Bexley, Greater London, S Mary
| Place | Bexley S Mary |
| London borough | Bexley |
| Lieutenancy area | Greater London |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 13595 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–0–18 in ASee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ497734 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.44009, 0.15354View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.44122, 0.15098 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | DA5 1JY |
| Diocese | Rochester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 10941 |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=16 http://kcacr.org.uk/lewisham-district/towers/towers-details/#Bexley |
| Affiliation | Kent County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 7–0–18 in A
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7–0–18 (802 lb or 364 kg) in A |
| Practices | Thu |
| Overhauled | 2003 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry |
| Tuned | 1938 |
| Peals | View 60 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–0–7 | A | 23.00″ | 1938 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC | ||||
| 2 | 3–1–17 | G♯ | 23.88″ | 1938 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC | ||||
| 3 | 3–1–18 | F♯ | 25.75″ | 1763† | Thomas Janaway | R | FC | ||||
| 4 | 4–0–11 | 1319.5 | E | 26.50″ | 2003 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 5 | 4–0–6 | D | 28.25″ | 1763† | Thomas Janaway | R | FC | ||||
| 6 | 4–1–11 | C♯ | 29.25″ | 1763† | Thomas Janaway | R | FC | ||||
| 7 | 5–1–11 | B | 32.00″ | 1763† | Thomas Janaway | R | FC | ||||
| 8 | 7–0–18 | A | 36.00″ | 1763† | Thomas Janaway | R | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1938 | Mears & Stainbank |
Update log
| 22/12/2021 | 3,6: canons updated [Dickon Love, CBofK] |
| 20/12/2021 | 4: nominal added. [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via D Sloman] |
| 18/01/2019 | Ringing and practising again (post suspected tower problems) [Simon Davies via e-mail] |