New Romney, Kent, S Nicholas
| Place | New Romney S Nicholas |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 15817 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–1–13 in ESee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TR065247 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.98510, 0.94087View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TN28 8EU |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1779 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=138 http://kcacr.org.uk/ashford-district/towers/towers-details/#NewRomney https://www.romneyringers.com/ |
| 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 15–1–13 in E
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 15–1–13 (1721 lb or 781 kg) in E (660.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon 19:00 |
| Projects & overhauls | 1975 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) |
| Peals | View 51 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Anticlockwise |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–7 | 1340.5 | E | 28.00″ | 1809 | Thomas Mears & Son | R | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–3–14 | 1259.5 | D♯ | 29.13″ | 1784 | Chapman & Mears | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 5–3–26 | 1114.0 | C♯ | 31.38″ | 1805 | Thomas Mears & Son | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 6–0–1 | 996.0 | B | 33.00″ | 1909 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 8–0–22 | 890.5 | A | 35.75″ | 1776 | Pack & Chapman | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 8–1–26 | 834.5 | G♯ | 37.75″ | 1776 | Pack & Chapman | R | FC | |||
| 7 | 11–1–3 | 739.0 | F♯ | 41.50″ | 1909 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | |||
| 8 | 15–1–13 | 660.5 | E | 45.75″ | 1909 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus [1] | 4 cwt | 1201.5 | D | 27.88″ | c1499† | Unidentified (blank) | Y | S |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [2] | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1748 | Timber | Robert Catlin | ~ 8.3 |
Notes
[1]Sanctus bell origin
The sanctus bell was originally from All Saints, Hope - a long time ruined church located a mile away.
Published: 19/01/2026; updated: 16/06/2026
[2]Frame Fr1 layout
Frame Fr1 Layout is a variant of Layout 8.3 with pit F being shorter and pit E being longer than the central line between pits A&B and C&G.
Published: 19/01/2026; updated: 13/03/2026
Update log
| 14/06/2026 | URL added [Carl Walmsley, Tower Capt] |
| 19/01/2026 | Sanctus: nominal added, note amended. Noted as from All Saints, Hope (long ruined). Frame Fr1: layout added. [Dickon Love, also recordings from Carl Walmsley.] |