Gravesend, Kent, S George
| Place | Gravesend S George |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 15494 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 18–1–6 in ESee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ646743 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.44410, 0.36818View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.44435, 0.36739 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | DA11 0DJ |
| Diocese | Rochester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 10989 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=87 http://kcacr.org.uk/rochester-district/towers/towers-details/#Gravesend |
| Affiliation | Kent County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 1 board recording performances at this tower 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 18–1–6 in E
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 18–1–6 (2050 lb or 930 kg) in E (664.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Projects & overhauls | 1923 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 246 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–26 | E | 26.50″ | 1923 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–1–17 | D♯ | 27.50″ | 1923 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | |||
| 3 | 5–0–23 | C♯ | 29.50″ | 1923 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | |||
| 4 | 6–1–23 | B | 32.00″ | 1923 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | |||
| 5 | 8–0–21 | A | 35.00″ | 1923 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | |||
| 6 | 9–3–2 | G♯ | 37.13″ | 1923 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | |||
| 7 | 13–1–2 | F♯ | 41.50″ | 1923 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | |||
| 8 | 18–1–6 | 664.0 | E | 46.50″ | 1923 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1923 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3 |
Update log
| 04/09/2023 | Frame Fr1: layout added [Hazel Clarke, local contact via James Hedgcock] |
| 30/08/2023 | 1-8: turning added [Tower Captain via James Hedgcock] |
| 21/08/2023 | PN amended; toilet added [Keith Tolputt, Ringing Master #005501] |