Monkton, Kent, S Mary Magd
| Place | Monkton S Mary Magd |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 10750 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–0–9 in ASee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TR278652 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.34069, 1.27060View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CT12 4JR |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1699 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=266 http://kcacr.org.uk/canterbury-district/towers/towers-details/#Monkton |
| Affiliation | Kent County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
Ring of 6, tenor 7–0–9 in A
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7–0–9 (793 lb or 360 kg) in A (868.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Fri 18:30 |
| Projects & overhauls | 2018 by Local labour/guild/assn 1,2 added; new fittings + frame extn members 2014 by John Taylor & Co 4th bell added as tenor + ring restored |
| Peals | View 2 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 2–3–17 | 1461.8 | F♯ | 24.00″ | 1961 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–2–7 | 1298.7 | E | 26.13″ | 1938 | Gillett & Johnston | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–1–22 | 1159.0 | D | 27.25″ | 1633 | Joseph Hatch | R | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 3–2–13 | 1095.5 | C♯ | 28.50″ | 1661 | Thomas Palmer | R | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–0–3 | 975.0 | B | 32.00″ | 1615 | Joseph Hatch | R | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–0–9 | 868.0 | A | 34.13″ | 1880 | John Taylor & Co | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1911 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 4.1 ➔ 6.1 | ||
| – 1.1 | 1, 2 | 2018 | Steel | John Taylor & Co | 8.1.A.b | 2.X2 |
Notes
[1]Bell history
Previously bell 2/8 at East Budleigh, Devon: JT website /59 (needed tuning)
Published: 06/06/2018; updated: 27/06/2024
Update log
| 20/05/2020 | fr1: material amended; fr2: truss,layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 14/03/2020 | Indication of available toilet facility added [TimJ (#269 per G Horritt) via e-mail] |