Whitstable, Kent, S Alphege
| Place | Whitstable S Alphege or Seasalter Shown in county lists as Whitstable, S Alphege |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 16712 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 3–1–13 in GSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TR107664 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.35762, 1.02509View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.35764, 1.02485 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | CT5 1QR |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Church heritage record | 1661 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=204 http://kcacr.org.uk/canterbury-district/towers/towers-details/#WhitstableStAlphege |
| Affiliation | Kent County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 3–1–13 in G
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 3–1–13 (377 lb or 171 kg) in G (1568.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue 19:00 |
| Projects & overhauls | 1969 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (ring created) List allRing installed |
| Peals | View 37 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1–0–7 | 3144.0 | G | 15.25″ | 1973 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 1–0–15 | 2968.0 | F♯ | 15.75″ | 1973 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 1–2–2 | 2636.0 | E | 17.38″ | 1975 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 1–1–26 | 2349.0 | D | 18.00″ | 1969 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 1–2–22 | 2093.0 | C | 19.00″ | 1969 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 1–3–13 | 1976.0 | B | 20.00″ | 1969 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 2–1–15 | 1760.0 | A | 22.00″ | 1969 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 3–1–13 | 1568.0 | G | 24.00″ | 1969 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,6,7,8 | 1969 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.1.A.b | 6.4 ➔ 8.1 | ||
| – 1.1 | 4,5 | 1973 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.1.A.b | 2.X2 |
Update log
| 15/01/2024 | 1-8: nominal amended; 3: diameter amended. [Nigel Taylor tuning records via #00016940] |
| 01/05/2020 | 4,5: frameid amended; fr1: truss,layout added; fr1A: added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |