Boughton under Blean, Kent, S Peter & S Paul
| Place | Boughton under Blean S Peter & S Paul Shown in county lists as Boughton u Blean |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 15182 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–0–6 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TR047585 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.28929, 0.93531View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.28835, 0.93683 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | ME13 9NB |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1632 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=24 http://kcacr.org.uk/canterbury-district/towers/towers-details/#BoughtonUnderBlean |
| 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 8, tenor 11–0–6 in F♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–0–6 (1238 lb or 562 kg) in F♯ (752.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue (2nd, 4th, 5th: check) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2003 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) 1936 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul) 1890 by Samuel Snelling Augmented from 6 bells Bells augmented with 2 trebles by Mears & Stainbank. Additional framework was put into the tower and the bells rearranged to fit. 1886 by Samuel Snelling (major overhaul) The cracked tenor was recast (by John Warner) and the 6 bells were rehung in the existing frame. |
| Tuned | 2003 |
| Peals | View 68 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Ellacombe apparatus |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–14 | F♯ | 26.00″ | 2003 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | ||||
| 2 | 4–0–25 | E♯ | 26.75″ | 2003 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | ||||
| 3 | 4–3–0 | D♯ | 28.75″ | 1775 | Pack & Chapman | R | FC | ||||
| 4 | 5–2–18 | C♯ | 30.75″ | 1775 | Pack & Chapman | R | FC | ||||
| 5 | 6–0–22 | B | 32.69″ | 1775 | Pack & Chapman | R | FC | ||||
| 6 | 6–3–6 | A♯ | 33.75″ | 1775 | Pack & Chapman | R | FC | ||||
| 7 | 9–0–3 | G♯ | 37.00″ | 1979 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | ||||
| 8 | 11–0–6 | 752.0 | F♯ | 41.38″ | 1886 | John Warner & Sons | R | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2, 3 | 1920 | Cast iron | Mears & Stainbank | 8.3.A.h | 2.X1 | ||
| 1 | 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1775 | Pine | Thomas Sweetlove | 6.D | 6.9 |
Update log
| 27/07/2026 | 2003 project contractor amended [Correction identified by Richard Offen, citing Love’s Guide Kent] |
| 12/06/2026 | 1890 contractor amended [KCACR files] |
| 13/05/2026 | Frame Fr1: year, maker amended. 1886 rehang added (Warners did not provide a new frame in 1886) [CB Kent, Dickon Love] |
| 27/11/2023 | Frames Fr1, Fr2: layout, trusses added. Ellacombe apparatus noted. [Dickon R Love, visit 27 Nov 2023] |