Aldington, Kent, S Martin
| Place | Aldington S Martin |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 17005 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 13–3–11 in FSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TR074361 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.08746, 0.96131View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TN25 7EG |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1752 |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=3 http://kcacr.org.uk/ashford-district/towers/towers-details/#Aldington |
| Affiliation | Kent County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 40 performances here, of which 12 were peals and none were in the last two years |
Ring of 6, tenor 13–3–11 in F
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 13–3–11 (1551 lb or 704 kg) in F (718.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed (2nd, 4th: check) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1928 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul) List all |
| Tuned | 1928 |
| Peals | View 59 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–3–3 | 1212.0 | D | 30.00″ | 1774 | Pack & Chapman | Y | FC | |||
| 2 | 5–2–23 | 1084.0 | C | 31.50″ | 1774 | Pack & Chapman | Y | FC | |||
| 3 | 7–0–27 | 958.0 | B♭ | 33.75″ | 1928 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 8–1–8 | 900.0 | A | 36.50″ | 1774 | Pack & Chapman | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 10–1–25 | 808.0 | G | 39.50″ | 1774 | Pack & Chapman | Y | FC | |||
| 6 | 13–3–11 | 718.0 | F | 42.75″ | 1928 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 1928 | Teak | Mears & Stainbank |
Update log
| 04/06/2020 | Tenor note & ring key not F# (nominal:F+48c) [Nigel Taylor(pNBR#13795) via e-mail] |
| 04/06/2020 | 1-6: nominal added,note amended [Nigel Taylor via 00013795] |
| 02/05/2020 | 3,6: turning added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |