Lympne, Kent, S Stephen
| Place | Lympne S Stephen |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 10207 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–2–4 in GSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TR119346 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.07207, 1.02441View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CT21 4LQ |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1756 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=124 http://kcacr.org.uk/ashford-district/towers/towers-details/#Lympne |
| Affiliation | Kent County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 1 board recording performances at this tower The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here. |
Ring of 8, tenor 11–2–4 in G
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–2–4 (1292 lb or 586 kg) in G (791.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon |
| Projects & overhauls | 2015 by Local labour/guild/assn Frame extended + 2 additional bells (ex Keltek) installed 2015 by John Taylor & Co Fittings supplied for bells ex Seattle +tuned; extend frame 1969 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 1969 |
| Peals | View 24 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–1–12 | 1593.5 | G | 25.35″ | 2004 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–2–8 | 1504.0 | F♯ | 26.25″ | 2004 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–0–21 | 1340.0 | E | 28.25″ | 1951 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–3–16 | 1208.5 | D | 29.00″ | 1742† | Robert Catlin | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–3–4 | 1069.5 | C | 30.50″ | 1742† | Robert Catlin | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–3–11 | 1000.0 | B | 33.00″ | 1742† | Robert Catlin | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 7 | 8–2–4 | 894.0 | A | 36.00″ | 1744† | Robert Catlin | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 8 | 11–2–4 | 791.5 | G | 39.50″ | 1742† | Robert Catlin | R | 8 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1969 | Iroko | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 6.A | 6.1 ➔ 8.3 | ||
| – 1.1 | 2, 3 | 2015 | Steel | John Taylor & Co | 8.1.B.a | 2.X2 |
Update log
| 08/08/2020 | fr1: mod(date,maker,material)deleted,truss added,layout amended [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 08/08/2020 | fr1a: material amended,truss,layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |