Canterbury, Kent, S Alphege
| Place | Canterbury S Alphege Shown in county lists as Canterbury, S Alphege |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 12146 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 7½ cwt in BSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TR149580 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.28073, 1.08078View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CT1 2ED |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 15480 |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=217 http://kcacr.org.uk/canterbury-district/towers/towers-details/#CanterburyStAlphege |
| 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 6, tenor 7½ cwt in B
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7½ cwt (~840 lb or ~380 kg) in B (986.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1894 by Samuel Goslin Augmented from 3 bells The ring of 3 was augmented to 3 with 2 new bells and the former clock bell from All Saints' church on Canterbury High Street. They were hung in the empty pits in the 1888 frame. |
| Peals | View 23 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 2¾ cwt | 1596.0 | G♯ | 23.00″ | c1799 | Unidentified (inscribed) | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 3¼ cwt | 1461.0 | F♯ | 25.13″ | 1894† | Samuel Goslin | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4¼ cwt | 1274.0 | E | 27.50″ | 1893† | Samuel Goslin | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 3¾ cwt | 1209.5 | D♯ | 28.50″ | 1692 | John Hodson | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 5¼ cwt | 1094.0 | C♯ | 30.50″ | c1499† | Unidentified (blank) | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 7½ cwt | 986.0 | B | 33.94″ | 1616 | Joseph Hatch | Y | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1888 | Timber | Samuel Goslin | 6.A | 6.1 |
Notes
[1]Origin of bell
This bell was the former clock bell at All Saints’ church on Canterbury High Street. It was blank but incised with GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO
- believed to have been added when the bell was hung as part of this ring in 1894.
Published: 10/03/2026
Update log
| 10/03/2026 | 1,5: founder amended and note added. 1894 augmentation noted. [CB Kent, Dickon Love] |