Nettlestead, Kent, S Mary V
| Place | Nettlestead S Mary V |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 13797 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 5–0–22 in B♭See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TQ685521 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.24336, 0.41267View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.24494, 0.41125 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | ME18 5ET |
| Diocese | Rochester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11042 |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=137 http://kcacr.org.uk/maidstone-district/towers/towers-details/#Nettlestead |
| 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 6, tenor 5–0–22 in B♭
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 5–0–22 (582 lb or 264 kg) in B♭ (950.8 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue (with exceptions) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2005 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) Augmented from 5 bells Bells retuned and rehung with new fittings in the old frame which was extended. An extra treble was added to make six. 1909 by Mears & Stainbank Augmented from 4 bells 1885 by Mears & Stainbank Augmented from 3 bells 2nd (of 3) recast and treble added, to make 4. Space left in frame extension for further treble. |
| Tuned | 2005 |
| Peals | View 20 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–0–2 | 1591.4 | G | 24.00″ | 2005 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 2–3–15 | 1422.4 | F | 24.75″ | 1909 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–0–20 | 1271.4 | E♭ | 25.63″ | 1885 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 3–2–10 | 1189.5 | D | 27.25″ | 1909 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 3–3–22 | 1063.3 | C | 28.88″ | 1885 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 5–0–22 | 950.8 | B♭ | 32.00″ | 1931 | Mears & Stainbank | F | 4 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | Oak & steel | ||||||
| – 1.1 | 1 | 2005 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry |
Update log
| 02/06/2026 | Augmentation history added [CB Kent, Dickon Love] |
| 15/01/2022 | 2-6: canons added; 1-6: turning added [Local ringers via James Hedgcock] |
| 30/12/2021 | 1-5: nominal added [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via David Sloman] |