
S James, Bicknor, Kent
Place | Bicknor S James |
Grid Ref | TQ860588 |
Postcode | ME9 8AY |
Lat, Long | 51.29808, 0.66725Locate using Google Map or OS Map or OpenStreetMap |
SatNav | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Lieutenancy area | Kent |
Country | England |
Diocese | Canterbury |
Church | Church of England |
Listed Gr | II* by Historic England |
Rings | 4 U/R (full circle ring), tenor 2 cwt in GSee below |
Frames | 1See below |
URL | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=17 |
Affiliation | Kent County Association |
Dove tower ID | 12966 |
Ring of 4, tenor 2 cwt in G
Bells | 4 U/R (full circle ring)Edit details |
Tenor | 2 cwt (~220 lb or ~100 kg) in G (1574.0 Hz) |
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 bells; unringable; No stays or sliders; No mains electricity; tuning: (approx) 1,3-5 of 5 but hums are in tune |
TowerBase ID | 461View Felstead peals |
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 | 17.63" | 1862 | Naylor, Vickers & Co | A | N | ||
3 | 1 cwt | 1795.0 | A | 19.50" | 1862 | Naylor, Vickers & Co | A | N | ||
4 | 2 cwt | 1574.0 | G | 20.88" | 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
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] |