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HOTHFIELD, St Margaret

Photo RCO 2007
6 bells
Tenor 8-1-23 in A (Bowell recorded as G sharp)
Grid Ref. TQ970446
Ashford District
Frame: 1762 Lester & Pack
Retuning: Never subsequently retuned
Ground Floor
PEALS
¯ SOUND CLIP
(Recording by Mark Chittenden-Pile)

 

DETAILS OF THE BELLS
Bell Weight Diameter Cast Founder

1

3-3-0

24⅞"

1927

Alfred Bowell

2

4¾ cwt approx

28⅛"

1762

Lester & Pack

3

5 cwt approx.

29¼"

1762

Lester & Pack

4

5¾ cwt approx

31⅛"

1762

Lester & Pack

5

7 cwt approx.

33⅝"

1762

Lester & Pack

6

8-1-23

35½"

1927

Alfred Bowell
1.  
PRESENTED BY J. R. STARTUP,
A. BOWELL, FOUNDER, IPSWICH,
1927
2. LESTER & PACK OF LONDON FECIT 1762
 
3. LESTER & PACK OF LONDON FECIT 1762
 
4. LESTER & PACK OF LONDON FECIT 1762
 
5. JOHN SMEED & THOS HUMPHREY CH. WARDENS 1762 LESTER & PACK OF LONDON FECIT
 
6.  
JOSEPH HATCH MADE ME 1607
RECAST BY
BOWELL OF IPSWICH 1927
 

EARLIER BELL (recast 1927)
Bell Diameter Cast Founder Fate

5 (of 5)

37"

1607

Joseph Hatch

Recast 1927
 
5.
IOSEPH HATCH MADE ME jhatch.jpg (1912 bytes)

1607
 
 

HISTORY

1552

Record of 3 bells.

1607

3 bells recast by Joseph Hatch.

1741

Treble added by Thomas Lester to make 4.

1758

2nd stated to be cracked.

1762

3 trebles (of 4) recast by Lester and Pack and treble added to make 5.

1927

Tenor recast, treble added to make 6, bells rehung by Alfred Bowell.
1927 2 May:
To recasting the tenor bell and rehanging the peal of five £125. Paid cq. 5 May 1927.
1928 27 June:
To new treble bell, framework and fixing complete £80. Extra to alteration caused by not being allowed to hang the bell in position as at first proposed £5. Total £85. Paid cq. 4 July 1928.
1933 4 Mar:
To 5 best bell ropes. 60 ft nicoll car. paid. £5-5-0. Paid cq 25 Apr 1933.

1961

Bells restored locally and rededicated.

1997

Bells restored locally.