Allington, St Nicholas

ALLINGTON, St Nicholas
(and Allington Castle)

	1 bell, 1½ cwt approx.
	Grid Ref. TQ745565
	Maidstone District
	Bell transferred from St Laurence's Allington
	Hung dead and rung electronically

DETAILS OF THE BELL

Bell Weight Diameter Cast Founder

1

1½ cwt approx.

18"

1866

Mears & Stainbank

1. MEARS & STAINBANK FOUNDERS LONDON 1866

HISTORY

1866 Bell cast for St Lawrence, Allington.

1971 St Lawrence's church made redundant.

1972 2nd June Bell removed from St Lawrence's church by David Cawley for the KCACR.

1974 St Nicholas Church was built and the St Lawrence bell was rehung here for swing chiming by Whitechapel.

ALLINGTON CASTLE

1 bell weighing 0-2-1

Grid Ref. TQ752578

Hangs on an iron bracket

Bell Weight Diameter Pitch Cast Founder

1

0-2-1

12⁷/16"

A

1968

Mears & Stainbank

1.

THE MARY BELL
1968

Within the castle is a very large house bell, about 7" diameter, hung on a spring; probably early 20th-century when the Castle was restored in 1905.

1281 The existing manor house on the site was fortified by Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports Stephen de Penchester.

1492 Castle was converted into a mansion.

1905 Castle restored by Sir Martin Conway.

1951 The castle became home to a convent of the Order of Carmelites. The castle is currently the private residence of the psephologist Sir Robert Worcester and Lady Worcester and is not open to the public.

1968 Bell cast and hung in the Gatehouse.

Bell	Weight	Diameter	Cast	Founder
1	1½ cwt approx.	18"	1866	Mears & Stainbank

1866		Bell cast for St Lawrence, Allington.
1971		St Lawrence's church made redundant.
1972	2nd June	Bell removed from St Lawrence's church by David Cawley for the KCACR.
1974		St Nicholas Church was built and the St Lawrence bell was rehung here for swing chiming by Whitechapel.

1281	The existing manor house on the site was fortified by Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports Stephen de Penchester.
1492	Castle was converted into a mansion.
1905	Castle restored by Sir Martin Conway.
1951	The castle became home to a convent of the Order of Carmelites. The castle is currently the private residence of the psephologist Sir Robert Worcester and Lady Worcester and is not open to the public.
1968	Bell cast and hung in the Gatehouse.