Betteshanger, Kent, S Mary V, Northbourne Park School
| Place | Betteshanger, Northbourne Park School S Mary V |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Dove tower ID | 14580 |
| Rings | 3 U/R (full-circle ring), tenor 4¼ cwt in DSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TR312525 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.22492, 1.31061View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CT14 0NN |
| Ownership | Private Ownership |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| URL | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=254 |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 3, tenor 4¼ cwt in D
| Bells | 3 U/R (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 4¼ cwt (476 lb or ~220 kg) in D (1165.5 Hz) |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Unringable; ropes fall in a straight line; No stays or sliders; tuning: (approx) 1,2♭,3 of 3 |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2¼ cwt | 1476.5 | F♯ | 22.75" | c1550† | William Oldfield (of Canterbury) | Y | ||||
| 2 | 3–1–3 | 1255.5 | E♭ | 25.20" | 1859 | Charles & George Mears | Y | ||||
| 3 | 4¼ cwt | 1165.5 | D | 27.00" | 1854 | John Warner & Sons | Y |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3 | c1854 | Timber | ? John Warner & Sons | 6.A | 3.3 |
Update log
| 20/10/2019 | Ring closer to D than E; roping/tuning descriptions added [TimJ (REMRKS248) via e-mail] |
| 20/10/2019 | 1-3: frameid,partials added,notes amended; frame info added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |