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Rochester, Kent, Cath Ch of Christ & BVM
Place Rochester
Cath Ch of Christ & BVM
Shown in county lists as Rochester Cath
Lieutenancy area Kent
Country England
Dove tower ID 16583
Rings 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 30–0–14 in DSee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference TQ742685
Latitude & longitude 51.38899, 0.50315View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.39000, 0.50458
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Postcode ME1 1SJ
Diocese Rochester
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Also Toilet
URL http://www.rccbr.co.uk
Affiliation Kent County Association
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Ring of 10, tenor 30–0–14 in D
Bells 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 30–0–14 (3374 lb or 1530 kg) in D (592.0 Hz)
All rings
10, 30–0–14 in D
6, 9–1–21 in A
Practice Thu
Overhauled
1960 by John Taylor & Co
Tuned 1921
Peals View 147 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Simulator
Additional information Future plans: to become 12
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 5–3–7 1481.0 F♯ 27.50" 1921 Gillett & Johnston F N
2 6–1–19 1336.0 E 29.25" 1921 Gillett & Johnston F N
3 5–3–22 1184.0 D 30.13" 1921 Gillett & Johnston F N
4 6–3–17 1112.0 C♯ 31.50" 1921 Gillett & Johnston F N
5 7–1–19 988.0 B 33.50" 1921 Gillett & Johnston F N
6 9–1–21 888.0 A 36.50" 1921 Gillett & Johnston F N
7 11–1–26 788.0 G 40.19" 1921 Gillett & Johnston F N
8 15–0–9 740.0 F♯ 43.44" 1921 Gillett & Johnston F N
9 20–0–13 668.0 E 48.00" 1921 Gillett & Johnston F N
10 30–0–14 592.0 D 53.88" 1921 Gillett & Johnston F N
Source: M Smith; Jim Hedgcock; TimJ(AAJB;#287)
Contributed by: Martin Smith
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 1960 Cast iron John Taylor & Co 8.3.A.h 10
Contributed by: Tim Jackson
Update log
19/06/2020 1-10: turning added; fr1: truss,layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
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