Westgate on Sea, Kent, S Saviour
| Place | Westgate on Sea S Saviour |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 12352 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 9–3–16 in A♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TR322701 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.38253, 1.33606View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CT8 8RE |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1706 |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=201 http://kcacr.org.uk/canterbury-district/towers/towers-details/#WestgateOnSea |
| 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 9–3–16 in A♭
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 9–3–16 (1108 lb or 503 kg) in A♭ (829.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu |
| Projects & overhauls | 1975 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry Transferred from Canterbury, Kent, Holy Cross and augmented from 5 bells The following events happened while the ring was at Canterbury, Kent, Holy Cross 1972 The ring of 5 was removed from the tower. |
| Peals | View 11 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–9 | 1394.0 | F | 26.63″ | 1975 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–3–1 | 1247.5 | E♭ | 28.50″ | 1739 | Thomas Lester | R | Y | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–2–6 | 1107.0 | D♭ | 29.00″ | 1608 | Joseph Hatch | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–1–27 | 1046.5 | C | 31.75″ | 1615 | Joseph Hatch | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 8–2–2 | 932.0 | B♭ | 35.25″ | c1380† | Stephen Norton | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 9–3–16 | 829.5 | A♭ | 38.25″ | 1608 | Joseph Hatch | Y | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1975 | Iroko | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 6.A | 8.3 |
Update log
| 18/01/2026 | Transfer history noted. [RW 3405 p652, 3195 p590, 4834 p1238] |
| 01/07/2022 | Fr1: Trusses, layout added; material amended [Photos from Joe Aust, RW 30 Jul 76 via Dickon R Love] |