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HARBLEDOWN, St Michael
Photo RCO 2006
3 bells
Tenor: 6 cwt approx. in Bb
Grid Ref. TR132581
Canterbury District
Hung for swing-chiming with full circle wheels (due to the very long draught and difficulty of access it is inadvisable to ring these bells up)
The band of ringers are affiliated to the Kent County Association of Change Ringers.

DETAILS OF THE BELLS

Bell

Weight

Diameter

Cast

Founder

1

3¼ cwt approx.

261/2"

1603

Joseph Hatch

2

4½ cwt approx.

295/8"

1670

Thomas Palmer I

3

6 cwt approx.

323/4"

c.1450

William Chamberlain

INSCRIPTIONS
1. ioseph hatch made me 1603
2.

I  B                         
I B   H L   C W   T · P MADE MEE 1670
(upside down & back to front except the IB above CW)
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HISTORY

c.1450

Tenor cast by William Chamberlain of London. The present frame was constructed at this time.
1603 Treble (re)cast by Joseph Hatch.
1670 2nd (re)cast by Thomas Palmar.
1851 The old ringing gallery was done away with.
1962 Bells rehung for swing chiming (with full circle wheels) by Whitechapel.