Chevening, Kent, S Botolph
| Place | Chevening S Botolph |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 15821 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–1–13 in GSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ489577 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.29896, 0.13446View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TN14 6HG |
| Diocese | Rochester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11054 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=420 http://kcacr.org.uk/tonbridge-district/towers/towers-details/#Chevening |
| 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 10–1–13 in G
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 10–1–13 (1161 lb or 527 kg) in G (800.4 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue (not always: check) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2007 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry Augmented from 6 bells 1999 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (ring created) 4 new bells were cast to form bells 1, 3, 4, 5 around the existing 2 bells (cast 19th November at Whitechapel). They were cast and hung in a new frame by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry. The frame had a foundation for 8 bells. Whitechapel did not retune the existing bells. |
| Peals | View 24 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–1–21 | 1606.2 | G | 24.25″ | 2007 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 3–2–13 | 1513.5 | F♯ | 24.75″ | 2007 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 4–0–15 | 1350.0 | E | 26.50″ | 1999 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 4 | 4–1–6 | 1209.5 | D | 27.25″ | 1715† | Richard Phelps | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 5–2–1 | 1072.0 | C | 30.25″ | 1999 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 6 | 6–1–8 | 1010.4 | B | 31.75″ | 1999 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 7 | 8–0–26 | 900.6 | A | 34.75″ | 1999 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 8 | 10–1–13 | 800.4 | G | 38.50″ | 1938† | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1999 | Cast iron | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.3.A.h | 8.3 |
Update log
| 01/06/2026 | Creation and augmentation history added. [CB Kent, Dickon Love] |
| 31/12/2021 | 1-2: nominal added [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via David Sloman] |
| 17/11/2021 | 4,8: nominal amended; 3,5-7: nominal added; 4: diameter amended [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via David Sloman] |