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Bapchild, Kent, S Laurence
Place Bapchild
S Laurence
Lieutenancy area Kent
Country England
Historic county Kent
Dove tower ID 18100
Rings 1 (full-circle ring), tenor 5–0–17 in D♯See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference TQ927629
Latitude & longitude 51.33314, 0.76524View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode ME9 9NL
Diocese Canterbury
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 1785
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Ring of 1, tenor 5–0–17 in D♯
Bells 1 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 5–0–17 (577 lb or 262 kg) in D♯ (1210.0 Hz)
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15–0–171210.0D♯29.50″1900Mears & StainbankDFC
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11c1599Timber5.D3.1
Notes

[1]Source contributor

W A Hughes

Published: 23/11/2021

[2]Notes on the frame

The frame is type 5.D but has inclined struts rather than vertical struts. It is estimated to be late 16th Century (by C J Pickford, from photographs). It is for 3 bells, although prior to 1800, two of them were sold to defray church costs.

Published: 23/03/2022

Update log
23/03/20221: canons added. Fr1 added. [Dickon R Love]
29/01/2022GF added [Tim Jackson]
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