Goodnestone, Kent, Holy Cross
| Place | Goodnestone Holy Cross |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 17060 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–2–12 in A♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TR254545 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.24583, 1.22908View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CT3 1PJ |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1537 |
| URLs | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=84 http://kcacr.org.uk/canterbury-district/towers/towers-details/#Goodnestone |
| Affiliation | Kent County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
Ring of 6, tenor 11–2–12 in A♭
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–2–12 (1300 lb or 590 kg) in A♭ (832.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1912 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul) List all |
| Peals | View 15 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–26 | 1393.5 | F | 27.00″ | 1937 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC | |||
| 2 [1] | 4–3–13 | 1255.0 | E♭ | 29.00″ | 1912 | Mears & Stainbank | D | FC | |||
| 3 | 5–1–11 | 1118.0 | D♭ | 32.50″ | 1821 | Thomas II Mears | Y | FC | |||
| 4 [2] | 6–0–7 | 1040.0 | C | 32.50″ | 1912 | Mears & Stainbank | D | FC | |||
| 5 [3] | 8–0–20 | 922.0 | B♭ | 37.88″ | 1912 | Mears & Stainbank | D | FC | |||
| 6 | 11–2–12 | 832.0 | A♭ | 40.00″ | 1708 | Matthew II Bagley | R | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1912 | Metal | Mears & Stainbank | 6.1 |
Notes
[1]Weight of 2nd
William Hughes wrote to David Cawley to give this weight as 4-3-13 (used here). Nicholas Davies researched the 1912 Whitechapel records in the 1980s-90s and found the weight 4-3-17. Requires further research.
Published: 18/11/2025; updated: 18/11/2025
[2]Weight of 4th
William Hughes wrote to David Cawley to give this weight as 6-0-7 (used here). Nicholas Davies researched the 1912 Whitechapel records in the 1980s-90s and found the weight 6-0-6. Requires further research.
Published: 18/11/2025
[3]Weight of 5th
William Hughes wrote to David Cawley to give this weight as 8-0-20 (used here). Nicholas Davies researched the 1912 Whitechapel records in the 1980s-90s and found the weight 8-0-19. Requires further research.
Published: 18/11/2025; updated: 18/11/2025
Update log
| 18/11/2025 | Notes added to query weights of bells 2, 4, 5. Tuned year deleted. [Dickon Love from notes by David Cawley and Nicholas Davies] |
| 18/11/2025 | 1: date amended [Dickon Love] |
| 06/03/2020 | 1-6: nominal added [Tim Jackson via 00013634] |