Sandwich, Kent, S Peter
| Place | Sandwich S Peter Shown in county lists as Sandwich, S Peter |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 11682 |
| Rings | 8 U/R (full-circle ring), tenor 15–2–9 in E♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TR330581 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.27487, 1.34027View 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 9BT |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Ownership | Churches Conservation Trust |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 15493 |
| URL | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=162 |
| Affiliation | Kent County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 1 performance here, of which 1 was a peal and none were in the last two years |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 1 board recording performances at this tower 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 15–2–9 in E♭
| Bells | 8 U/R (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 15–2–9 (1745 lb or 792 kg) in E♭ (627.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1779 by William Mears (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 1 peal in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Bell not hung: 5 Unringable Manual curfew rung: daily at 20:00 on tenor (only bell ringable) Tuned to old concert pitch (A=454Hz) |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–27 | 1296.5 | E♭ | 27.50″ | 1779† | William Mears | Y | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–0–13 | 1214.0 | D | 29.25″ | 1779† | William Mears | Y | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–3–15 | 1061.0 | C | 31.00″ | 1779† | William Mears | Y | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 7–1–24 | 959.0 | B♭ | 33.75″ | 1779† | William Mears | Y | N | FC | ||
| 5 [1] | 7–2–23 | 845.5 | A♭ | 35.38″ | 1779† | William Mears | Y | N | U | ||
| 6 | 9–2–1 | 807.0 | G | 37.75″ | 1779† | William Mears | Y | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 11–3–13 | 707.0 | F | 41.75″ | 1779† | William Mears | Y | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 15–2–9 | 627.0 | E♭ | 45.38″ | 1779† | William Mears | Y | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [2] | 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 | 1727 | Oak | Knight or Catlin | 6.A & 6.D | 8.X |
Notes
[1]5th nominal
The nominal of the 5th is uncertain, because the bell is stood on planks
Published: 10/09/2025
[2]Frame layout
As layout 8.X11 with pit B rotated through 90 degrees.
Image: Bill Hibbert (8 Sep 2025)
Published: 16/09/2025
Update log
| 14/01/2026 | Transfer history noted. [Dickon Love] |
| 16/09/2025 | Fr1: layout amended [Bill Hibbert photographs from visit 8 Sept 2025] |
| 10/09/2025 | 2-4,7-8: nominal amended; 1,5-6: nominal added [Bill Hibbert (visited 8/9/2025) #009169] |
| 08/03/2024 | CofE Diocese added [CHR] |
| 20/05/2020 | 2,3,4,7,8: nominal added; fr1: material,truss,layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 20/05/2020 | fr1: mod(truss,layout,maker,material) added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |