Ivychurch, Kent, S George
| Place | Ivychurch S George |
| Lieutenancy area | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Dove tower ID | 17090 |
| Rings | 5 U/R (full-circle ring), tenor 14½ cwt in F♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TR027276 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.01256, 0.88964View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TN29 0AL |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1774 |
| URL | http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=110 |
| Affiliation | Kent County Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 1 performance here, of which none were peals and none were in the last two years |
Ring of 5, tenor 14½ cwt in F♯
| Bells | 5 U/R (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 14½ cwt (~1620 lb or ~740 kg) in F♯ (726.5 Hz) |
| Peals | No peals listed in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | One bell (or more) cracked or broken Unringable Anticlockwise Tuning: 1-3,4b,5 of 5 |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 cwt | 1073.5 | C♯ | 31.38″ | 1624† | John Wilnar | Y | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 7½ cwt | 975.5 | B | 33.75″ | 1624† | John Wilnar | Y | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 9 cwt | 906.0 | A♯ | 36.88″ | 1624† | John Wilnar | Y | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 12 cwt | 774.0 | G | 40.25″ | 1724 | Samuel Knight | Y | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 14½ cwt | 726.5 | F♯ | 44.25″ | 1624† | John Wilnar | Y | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1,2,3,4,5 | c1599 | Timber | 5.X |
Notes
[1]Frame layout
Layout as 4.2 Reversed with pit A bisected in the longer direction with a truss and 2 bells sitting in it side by side. Pit D also has an additional truss on the outside edge to narrow the pit width.
Image: Nicholas J Davies (1 Sep 1960)
Published: 29/10/2025; updated: 29/10/2025
Update log
| 29/10/2025 | Fr1: layout added [Notebook of Nicholas J Davies via Dickon Love] |
| 15/10/2025 | 1-3,5: note amended; tuning added [Kye Leaver #009318] |
| 14/10/2025 | 1-5: nominal, turning added [Kye L Leaver, Cumbria Clock Company, following personal visit (13/10/2025) #009318] |