Margate, Kent, S John Bapt
| Place | Margate S John Bapt |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Dove tower ID | 12745 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 21–2–3 in E♭See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TR355704 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.38378, 1.38344View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.38431, 1.38344 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | CT9 1LG |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=129 |
| Affiliation | Kent County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 21–2–3 in E♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 21–2–3 (2411 lb or 1094 kg) in E♭ (608.0 Hz) |
| Practice | Wed (not always: check) 19:00 |
| Peals | View 34 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6–0–4 | 1231.5 | E♭ | 31.00" | 1823 | Thomas II Mears | R | Y | ||
| 2 | 6–1–23 | 1162.0 | D | 32.38" | 1823 | Thomas II Mears | R | Y | ||
| 3 | 8–1–26 | 1033.0 | C | 34.25" | 1900 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | ||
| 4 | 10–3–7 | 923.0 | B♭ | 35.75" | 1785 | William Mears | R | Y | ||
| 5 | 12–2–10 | 829.0 | A♭ | 41.13" | 1785 | William Mears | R | Y | ||
| 6 | 11–3–14 | 776.0 | G | 41.38" | 1785 | William Mears | R | Y | ||
| 7 | 14–2–26 | 689.0 | F | 44.63" | 1785 | William Mears | R | Y | ||
| 8 | 21–2–3 | 608.0 | E♭ | 51.50" | 1785 | William Mears | R | Y |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1,2,5 | 1900 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.D.a | |||
| 1 | 3,4,6,7,8 | 1900 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.D.a | 5.12 |
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Last updated: 02/12/2015