Birling, Kent, All Saints
| Place | Birling All Saints |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 13955 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 6–3–16 in ASee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ680605 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.31965, 0.40962View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | ME19 5JG |
| Diocese | Rochester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11031 |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=20 http://kcacr.org.uk/maidstone-district/towers/towers-details/#Birling |
| Affiliation | Kent County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 17 performances here, of which 5 were peals and none were in the last two years |
Ring of 8, tenor 6–3–16 in A
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 6–3–16 (772 lb or 350 kg) in A (885.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed |
| Tuned | 1986 |
| Peals | View 20 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–2–0 | 1768.0 | A | 22.00″ | 1986 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 2–3–7 | 1659.0 | G♯ | 22.69″ | 1986 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 3–1–27 | 1486.0 | F♯ | 24.38″ | 1759 | Lester & Pack | FC | ||||
| 4 | 3–1–22 | 1320.0 | E | 25.88″ | 1746 | Thomas Lester | FC | ||||
| 5 | 4–0–10 | 1173.0 | D | 27.75″ | 1746 | Thomas Lester | FC | ||||
| 6 | 4–1–12 | 1111.0 | C♯ | 28.75″ | 1986 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 7 | 5–0–0 | 989.0 | B | 31.25″ | 1631 | Joseph Hatch | FC | ||||
| 8 | 6–3–16 | 885.0 | A | 34.00″ | 1631 | Joseph Hatch | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1986 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry |
Update log
| 01/07/2022 | 2: weight amended; 1-2,6: diameter added [Whitechapel records via David Sloman] |