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Otford, Kent, S Bartholomew
Place Otford
S Bartholomew
Lieutenancy area Kent
Country England
Dove tower ID 15080
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–1–7 in A♭See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference TQ528593
Latitude & longitude 51.31236, 0.19156View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode TN14 5PD
Diocese Rochester
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Also Toilet
URL http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=343
Affiliation Kent County Association
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Ring of 6, tenor 10–1–7 in A♭
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 10–1–7 (1155 lb or 524 kg) in A♭ (831.5 Hz)
Practice Thu
Peals View 10 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 4–0–1 1401.0 F 26.06" 2000 Whitechapel Bell Foundry F N
2 4–2–27 1245.5 E♭ 28.75" 1887 Mears & Stainbank R
3 5–0–15 1111.0 D♭ 29.50" 2000 Whitechapel Bell Foundry F N
4 5–3–15 1051.0 C 31.00" 2000 Whitechapel Bell Foundry F N
5 7–2–6 935.5 B♭ 33.75" 2000 Whitechapel Bell Foundry F N
6 10–1–7 831.5 A♭ 38.13" 1975 Whitechapel Bell Foundry F N
Source: DrL webpage; GAD; Dove tenor wt; N Bowden; D Sloman; R Offen
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4,5,6 2000 Cast iron Whitechapel Bell Foundry 8.3.A.h 6.1
Contributed by: Mike Chester
Update log
22/11/2021 2: weight amended; 1-2,5: diameter amended [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via David Sloman]
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