Sandwich, Kent, S Clement
| Place | Sandwich S Clement Shown in county lists as Sandwich, S Clement |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 10371 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–1–6 in F♯See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TR332580 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.27338, 1.34323View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CT13 9EH |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1675 |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=227 http://kcacr.org.uk/canterbury-district/towers/towers-details/#Sandwich |
| Affiliation | Kent County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 6, tenor 12–1–6 in F♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 12–1–6 (1378 lb or 625 kg) in F♯ |
| Practices | Sat 09:15 |
| Projects & overhauls | 1990 by Local labour/guild/assn Transferred from Kirkheaton, West Yorkshire, S John Bapt The ring of 6 from Kirkheaton was hung at Sandwich by the Kent CACR following earlier overhaul by Whitechapel. The following events happened while the ring was at Kirkheaton, West Yorkshire, S John Bapt 1988 Ring of 6 removed from Kirkheaton. 1819 (ring created) Ring created around 2 older bells at Kirkheaton. |
| Peals | View 9 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–0–21 | D♯ | 29.00″ | 1819 | Thomas II Mears | R | Y | FC | |||
| 2 | 6–0–2 | C♯ | 31.30″ | 1819 | Thomas II Mears | R | Y | FC | |||
| 3 | 6–1–8 | B | 32.80″ | 1819 | Thomas II Mears | R | Y | FC | |||
| 4 | 7–1–13 | A♯ | 35.00″ | 1805 | Thomas I Mears | R | Y | FC | |||
| 5 | 8–2–10 | G♯ | 37.30″ | 1805 | Thomas Mears & Son | R | Y | FC | |||
| 6 | 12–1–6 | F♯ | 41.80″ | 1819 | Thomas II Mears | R | Y | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service | 10½ cwt | 822.0 | G♯ | 39.00″ | 1672 | John Hodson | Y | 4 | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1990 | Wrought iron | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.3.A.h | 6.4 | ||
| 1A [2] | Service | 1990 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.3.B | 1 |
Notes
[1]Date of the frame
The framesides, originally installed at Kirkheaton in 1923, were transferred to Sandwich and rebuilt there in 1990 on new frame foundations.
Published: 20/04/2026
[2]Location of frame
This A-frame sits alongside the main frame in this large belfry.
Published: 20/04/2026
Update log
| 20/04/2026 | Fr1: date, maker amended; truss, layout added. Fr1A: truss added [CB Kent, Dickon Love] |
| 15/01/2026 | Service: nominal, note added [Recorded by Anne Deebank and analysed by Nick Bowden] |
| 14/01/2026 | Transfer history noted. [Dickon R Love] |
| 13/12/2025 | Service bell: approx. weight amended as a consequence of recently amended diameter [Dickon R Love] |
| 10/12/2025 | Service bell: diameter amended (original diameter came from JCL Stahlschmidt, which proved to be wrong. [Roger Button via #007315] |