Rochester, Kent, Cath Ch of Christ & BVM
| Place | Rochester Cath Ch of Christ & BVM Shown in county lists as Rochester Cath |
| Unitary authority | Medway |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 16583 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 30–0–14 in DSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ742685 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.38899, 0.50315View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.39000, 0.50458 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | ME1 1SJ |
| Diocese | Rochester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 10881 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://www.rccbr.co.uk http://kcacr.org.uk/rochester-district/towers/towers-details/#RochesterCathedral http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=155 |
| Affiliation | Kent County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 10, tenor 30–0–14 in D
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 30–0–14 (3374 lb or 1530 kg) in D (592.0 Hz) | ||||||
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| Practices | Thu | ||||||
| Overhauled | 1960 by John Taylor & Co |
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| Tuned | 1921 | ||||||
| Peals | View 147 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Also | Simulator | ||||||
| Additional information | Future plans: to become 12 |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–3–7 | 1481.0 | F♯ | 27.50″ | 1921 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 6–1–19 | 1336.0 | E | 29.25″ | 1921 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 [1] | 5–3–22 | 1184.0 | D | 30.13″ | 1921 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–3–17 | 1112.0 | C♯ | 31.50″ | 1921 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–1–19 | 988.0 | B | 33.50″ | 1921 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 9–1–21 | 888.0 | A | 36.50″ | 1921 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 11–1–26 | 788.0 | G | 40.19″ | 1921 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 15–0–9 | 740.0 | F♯ | 43.44″ | 1921 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 20–0–13 | 668.0 | E | 48.00″ | 1921 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 30–0–14 | 592.0 | D | 53.88″ | 1921 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 | 1960 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 10 |
Notes
[1]Source of weight of 3rd (of 10)
There is a discrepancy between the weight given in the Gillett & Johnson records (5-3-22) and the Gillett & Johnston framed notice (6-1-22). The former is given here.
Published: 04/03/2024
Update log
| 04/03/2024 | Note added concerning weight of the 3rd [Dickon R Love] |
| 19/06/2020 | 1-10: turning added; fr1: truss,layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |