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ASH (near Wrotham), Ss Peter & Paul

Known as:
"Ash cum Ridley"

 
6 bells
Tenor 9½ cwt approx. in A
Grid Ref. TQ602646
Lewisham District
Timber frame
Retuning: Never subsequently retuned
Ground floor
PEALS

DETAILS OF THE BELLS

Bell Weight Diameter Cast Founder

1

4¼ cwt approx.

271/2"

1795

Thomas Mears I

2

3-2-15

28"

1856

Charles & George Mears

3

4¾ cwt approx.

29"

1717

John Waylett

4

5¾ cwt approx.

311/2"

1717

John Waylett

5

7 cwt approx.

335/8"

1717

John Waylett

6

9½ cwt approx

375/8"

1727

Richard Phelps

INSCRIPTIONS

1. THOS MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1795. JAMES LANCE & JAMES WAYNE CHURCH WARDENS
   
2. C & G MEARS FOUNDERS LONDON
RECAST AT THE CHARGE OF A. J. FLETCHER ESQRE OF RANDS HOUSE CHURCHWARDEN 1856
(unsure of arrangement on bell)
   
3.
IOHN WAYLETT MADE fleur.jpg (998 bytes) ME 1717 fleur.jpg (998 bytes)fleur.jpg (998 bytes)
   
4.
fleur.jpg (998 bytes) IOHN fleur.jpg (998 bytes) GLADDISH CHVRCH WARDEN 1717
   
5. RALPH SELBY THE SON OF WILLIAM SELBY ESQ 1717
   
6. THE REVD SAML ATTWOOD M : A : RECT : IAMES LANCE HENRY COLLYER CHURCH WARDENS RICHD : PHELPS MADE ME 1727
   

PREVIOUS BELL

Bell

Weight

Diameter

Cast

Founder

Fate

2 (of 6)

3-2-25

Recast 1856

HISTORY

1552

Record of 3 bells in the tower.

1717

Present 3rd, 4th and 5th cast.

1727

Present tenor cast.

1795

Present treble cast.

1856

Present 2nd recast.

1903

Bells rehung and quarter turned; frame strengthened by Mears & Stainbank.

1971

Bells rehung.

1994

Bearings on 4th replaced by K.C.A.