Sheldwich, Kent, S James
| Place | Sheldwich S James |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 15430 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–0–26 in B♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TR011568 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.27538, 0.88203View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | ME13 0LU |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1647 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=168 http://kcacr.org.uk/canterbury-district/towers/towers-details/#Sheldwich |
| Affiliation | Kent County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
Ring of 8, tenor 7–0–26 in B♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7–0–26 (810 lb or 367 kg) in B♭ (934.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu (1st, 3rd: check) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1998 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 57 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | PN shared: Sheldwich(1,3); Selling(2,4) |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–2–6 | 1865.0 | B♭ | 22.00″ | 1998 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 2–2–24 | 1767.0 | A | 22.50″ | 1998 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 2–3–23 | 1571.0 | G | 23.63″ | 1998 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 3–0–23 | 1402.0 | F | 24.75″ | 1998 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 3–2–17 | 1249.0 | E♭ | 26.63″ | 1998 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 4–1–19 | 1172.0 | D | 28.00″ | 1998 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 5–2–19 | 1049.5 | C | 31.00″ | 1998 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 7–0–26 | 934.0 | B♭ | 34.00″ | 1998 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1998 | Cast iron | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.3.A.h | 8.3 |
Update log
| 18/11/2025 | Fr1: truss amended [Dickon Love] |
| 03/08/2022 | 5: weight amended. [Whitechapel records via David Sloman] |
| 11/01/2020 | 1-8: turning added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |