3 bells and a Priest's Bell Tenor: 4 cwt approx. Grid Ref. TQ703570 Maidstone District Frame: Timber 19th Cent. Tuned: Never subsequently retuned Hung for ringing

Bell	Weight	Diameter	Pitch	Cast	Founder
1				1897	John Warner & Sons
2	3 cwt approx.	25"		1656	William Hatch
3	4 cwt approx.	26"		1717	John Waylett
Priest's bell		14½"		1825	Unknown

1.	CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LTD LONDON
	VICTORIA. R.I. 1897
2.	T M     C W     W H     1656
3.	EDWARD MIDDLETON C W 1717
P.	BORODINO. 1825

HISTORY

1656	Bell cast by William Hatch, treble of 2.
1717	Bell cast by John Waylett (judging by the inscription style).
1825	Bell cast, founder unknown, priest's bell.
1887	Stahlschmidt noted 2 bells and a Priest's Bell, being "quite lately rehung and in thorough order". The frame looks as if it was replaced at that time with the current timber frame.
1897	A treble was added to create a ring of 3.
2010	The bells hadn't been rung for circle for some years, although were quite capable of it. Some work was done by the Kent CA to make the bells ringable.

GALLERY

Photos Graham Heath Feb 2010
The three bells.	The treble.	Detail on the treble.

The tenor.	Detail from the tenor.
The 2nd.	2nd inscription	Priest's bell