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West Malling, Kent, S Mary V
Place West Malling
S Mary V
Lieutenancy area Kent
Country England
Dove tower ID 15003
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–1–9 in F♯See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference TQ678575
Latitude & longitude 51.29231, 0.40641View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode ME19 6ND
Diocese Rochester
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
URL http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=198
Affiliation Kent County Association
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Ring of 8, tenor 10–1–9 in F♯
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 10–1–9 (1157 lb or 525 kg) in F♯ (755.0 Hz)
Practice Mon
Overhauled
1998 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry
Tuned 1998
Peals View 99 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 3–3–20 1511.0 F♯ 27.00" 1885 Mears & Stainbank R Y
2 4–2–3 1423.0 E♯ 27.75" 1885 Mears & Stainbank R Y
3 4–0–13 1263.5 D♯ 28.38" 1677 John & Christopher Hodson Y Y
4 4–1–2 1130.0 C♯ 28.75" 1637 John Wilnar Y Y
5 5–2–7 1006.5 B 31.13" 1698 James Bartlet Y Y
6 6–2–23 950.5 A♯ 33.75" 1637 John Wilnar Y Y
7 8–0–23 844.5 G♯ 37.13" 1637 John Wilnar R Y
8 10–1–9 755.0 F♯ 40.88" 1869 Mears & Stainbank R Y
Source: M Blurton(DrL website); MWP papers; B Hibbert
Contributed by: Matthew Blurton
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 1884 Oak Mears & Stainbank 8.3
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