Charing

CHARING, Ss Peter & Paul

	6 bells
	Tenor 12-2-10 in G
	Grid Ref. TQ954494
	Ashford District
	Frame: 1878 John Taylor
	Retuning: 1993 John Taylor
	Upstairs Ringing Room
	PEALS

DETAILS OF THE BELLS

Bell Weight
(before retuning) Weight
(after retuning) Diameter Cast Founder

1

5-2-0
5-0-22 28⁵/16"
1878

John Taylor & Co.

2

6-1-12
5-3-14 30⁵/8"
1878

John Taylor & Co.

3

7-1-4
6-3-2 32⁹/16"
1878

John Taylor & Co.

4

7-3-2
7-1-0 33¹¹/16"
1878

John Taylor & Co.

5

10-1-0
9-3-8 36³/4"
1878

John Taylor & Co.

6

13-0-15
12-2-10 41⁵/16"
1878

John Taylor & Co.

INSCRIPTIONS

1.	JOHN TAYLOR & C^O LOUGHBOROUGH 1878

2.	JOHN TAYLOR & C^O LOUGHBOROUGH 1878

3.	JOHN TAYLOR & C^O LOUGHBOROUGH 1878

4.	JOHN TAYLOR & C^O LOUGHBOROUGH 1878

5.	JOHN TAYLOR & C^O LOUGHBOROUGH 1878

6.	JOHN TAYLOR & C^O LOUGHBOROUGH 1878

FORMER BELLS

Bell	Weight	Diameter	Cast	Founder	Fate
Single	5-2-0		1608	Joseph Hatch	Broken up 14th Jan 1879

HISTORY

1552

Record of 4 bells in the tower.

1590

4th Aug.

Church and bells destroyed by fire.

1608

Joseph Hatch cast a single bell to replace those destroyed.

1878

Ring of six cast and installed by John Taylor.

1926

Bells rehung by Alfred Bowell.

1916 Sept:
To rehanging the six bells �95. Paid. cq. 1 Oct 1926.

1980

Clappers rebushed; new pulleys fitted by the K.C.A.

1993

Canons removed, bells retuned and rehung by John Taylor.

Bell	Weight (before retuning)	Weight (after retuning)	Diameter	Cast	Founder
1	5-2-0	5-0-22	28⁵/16"	1878	John Taylor & Co.
2	6-1-12	5-3-14	30⁵/8"	1878	John Taylor & Co.
3	7-1-4	6-3-2	32⁹/16"	1878	John Taylor & Co.
4	7-3-2	7-1-0	33¹¹/16"	1878	John Taylor & Co.
5	10-1-0	9-3-8	36³/4"	1878	John Taylor & Co.
6	13-0-15	12-2-10	41⁵/16"	1878	John Taylor & Co.