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 group | 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 |
| Peal boards | No peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here. |
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) |
| 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] |