Otham, Kent, S Nicholas
| Place | Otham S Nicholas |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 14530 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–1–3 in ASee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | TQ789540 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.25776, 0.56274View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | ME15 8SA |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1840 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=146 http://kcacr.org.uk/maidstone-district/towers/towers-details/#Otham |
| 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. |
Ring of 6, tenor 7–1–3 in A
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7–1–3 (815 lb or 370 kg) in A (886.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2018 by Local labour/guild/assn Back 3: rmv c/s, new h/s + general mtce; 6 welded 2012 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Augmented from 3 bells Two Alfred Bowell bells were acquired through the Keltek Trust from the former ring of 5 at Campton, Beds, which themselves were replaced with a new ring of 8 in 2006. These were hung with a new treble, cast by John Taylor in 2011, to augment the ring of 3 to 6 in a new separate cast iron frame, by John Taylor. |
| Peals | View 3 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–1–11 | 1493.0 | F♯ | 24.63″ | 2011 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–2–7 | 1320.0 | E | 25.75″ | 1925 | Alfred Bowell | F | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–1–0 | 1183.0 | D | 27.25″ | 1925 | Alfred Bowell | F | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–0–19 | 1115.0 | C♯ | 30.23″ | 1755 | Lester & Pack | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–1–7 | 998.0 | B | 32.75″ | c1400† | William Dawe | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–1–3 | 886.0 | A | 35.23″ | 1906 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4, 5, 6 | 1906 | Oak | Mears & Stainbank | 6.A | 3.1 ➔ 6.1 | ||
| – 1.1 | 2, 3 | 2012 | Steel | John Taylor & Co | 8.1.B.a | 2.X2 | ||
| – 1.2 | 1 | 2012 | Steel | John Taylor & Co | 1 |
Update log
| 01/01/2023 | Framework arrangement amended, layouts added [Dickon R Love] |