Cuxton

CUXTON, St Michael & All Angels

	6 bells
	Tenor 7-1-21 in A
	Grid Ref. TQ709665
	Rochester District
	Frame: 1866 Mears & Stainbank
	Retuning: Mears & Stainbank 1964
	Ground Floor
	PEALS

DETAILS OF THE BELLS

Bell Weight
(invoiced 1866) Weight
(received 1964) Weight
(current after tuning) Diameter Cast Founder

1

n/a

n/a

3-2-8
23"
1964

Mears & Stainbank

2

4-1-5

4-0-0

3-3-12
24³/4"
1866

Mears & Stainbank

3

4-3-26

4-2-6

4-1-25
28⁵/8"
1866

Mears & Stainbank

4

5-2-22

5-1-25

5-1-3
30³/4"
1866

Mears & Stainbank

5

6-2-14

6-1-4

6-0-15
32⁷/8"
1866

Mears & Stainbank

6

8-0-8

7-2-26

7-1-21
35¹/2"
1866

Mears & Stainbank

INSCRIPTIONS

To be added.

HISTORY

1395

-1420

Bell cast by William Wodeward.

1589

Bell cast by Giles Reve.

1866

The cracked Reve and Wodeward bells were recast into a ring of 5 by Mears & Stainbank.

1887

Record of 3 bells in the tower, although 2 were cracked and the other disappeared some years earlier.

1964

Treble added and frame extended by Mears & Stainbank.

Bell	Weight (invoiced 1866)	Weight (received 1964)	Weight (current after tuning)	Diameter	Cast	Founder
1	n/a	n/a	3-2-8	23"	1964	Mears & Stainbank
2	4-1-5	4-0-0	3-3-12	24³/4"	1866	Mears & Stainbank
3	4-3-26	4-2-6	4-1-25	28⁵/8"	1866	Mears & Stainbank
4	5-2-22	5-1-25	5-1-3	30³/4"	1866	Mears & Stainbank
5	6-2-14	6-1-4	6-0-15	32⁷/8"	1866	Mears & Stainbank
6	8-0-8	7-2-26	7-1-21	35¹/2"	1866	Mears & Stainbank

1395	-1420	Bell cast by William Wodeward.
1589		Bell cast by Giles Reve.
1866		The cracked Reve and Wodeward bells were recast into a ring of 5 by Mears & Stainbank.
1887		Record of 3 bells in the tower, although 2 were cracked and the other disappeared some years earlier.
1964		Treble added and frame extended by Mears & Stainbank.