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Bekesbourne, Kent, S Peter
PlaceBekesbourne
S Peter
Lieutenancy areaKent
CountryEngland
Historic countyKent
Dove tower ID11905
Rings6 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–2–16 in ASee below
Frames2See below
Grid referenceTR194554
Latitude & longitude51.25620, 1.14432View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeCT4 5ET
DioceseCanterbury
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeI by Historic England
Church heritage record1533
URLshttp://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=13
http://kcacr.org.uk/canterbury-district/towers/towers-details/#Bekesbourne
AffiliationKent County Association
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 27 performances here, of which 8 were peals and 5 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 7–2–16 in A
Bells6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor7–2–16 (856 lb or 388 kg) in A (856.4 Hz)
PracticesMon
Projects & overhauls
2006 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul)
1884 by Mears & Stainbank (ring created)
Ring installed
List all
Tuned2005
PealsView 18 peals in the Felstead Database
AlsoGround floor ringing chamber
Additional informationTuned to old concert pitch (A=454Hz)
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13–2–221436.5F♯25.75″1890Mears & StainbankRFC
24–0–151282.5E27.13″1890Mears & StainbankRFC
34–1–111143.5D29.00″1884Mears & StainbankRFC
45–1–151074.0C♯30.88″1884Mears & StainbankRFC
55–3–6959.5B32.75″1884Mears & StainbankRFC
67–2–16856.4A35.88″1884Mears & StainbankRFC
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
21c1884TimberMears & Stainbank
12, 3, 4, 5, 61884TimberMears & Stainbank5
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 1890 by Mears & Stainbank
Frame modified by the addition of timber trusses
Update log
05/02/2024Key amended to more accurately align with nominals.
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