Speldhurst, Kent, S Mary V
| Place | Speldhurst S Mary V |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 11923 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 13¼ cwt in F♯See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TQ553414 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.15109, 0.21967View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TN3 0NL |
| Diocese | Rochester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11125 |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=175 http://kcacr.org.uk/tonbridge-district/towers/towers-details/#Speldhurst |
| 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 13¼ cwt in F♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 13¼ cwt (~1480 lb or ~670 kg) in F♯ (750.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Projects & overhauls | 1933 by Gillett & Johnston (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 1933 |
| Peals | View 146 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Simulator |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | <4–2–19 | 1502.5 | F♯ | 26.38″ | 1887 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | |||
| 2 | <4–2–20 | 1405.0 | E♯ | 27.13″ | 1887 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | |||
| 3 | <5–0–11 | 1253.0 | D♯ | 29.25″ | 1849 | Charles & George Mears | R | FC | |||
| 4 | <6–1–16 | 1129.5 | C♯ | 31.50″ | 1849 | Charles & George Mears | R | FC | |||
| 5 | <6–2–19 | 998.5 | B | 33.75″ | 1849 | Charles & George Mears | R | FC | |||
| 6 | <6–3–10 | 937.5 | A♯ | 34.00″ | 1849 | Charles & George Mears | R | FC | |||
| 7 | 10–1–8 | 841.0 | G♯ | 38.00″ | 1933 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 8 | <13–1–26 | 750.0 | F♯ | 42.00″ | 1849 | Charles & George Mears | R | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service | 4–1–20 | 1699.5 | G♯ | 25.75″ | 1920 | Mears & Stainbank | F | S |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1849 | Timber | (unidentified) | 6.1 ➔ 8.3 | |||
| – 1.1 | 3, 4 | 1887 | Timber | Mears & Stainbank | 2.X2 |
Update log
| 15/01/2026 | 7: weight amended; 1-3,5: diameter amended [Alan Buswell from G&J records] |
| 01/01/2023 | Frame layouts amended [Dickon R Love] |