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Kenn, Devon, S Andrew
PlaceKenn
S Andrew
Lieutenancy areaDevon
CountryEngland
Historic countyDevon
Dove tower ID10551
Rings6 (full-circle ring), tenor 13¼ cwt in FSee below
Frames1See below
Grid referenceSX921857
Latitude & longitude50.66096, -3.52680View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeEX6 7UR
DioceseExeter
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeI by Historic England
Church heritage record4995
AffiliationDevon Association
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 29 performances here, of which none were peals and 3 were in the last two years
Peal boardsNo 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 6, tenor 13¼ cwt in F
Bells6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor13¼ cwt (~1480 lb or ~670 kg) in F (702.0 Hz)
PracticesTue
Projects & overhauls
2021 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul)
Clappers and crown staples refurbished; bushes and joint pins replaced.
2000 by Robert Parker (major overhaul)
1947 by Gillett & Johnston (major overhaul)
1826 by Thomas II Mears (ring created)
Ring installed
List all
Tuned1947
PealsView 3 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
1<5–1–221173.5D30.38″1826Thomas II MearsR4FC
2<6–1–81054.0C32.31″1826Thomas II MearsR4FC
3<7–0–7934.5B♭34.25″1826Thomas II MearsR4FC
4<8–0–24876.0A36.63″1826Thomas II MearsR4FC
5<10–1–26789.0G39.63″1826Thomas II MearsR4FC
6<13–1–25702.0F43.63″1826Thomas II MearsR4FC
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 61882OakHarry Stokes6.A6.1
Update log
15/01/20262,5,6: diameter amended [Alan Buswell from G&J records]
07/06/2021Project to refurbish clappers and crown staples and replace bushes and joint pins now complete [David Potter]
04/05/2021New project to refurbish clappers and crown staples and replace bushes and joint pins. [David Potter]
25/11/2020Tenor from 13-1-25 to 13¼ approx as canons discovered removed [TimJ checks]
16/10/2020PN now Tues [John Staddon, Tower Sec via Email]
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