Halstead

HALSTEAD, St Margaret

	1 bell (survivor of former ring of 5)
	5 cwt approx. in D flat (-15)

	Tonbridge District
	Never subsequently retuned
	Hung for swing chiming in open gable.
	Ż Sound clip (Recorded by Dickon Love, 29th Jan 2005)

DETAILS OF THE BELL

Bell	Weight	Diameter	Pitch	Cast	Founder
Clock	5 cwt approx.	29˝"	D flat	1612	William Carter

dedicated to god and his service by thomas walton esquire

C Made in the yeare of our Lorde 1612

1609		Church (which was the chapel of Halstead Park) was rebuilt and equipped with 4 bells (according to Hasted).
1612		Up to 4 new bells cast by William Carter, probably the ones given by Sir Thomas Watson.
1846	3rd Jan	Whitechapel Daybook notes:- Revd. Edward Heawood, To Cash for 2 old bells, 3-3-18 and 6-3-20 (together 10-3-2 gross, 10-2-20 nett) Ł39.17.0
1880		Present church built (based on an old burial chapel of 1855) and the old church was largely demolished.
1897		Church enlarged.

A close up of the bell hanging in the gable end.

A print, dated 1838, of the original church. The tower used to contain a ring of 5 bells.