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Sheldwich, Kent, S James
Place Sheldwich
S James
Lieutenancy area Kent
Country England
Dove tower ID 15430
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–0–26 in B♭See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference TR011568
Latitude & longitude 51.27538, 0.88203View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode ME13 0LU
Diocese Canterbury
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Also Toilet
URL http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=168
Affiliation Kent County Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
Ring of 8, tenor 7–0–26 in B♭
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 7–0–26 (810 lb or 367 kg) in B♭ (934.0 Hz)
Practice Thu (1st, 3rd: check)
Peals View 55 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional information PN shared: Sheldwich(1,3); Selling(2,4)
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 2–2–6 1865.0 B♭ 22.00" 1998 Whitechapel Bell Foundry F N
2 2–2–24 1767.0 A 22.50" 1998 Whitechapel Bell Foundry F N
3 2–3–23 1571.0 G 23.63" 1998 Whitechapel Bell Foundry F N
4 3–0–23 1402.0 F 24.75" 1998 Whitechapel Bell Foundry F N
5 3–0–17 1249.0 E♭ 26.63" 1998 Whitechapel Bell Foundry F N
6 4–1–19 1172.0 D 28.00" 1998 Whitechapel Bell Foundry F N
7 5–2–19 1049.5 C 31.00" 1998 Whitechapel Bell Foundry F N
8 7–0–26 934.0 B♭ 34.00" 1998 Whitechapel Bell Foundry F N
Source: RW1999/pp774,842; D Love website; B Hibbert(PGD); MWP papers(#102); TimJ(REMRKS259)
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 1998 Cast iron Whitechapel Bell Foundry 8.3.A 8.3
Update log
11/01/2020 1-8: turning added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
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