CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL |
THE CAMPANILE |
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This is the conjectured appearance of the Campanile built for Westminster Abbey. The one at Canterbury may have looked similar. |
BELLS IN THE CAMPANILE |
| Bell | Name | Provided |
| Treble | CRUNDALE | ? |
| 2 | ALPHEGE | ? |
| 3 | THOMAS | 1316 |
| 4 | MARY | ? |
| 5 | DUNSTAN | 1343 |
| Tenor | JESUS | 1343 |
Founders unknown.
In 1160, the following number of ringers are recorded as being required to ring each bell:
| Bell | Numbers of ringers |
| Treble | 10 ringers |
| 2 | 10 ringers |
| 3 | 11 ringers |
| 4 | 18 ringers |
| 5 | 24 ringers |
| Tenor | 32 ringers |
HISTORY |
1098 |
Prior Ernulf put a bell in the Campanile, later adding 4 smaller ones. |
1160 |
Prior Wybert add a sixth bell to Campanile. |
1316 |
Prior Henry placed another bell in the Campanile named "Thomas". |
1382 |
The Campanile was damaged in an earthquake. |
1541 |
Priory dissolved and campanile bells forfeited to Crown. |
c. 1650 |
Campanile demolished. |
