Grain, Kent, S James
| Place | Grain S James or Isle of Grain |
| Unitary authority | Medway |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 12950 |
| Rings | 4 (full-circle ring), tenor 4–1–12 in E♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ888767 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.45855, 0.71704View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | ME3 0BS |
| Diocese | Rochester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11016 |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=86 http://kcacr.org.uk/rochester-district/towers/towers-details/#Grain |
| Affiliation | Kent County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 1 board recording performances at this tower 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 4, tenor 4–1–12 in E♭
| Bells | 4 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 4–1–12 (488 lb or 221 kg) in E♭ (1257.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1904 by Mears & Stainbank (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 2 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–1–10 | 1677.5 | A♭ | 23.75″ | 1904 | Mears & Stainbank | D | FC | |||
| 2 | 3–2–25 | 1580.0 | G | 24.63″ | 1904 | Mears & Stainbank | D | FC | |||
| 3 | 4–0–22 | 1404.5 | F | 25.63″ | 1904 | Mears & Stainbank | D | FC | |||
| 4 | 4–1–12 | 1257.0 | E♭ | 28.00″ | 1904 | Mears & Stainbank | D | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1, 2, 3, 4 | 1904 | Timber | Mears & Stainbank | 6.A | 6.1 |
Notes
[1]Occupation of the frame
The bells occupy pits C, D, E, F of a 6.1 layout.
Published: 20/04/2026; updated: 20/04/2026
Update log
| 20/04/2026 | Fr1: material, trusses, layout added [CB Kent, Dickon Love] |