Thanington, Kent, S Nicholas
| Place | Thanington S Nicholas |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 10064 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 4–2–25 in BSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | TR131567 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.27036, 1.05442View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CT1 3XF |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1581 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=189 http://kcacr.org.uk/canterbury-district/towers/towers-details/#Thanington |
| Affiliation | Kent County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
Ring of 6, tenor 4–2–25 in B
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 4–2–25 (529 lb or 240 kg) in B (973.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Tuned | 1981 |
| Peals | View 13 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | 5th (4-3-22) is heavier than tenor |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–2–20 | 1638.0 | G♯ | 22.50″ | 1966 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–0–8 | 1458.0 | F♯ | 24.00″ | 1948 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–1–12 | 1302.0 | E | 25.00″ | 1948 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 3–2–13 | 1230.0 | D♯ | 26.63″ | 1624 | Joseph Hatch | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 4–3–22 | 1088.0 | C♯ | 29.63″ | 1638 | John Palmar (Canterbury) | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 4–2–25 | 973.0 | B | 31.25″ | 1623 | Joseph Hatch | R | 8 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4, 5, 6 | 1929 | Teak | Gillett & Johnston | 6.A | 3.1 | ||
| – 1.1 | 2, 3 | 1948 | Steel | Gillett & Johnston | ||||
| – 1.2 | 1 | 1968 | Steel | John Taylor & Co |
Update log
| 01/10/2025 | 1,5: diameter amended [Chris Pickford from the Taylors archive] |