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Borden, Kent, S Peter & S Paul
Place Borden
S Peter & S Paul
Lieutenancy area Kent
Country England
Historic county Kent
Dove tower ID 15816
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 22 cwt in E♭See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference TQ882629
Latitude & longitude 51.33476, 0.70073View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode ME9 8JR
Diocese Canterbury
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 1788
URLs http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=22
http://kcacr.org.uk/rochester-district/towers/towers-details/#Borden
Affiliation Kent County Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 171 performances here, of which 40 were peals and 2 were in the last two years
Ring of 8, tenor 22 cwt in E♭
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 22 cwt (~2460 lb or ~1120 kg) in E♭ (618.0 Hz)
Practices Wed
Projects & overhauls
1886 by Samuel Snelling (major overhaul)
1802 by Thomas I Mears (ring created)
Ring installed
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Peals View 84 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional information Ellacombe apparatus
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
16 cwt1272.5E♭30.50″1802†Thomas I MearsY4FC
26½ cwt1206.0D31.50″1802†Thomas I MearsY4FC
37½ cwt1067.5C33.50″1802†Thomas I MearsY4FC
48¾ cwt944.5B♭36.50″1802†Thomas I MearsY4FC
510½ cwt826.5A♭39.00″1802†Thomas I MearsY4FC
612 cwt790.0G41.00″1802†Thomas I MearsY4FC
715 cwt695.5F45.50″1802†Thomas I MearsYNFC
822 cwt618.0E♭51.00″1802†Thomas I MearsYNFC
Source: M Blurton(DrL website); CBC; C Cooper; GAD; JCB; M Chester; V Smith
Contributed by: Matthew Blurton
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,6,7,81802OakLocally manufactured6.D8.3
Contributed by: Vivien Smith
Update log
14/10/2025Fr1: truss, layout added; 6: turning amended [Kye L Leaver, Cumbria Clock Company]
06/05/2021Ellacombe apparatus noted [Ollie Watson]
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