Chislehurst, Greater London, Annunciation BVM
| Place | Chislehurst Annunciation BVM Shown in county lists as Chislehurst, Annunciation |
| London borough | Bromley |
| Lieutenancy area | Greater London |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 10438 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 19–1–17 in ESee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | TQ438709 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.41898, 0.06728View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.41946, 0.06640 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | BR7 5AQ |
| Diocese | Rochester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 10905 |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=44 http://kcacr.org.uk/lewisham-district/towers/towers-details/#ChislehurstAnnunciation |
| Affiliation | Kent County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 112 performances here, of which 91 were peals and none were in the last two years |
| 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. |
Ring of 8, tenor 19–1–17 in E
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 19–1–17 (2173 lb or 986 kg) in E (642.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1932 by Gillett & Johnston (ring created) Single bell hung as the 6th of a future ring of 8 in a frame for 8. |
| Peals | View 159 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Detached tower |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–20 | 1286.0 | E | 28.00″ | 1935 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–1–13 | 1212.0 | D♯ | 29.00″ | 1935 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–0–23 | 1080.5 | C♯ | 31.13″ | 1935 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 7–3–21 | 962.0 | B | 34.00″ | 1935 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 9–0–10 | 857.5 | A | 36.50″ | 1932 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 10–3–4 | 808.3 | G♯ | 38.50″ | 1935 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 14–2–0 | 720.5 | F♯ | 42.88″ | 1935 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 19–1–17 | 642.0 | E | 47.50″ | 1935 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 1915 | John Warner & Sons | F | N |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 [1] | Sanctus | 1868 | Stone | 9.A | 1 | |||
| 1 | 5 | 1932 | Cast iron | Gillett & Johnston | 8.3.A.m | 1 ➔ 8.3 | ||
| – 1.1 [2] | 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 | 1935 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 7.X |
Notes
[1]Position of bell
On roof of nave, open gable at end of south aisle (Lovesguide Kent)
Published: 20/02/2012; updated: 22/09/2025
[2]Note on frame
This was added by JT when the ring was modelled around the G&J 5th. The 7 bell frame forms layout 8.3 around the original frame in pit A.
Published: 02/09/2014; updated: 22/09/2025
Update log
| 21/11/2025 | Ring creation added [Dickon Love] |
| 22/09/2025 | Fr9: truss, material, date added |
| 23/03/2023 | Postcode amended (postcode BR7 5AS was terminated on 01/Jan/2023) [Quarterly postcode check using ONS data sourced via Doogal website] |
| 03/12/2022 | Frames 1A and 1B renumbered 1 and 1.1 as no longer considered independent even though are not connected. [Dickon R Love] |
| 30/07/2022 | Frames 1 and 1A renumbered 1A and 1B (unconnected frames). Trusses, materials added. [Dickon R Love visit Feb 2012] |