Boughton Monchelsea, Kent, S Peter
| Place | Boughton Monchelsea S Peter |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 10333 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 13–3–2 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ771498 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.22072, 0.53500View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | ME17 4BU |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1818 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=23 http://kcacr.org.uk/maidstone-district/towers/towers-details/#BoughtonMonchelsea |
| Affiliation | Kent County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 19 performances here, of which 2 were peals and none were in the last two years |
Ring of 6, tenor 13–3–2 in F♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 13–3–2 (1542 lb or 699 kg) in F♯ (729.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed |
| Projects & overhauls | 2016 Cracked headstock on the 5th was repaired. 1992 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) List all |
| Tuned | 1992 |
| Peals | View 13 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Rung from chancel |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–1–16 | 1226.5 | D♯ | 30.00″ | 1880 | John Warner & Sons | R | FC | |||
| 2 | 5–2–19 | 1091.5 | C♯ | 31.00″ | 1880 | John Warner & Sons | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 5–3–15 | 978.5 | B | 32.00″ | 1592† | Giles Reve | Y | FC | |||
| 4 | 8–0–22 | 920.0 | A♯ | 35.31″ | 1693 | James Bartlet | Y | FC | |||
| 5 | 9–1–21 | 821.0 | G♯ | 38.75″ | 1614 | Joseph Hatch | Y | FC | |||
| 6 | 13–3–2 | 729.5 | F♯ | 43.00″ | 1727 | John Waylett | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 1860 | Timber | Charles & George Mears | 6.A | 6.X |
Notes
[1]Frame layout
Frame layout 8.3 minus pits D and H.
Published: 25/09/2025
Update log
| 25/09/2025 | Fr1: trusses, layout added [Dickon Love from Graham Heath photographs] |
| 11/08/2024 | Noted that cracked headstock on the 5th was repaired in 2016. [KCACR Handbook 2017 via Dickon Love] |