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Lee, Greater London, S Margaret of Antioch
Place Lee
S Margaret of Antioch
London borough Lewisham
Lieutenancy area Greater London
Country England
Historic county Kent
Dove tower ID 21518
Rings 16 (chime), tenor 6–0–10 in CSee below
Frames 5See below
Grid reference TQ390756
Latitude & longitude 51.46281, 0.00085View on OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode SE13 5DL
Diocese Southwark
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 13048
Chime of 16, tenor 6–0–10 in C
Bells 16 (chime)Edit details
Tenor 6–0–10 (682 lb or 309 kg) in C (1046.0 Hz)
Peals View 13 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional information One bell (or more) cracked or broken: bell 9 is broken, and about to be replaced
Baton clavier
Tuning: diatonic 12 with 2#, 5#, 6b, and 9#.
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
10–2–213231.5G14.00″1963Mears & StainbankFND
20–2–222950.6F♯14.50″1963Mears & StainbankFND
30–2–212797.2F15.00″1963Mears & StainbankFND
40–3–252637.0E15.50″1963Mears & StainbankFND
51–1–52349.2D17.00″1963Mears & StainbankFND
61–2–112214.5C♯18.00″1963Mears & StainbankFND
71–2–242093.8C19.00″1963Mears & StainbankFND
81–3–171974.2B20.00″1963Mears & StainbankFND
92–0–17B♭21.00″1963Mears & StainbankFND
102–1–261757.3A22.00″1963Mears & StainbankFND
113–0–91564.7G24.00″1963Mears & StainbankFND
123–2–61473.0F♯25.00″1963Mears & StainbankFND
133–3–31390.7F26.00″1963Mears & StainbankFND
144–0–171311.4E27.00″1963Mears & StainbankFND
154–3–101169.5D29.00″1963Mears & StainbankFND
166–0–101046.0C32.00″1963Mears & StainbankFND
Details of frames
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
3 3,4,7,8,9,10,11,13,14,15,16 1874 Timber 6.S 2.X1
2 1,2,5,6,12 1874 Timber 6.S 2.X1 ➔ 3.3
– 2.1 1886 Timber 6.H 1
1 1874 Timber 6.S 2.X1 ➔ 3.3
– 1.1 1886 Timber 6.H 1
Notes

[1]Chiming bells

The chiming bells hang from steel beams across the frame timbers; bells numbered 1,2,5,6,9,10,12,15,16 are hung across the frame heads; bells numbered 3,4,7,8,11,13,14 are hung across the frame sills.

Published: 23/11/2023

Update log
23/11/2023 Tuning description, Fr1, Fr1.1, Fr2, Fr2.1, Fr3 added. Bell 9 broken. [Bill Hibbert visit 9 Nov 2023. Additional information Dickon Love.]
10/11/2023 1-8,10-16: nominal added; 1-16: turning, hanging type added; 9: note amended [Recordings taken 9/11/2023 via Bill Hibbert #005881]
13/11/2022 5,14: weight amended [Whitechapel records via David Sloman]
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