–9 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ678575 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.29231, 0.40641View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | ME19 6ND |
| Diocese | Rochester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11049 |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=198 http://kcacr.org.uk/maidstone-district/towers/towers-details/#WestMalling |
| Affiliation | Kent County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 10–1–9 in F♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 10–1–9 (1157 lb or 525 kg) in F♯ (755.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon |
| Overhauled | 1998 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry |
| Tuned | 1998 |
| Peals | View 99 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | One bell (or more) from ring unringable: the tenor is not being rung as it is presumed cracked but the crack has yet to be found |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–3–20 | 1511.0 | F♯ | 27.00″ | 1885 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–2–3 | 1423.0 | E♯ | 27.75″ | 1885 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–0–13 | 1263.5 | D♯ | 28.38″ | 1677 | John & Christopher Hodson | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–1–2 | 1130.0 | C♯ | 28.75″ | 1637 | John Wilnar | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–2–7 | 1006.5 | B | 31.13″ | 1698 | James Bartlet | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–2–23 | 950.5 | A♯ | 33.75″ | 1637 | John Wilnar | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 7 | 8–0–23 | 844.5 | G♯ | 37.13″ | 1637 | John Wilnar | R | Y | FC | ||
| 8 | 10–1–9 | 755.0 | F♯ | 40.88″ | 1869 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1884 | Oak | Mears & Stainbank | 8.3 |
Update log
| 06/08/2024 | Tenor not being rung as presumed cracked [Richard Carter #007239] |