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Bekesbourne, Kent, S Peter
Place Bekesbourne
S Peter
Lieutenancy area Kent
Country England
Historic county Kent
Dove tower ID 11905
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–2–16 in ASee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference TR194554
Latitude & longitude 51.25620, 1.14432View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode CT4 5ET
Diocese Canterbury
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 1533
URLs http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=13
http://kcacr.org.uk/canterbury-district/towers/towers-details/#Bekesbourne
Affiliation Kent County Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 22 performances here, of which 6 were peals and 2 were in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 7–2–16 in A
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 7–2–16 (856 lb or 388 kg) in A (856.4 Hz)
Practices Mon
Overhauled
2006 by Whites of Appleton
Tuned 2005
Peals View 17 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
Additional information Tuned to old concert pitch (A=454Hz)
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
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
Source: Dickon Love's Kent website; Nick Bowden
Contributed by: John Baldwin
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.
See full public log
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