Bicknor, Kent, S James
| Place | Bicknor S James |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Dove tower ID | 12966 |
| Rings | 4 U/R (full-circle ring), tenor 2 cwt in GSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ860588 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.29808, 0.66725View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | ME9 8AY |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| URL | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=17 |
| Affiliation | Kent County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 4, tenor 2 cwt in G
| Bells | 4 U/R (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 2 cwt (~200 lb or ~100 kg) in G (1574.0 Hz) |
| Peals | No peals listed in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | One bell (or more) from ring hung for swing chiming - all bells have very small wheels designed for swing chiming; steel bell(s); unringable; No stays or sliders; No mains electricity; tuning: (approx) 1,3-5 of 5 but hums are in tune |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ½ cwt | 2334.0 | D | 14.88" | 1862 | Naylor, Vickers & Co | A | N | |||
| 2 | ¾ cwt | 2012.0 | B | 17.75" | 1862 | Naylor, Vickers & Co | A | N | |||
| 3 | 1 cwt | 1795.0 | A | 19.88" | 1862 | Naylor, Vickers & Co | A | N | |||
| 4 | 2 cwt | 1574.0 | G | 21.00" | 1862 | Naylor, Vickers & Co | A | N |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4 | Timber | unidentified | 6.B | 5.1 |
Update log
| 10/12/2021 | 1-4: diameters amended [Matthew Higby] |
| 23/04/2020 | 1-3: (app)wt added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 05/02/2020 | 1-4: turning added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 01/02/2020 | Tenor note amended (from F#) [B Hibbert/M Higby/TimJ(#262) via pNBR] |
| 01/02/2020 | 1-4: nominal,frameid added,note amended; fr1: details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |