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 map, or get directions from Google MapsList 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 group | 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 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 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 |
| Projects & overhauls | 2003 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 1938 |
| Peals | View 61 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | 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] |