Mersham, Kent, S John Bapt
| Place | Mersham S John Bapt |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 15356 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–3–18 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TR052393 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.11692, 0.93117View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TN25 6NR |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1758 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=132 http://kcacr.org.uk/ashford-district/towers/towers-details/#Mersham |
| 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 12–3–18 in F♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 12–3–18 (1446 lb or 656 kg) in F♯ (741.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1966 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) |
| Peals | View 39 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–2–25 | F♯ | 26.00″ | 1880 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–1–17 | E♯ | 27.00″ | 1966 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | |||
| 3 | 4–1–5 | D♯ | 28.00″ | 1847 | Charles & George Mears | R | Y | FC | |||
| 4 | 4–2–10 | C♯ | 28.75″ | 1612† | Joseph Hatch | Y | Y | FC | |||
| 5 | 5–3–20 | B | 32.25″ | 1612† | Joseph Hatch | Y | Y | FC | |||
| 6 | 7–2–1 | A♯ | 34.00″ | 1612† | Joseph Hatch | Y | Y | FC | |||
| 7 | 9–2–22 | G♯ | 37.25″ | 1612† | Joseph Hatch | Y | Y | FC | |||
| 8 | 12–3–18 | 741.0 | F♯ | 42.00″ | 1612† | Joseph Hatch | Y | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1966 | Iroko | Mears & Stainbank | 6.A | 8.3 |
Update log
Last updated: 21/08/2018