Minster-in-Sheppey, Kent, S Mary & S Sexburga
| Place | Minster-in-Sheppey S Mary & S Sexburga |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 16040 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–2–0 in GSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ955729 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.42218, 0.81186View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | ME12 2HE |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1799 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=135 http://kcacr.org.uk/rochester-district/towers/towers-details/#MinsterInSheppey |
| 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 6, tenor 10–2–0 in G
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 10–2–0 (1176 lb or 533 kg) in G (761.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Fri 19:00 |
| Peals | View 26 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–1 | 1284.0 | E | 26.94″ | 1929 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–0–12 | 1151.5 | D | 28.63″ | 1883 | Gillett, Bland & Co | Y | FC | |||
| 3 | 5–1–22 | 1019.0 | C | 31.13″ | 1663 | William Hatch | Y | FC | |||
| 4 | 6–3–8 | 956.5 | B | 32.81″ | 1929 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC | |||
| 5 | 8–0–4 | 857.0 | A | 35.13″ | 1663 | William Hatch | Y | FC | |||
| 6 | 10–2–0 | 761.0 | G | 39.50″ | 1663 | William Hatch | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1663 | Timber | 6.8 |
Update log
| 03/04/2026 | Place name amended to match common usage. [via Philip Barnes #010079] |
| 29/04/2024 | Frame Fr1: layout added [Michael Birkbeck visit 27 Apr 2024] |