Frittenden, Kent, S Mary
| Place | Frittenden S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 16185 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–1–4 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TQ813409 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.13914, 0.59033View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TN17 2DE |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1736 |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=81 http://kcacr.org.uk/ashford-district/towers/towers-details/#Frittenden https://frittendenbellringers.weebly.com/ |
| Affiliation | Kent County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 15–1–4 in F♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 15–1–4 (1712 lb or 777 kg) in F♯ (752.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon |
| Peals | View 93 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–24 | 1500.5 | F♯ | 26.00″ | 1928 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–2–17 | 1409.5 | E♯ | 26.44″ | 1928 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 4–2–9 | 1249.0 | D♯ | 27.88″ | 1928 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 4 | 5–1–1 | 1128.5 | C♯ | 29.88″ | 1928 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 5 | 7–0–15 | 998.5 | B | 33.00″ | 1928 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 6 | 7–2–21 | 936.5 | A♯ | 34.44″ | 1928 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 7 | 11–0–0 | 841.0 | G♯ | 38.50″ | 1928 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 8 | 15–1–4 | 752.0 | F♯ | 42.94″ | 1928 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2,7 | 1929 | Teak | Gillett & Johnston | 6.A | 2.X1 | ||
| 1 | 1,3,4,5,6,8 | 1929 | Teak | Gillett & Johnston | 6.A | 6.12 |
Update log
| 05/07/2025 | 2,3: weight amended [Alan Buswell from G&J records] |
| 02/03/2024 | Frames Fr1, Fr2: truss added [Information (picture) taken from Love’s Guide (Kent): http://kent.lovesguide.com/gallery/frittenden/002.jpg via Frame Backlog] |
| 18/01/2023 | URL added [Richard Steele] |
| 03/04/2022 | Frames Fr1, Fr2: layout amended [Photograph of frame via Dickon R Love] |
| 17/03/2019 | Tenor: clapper repaired and back in action [Doug Davis via e-mail] |
| 03/02/2019 | Tenor out of action: broken clapper [Doug Davis via e-mail] |