Chiddingstone, Kent, S Mary
| Place | Chiddingstone S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 11135 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 17–0–3 in ESee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TQ500451 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.18631, 0.14596View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TN8 7AH |
| Diocese | Rochester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11087 |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=219 http://kcacr.org.uk/tonbridge-district/towers/towers-details/#Chiddingstone |
| 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. |
Ring of 8, tenor 17–0–3 in E
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 17–0–3 (1907 lb or 865 kg) in E (645.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1991 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) The 6th bell recast, and the rest re-tuned and rehung on mostly new fittings in the existing frame. 1930 by Gillett & Johnston (major overhaul) Bells 7 & 8 were rehung on new fittings, and the frame was also strengthened. |
| Tuned | 1991 |
| Peals | View 155 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Ringing temporarily suspended |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–1–27 | 1288.5 | E | 29.25″ | 1784† | Robert Patrick | R | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–3–0 | 1217.0 | D♯ | 29.19″ | 1838 | Thomas II Mears | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 6–0–6 | 1082.5 | C♯ | 32.13″ | 1893 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 6–1–24 | 964.5 | B | 33.50″ | 1838 | Thomas II Mears | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 8–2–27 | 858.0 | A | 36.88″ | 1784† | Robert Patrick | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 10–0–13 | 812.0 | G♯ | 38.81″ | 1991 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 7 | 14–2–5 | 720.5 | F♯ | 42.75″ | 1753 | Lester & Pack | R | FC | |||
| 8 | 17–0–3 | 645.0 | E | 46.88″ | 1867 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Additional information | Electromagnetic controls |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 1–0–6 | [1865–1968] | Mears & Stainbank | A | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sanctus | 2013 | Steel | Gillett & Johnston | 1 | |||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1750 | Oak | Robert Catlin | 6.D | 8.3 |
Update log
| 18/05/2026 | Fr1: truss and material added [Love's Guide] |
| 23/02/2026 | Fr9: truss added; 1930 overhaul added; 1991 overhaul description amended [Logan Rich, local ringer via #009868] |
| 14/07/2025 | Ringing temporarily suspended [Logan Rich, local ringer via #008835] |
| 22/12/2022 | PN amended [KCACR website] |
| 26/08/2022 | Overhaul added [Richard Offen, quoting RW 1991 p829] |
| 31/07/2022 | Sanctus: bell name, hanging, frame date added [Dickon R Love] |
| 25/02/2019 | 1,2,4,5,6,7: diam added; 3,8: diam amended [David Sloman via 00013316] |