Rainham, Kent, S Margaret
| Place | Rainham S Margaret |
| Unitary authority | Medway |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 16735 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 18–0–20 in E♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TQ817658 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.36291, 0.60888View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.36312, 0.60816 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | ME8 8LB |
| Diocese | Rochester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 10983 |
| URL | http://kcacr.org.uk/rochester-district/towers/towers-details/#Rainham |
| Affiliation | Kent County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 18–0–20 in E♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 18–0–20 (2036 lb or 924 kg) in E♭ (631.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed |
| Peals | View 153 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–17 | 1260.5 | E♭ | 28.00″ | 1913 | John Taylor & Co | FC | ||||
| 2 | 5–1–19 | 1185.5 | D | 28.94″ | 1913 | John Taylor & Co | FC | ||||
| 3 | 6–0–15 | 1059.0 | C | 32.63″ | 1685 | Christopher Hodson | FC | ||||
| 4 | 6–1–18 | 940.0 | B♭ | 33.88″ | 1601† | Robert Mot | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 8–0–14 | 841.0 | A♭ | 36.00″ | 1601† | Robert Mot | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 11–3–0 | 793.0 | G | 40.38″ | 1618 | Joseph Hatch | FC | ||||
| 7 | 16–0–6 | 708.5 | F | 45.44″ | 1773 | Pack & Chapman | FC | ||||
| 8 | 18–0–20 | 631.0 | E♭ | 49.00″ | 1582† | Robert Mot | R | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1913 | John Taylor & Co |
Notes
[1]Nominal values
For the record the JT nominal values are 1261, 1186, 1060, 942, 843, 794, 707, 630
Published: 15/11/2023
Update log
| 15/11/2023 | Note added; 2: weight, diameter amended [JT records 1913 via Chris Pickford #005913] |
| 24/04/2023 | URL deleted [Error detected by Dove Tower URL Checker via Tim Jackson] |
| 27/02/2020 | www.rainhambells.org.uk replaced [TimJ (#267) via URLbad] |