West Malling, Kent, S Mary V
| Place | West Malling S Mary V |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 15003 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–1–9 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ678575 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.29231, 0.40641View 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 6ND |
| Diocese | Rochester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11049 |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=198 http://kcacr.org.uk/maidstone-district/towers/towers-details/#WestMalling |
| 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 10–1–9 in F♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 10–1–9 (1157 lb or 525 kg) in F♯ (755.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon |
| Projects & overhauls | 1998 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 1998 |
| Peals | View 99 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | One bell (or more) from ring unringable: the tenor is not being rung as it is presumed cracked but the crack has yet to be found |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–3–20 | 1511.0 | F♯ | 27.00″ | 1885 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–2–3 | 1423.0 | E♯ | 27.75″ | 1885 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–0–13 | 1263.5 | D♯ | 28.38″ | 1677 | John & Christopher Hodson | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–1–2 | 1130.0 | C♯ | 28.75″ | 1637 | John Wilnar | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–2–7 | 1006.5 | B | 31.13″ | 1698 | James Bartlet | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–2–23 | 950.5 | A♯ | 33.75″ | 1637 | John Wilnar | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 7 | 8–0–23 | 844.5 | G♯ | 37.13″ | 1637 | John Wilnar | R | Y | FC | ||
| 8 | 10–1–9 | 755.0 | F♯ | 40.88″ | 1869 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1884 | Oak | Mears & Stainbank | 8.3 |
Update log
| 06/08/2024 | Tenor not being rung as presumed cracked [Richard Carter #007239] |