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Speldhurst, Kent, S Mary V
Place Speldhurst
S Mary V
Lieutenancy area Kent
Country England
Dove tower ID 11923
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 13¼ cwt in F♯See below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference TQ553414
Latitude & longitude 51.15109, 0.21967View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode TN3 0NL
Diocese Rochester
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
URL http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=175
Affiliation Kent County Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
Ring of 8, tenor 13¼ cwt in F♯
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 13¼ cwt (1484 lb or ~680 kg) in F♯ (750.0 Hz)
Practice Tue
Overhauled
1933 by Gillett & Johnston
Tuned 1933
Peals View 147 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Simulator
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 <4–2–19 1502.5 F♯ 26.63" 1887 Mears & Stainbank R
2 <4–2–20 1405.0 E♯ 27.38" 1887 Mears & Stainbank R
3 <5–0–11 1253.0 D♯ 29.50" 1849 Charles & George Mears R
4 <6–1–16 1129.5 C♯ 31.50" 1849 Charles & George Mears R
5 <6–2–19 998.5 B 33.50" 1849 Charles & George Mears R
6 <6–3–10 937.5 A♯ 34.00" 1849 Charles & George Mears R
7 10–1–18 841.0 G♯ 38.00" 1933 Gillett & Johnston F
8 <13–1–26 750.0 F♯ 42.00" 1849 Charles & George Mears R
Source: GAD; DrL webpage; Nick Bowden; Anthony Leeves
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Other bells
Bells Edit details
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
Service 4–1–20 1699.5 G♯ 25.75" 1920 Mears & Stainbank F
Details of frames
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,5,6,7,8 of 8 1849 Timber (unidentified) 8.3
1A 3,4 of 8 1887 Timber Whitechapel Bell Foundry
Contributed by: Anthony Leeves
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Last updated: 18/06/2016
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