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BORDEN, Ss Peter & Paul

8 bells
Tenor 22 cwt approx. in Eb
Grid Ref. TQ882630
Rochester District
Frame: 1802 Thomas Mears
Retuning; Never subsequently retuned
Upstairs Ringing Room
PEALS

DETAILS OF THE BELLS

Bell Weight Diameter Cast Founder

1

6 cwt approx.

1802

Thomas Mears I

2

6½ cwt approx

1802

Thomas Mears I

3

7½ cwt approx

1802

Thomas Mears I

4

8¾ cwt approx

1802

Thomas Mears I

5

10½ cwt approx

1802

Thomas Mears I

6

12 cwt approx.

1802

Thomas Mears I

7

15 cwt approx.

1802

Thomas Mears I

8

22 cwt approx.

1802

Thomas Mears I

INSCRIPTIONS

1. THOMAS MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1802
   
2. THOMAS MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1802
   
3. THOMAS MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1802
   
4. THOMAS MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1802
   
5. THOMAS MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1802
   
6. THOMAS MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1802
   
7. THOMAS MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1802
   
8. THE PRESENT EIGHT BELLS WERE CAST FROM A FORMER PEAL OF SIX MR JOHN VINSON MR WILLIAM WISE (same line) JUNR CH. WARDENS
  THOS MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1802

HISTORY

1802

Peal of 8 cast by Thomas Mears from the metal of the old 6.

c.

1886

Rehung by S. Snelling.

PHOTOGRAPHS

The belfry.
The tenor bell.

 

 

 

 

 

Photographs kindly provided
by Christopher J.Cooper.