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Eastry, Kent, S Mary BV
Place Eastry
S Mary BV
Lieutenancy area Kent
Country England
Historic county Kent
Dove tower ID 10994
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 16–3–20 in E♭See below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference TR310547
Latitude & longitude 51.24539, 1.30975View 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 0HJ
Diocese Canterbury
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 1669
Also Toilet
URLs http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=65
http://kcacr.org.uk/canterbury-district/towers/towers-details/#Eastry
Affiliation Kent County Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 28 performances here, of which 5 were peals and 2 were in the last two years
Ring of 8, tenor 16–3–20 in E♭
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 16–3–20 (1896 lb or 860 kg) in E♭ (626.0 Hz)
Practices Mon 18:30
Projects & overhauls
2007 by Matthew Higby & Co (major overhaul)
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Tuned 2007
Peals View 14 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15–1–41256.0E♭28.70″2007Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
25–1–171172.0D29.25″2007Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
36–1–151047.0C31.50″2007Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
47–0–5937.0B♭33.70″1902John Taylor & CoFFC
57–1–9836.0A♭36.19″1609†John II ClarkeR4FC
69–1–1781.0G37.38″1975John Taylor & CoF4FC
713–1–24700.0F43.75″1734Richard PhelpsR4FC
816–3–20626.0E♭47.50″1740Robert CatlinRFC
Source: M Chester(DrL website); CBC; M Higby; JCB; D Love
Contributed by: Mike Chester
Other bells
Bells Edit details
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Clock10½ cwt801.0G39.88″1629†Henry WilnarR
Demonstration0–2–142151.0C14.56″c1375†John RuffordYS
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
1 [1]1,5,6,7,8c1740TimberRobert Catlin5.12 R ➔ 8.X
– 1.12,3,4,Clock2007SteelMatthew Higby & Co3.1
Notes

[1]Frame resultant layout

The 3 pits of 3.1 run perpendicular and beside pits A and some of pit B of 5.12R. The clock bell is hung dead off a steel running diagonally between the corner of pit B of the 5.12R and the bottom of the 3 pits of 3.1 which don’t run all the way down the side of 5.12R’s pits A and B.

Published: 01/01/2023; updated: 01/01/2023

Update log
12/07/2024Toilet added [Brenda Parr #007186]
04/01/20231-3: turning added [local tower captain via James Hedgcock]
01/01/2023Frame layouts added [Dickon R Love visit Jun 2013]
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