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THE ANTICLOCKWISE RINGS

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Hoo St Werburgh:

When the old 6 were augmented to 8 in 1995, a new anticlockwise frame was built to Whitechapel's design by Waterman Offshore. This is the only occasion in recent years where a new anticlockwise frame has been built.

St Martin, Brasted

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TOWER

NO. OF BELLS

WEIGHT OF TENOR

BRASTED, (St Martin)

8

9-2-2

EGERTON, (St James)

6

10 cwt approx.

ELMSTED, (St James the Great)

6

11 cwt approx.

Bells unringable.

HOO ST WERBURGH, (St Werburgh)

8

15-3-6

New frame!

IVYCHURCH, (St George)

5

14½ cwt approx.

Bells unringable.

LOOSE, (All Saints)

3

8-3-21

NEW ROMNEY, (St Nicholas)

8

15-1-13

NORTHFLEET, (St Botolph)

8

16 cwt approx.

SANDHURST, (St Nicholas)

6

12-1-10

SOUTHFLEET, (St Nicholas)

6

12 cwt approx.

STONE IN OXNEY, (St Mary the Virgin)

6

13 cwt approx.

STOWTING, (St Mary the Virgin)

6

6½ cwt approx.

WICKHAMBREAUX, (St Andrew)

6

10 cwt approx.

WILLESBOROUGH, (St Mary the Virgin)

6

12 cwt approx.

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St Bartholomew, Waltham

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The bells in their old anticlockwise frame (now removed)

FORMERLY ANTICLOCKWISE RINGS

DATE MADE
CLOCKWISE
TOWER NO OF
BELLS
TENOR WEIGHT
(then)
Removed 1922 CANTERBURY, St Mary Northgate 4 7½ cwt approx.
1957 MAIDSTONE, All Saints 10 31-3-2
1964 PLUCKLEY, St Nicholas 6 13-3-21
1965 WITTERSHAM, St John the Baptist 6 16 cwt approx.
1969 LYMPNE, St Stephen 6 12 cwt approx.
1969 NEWCHURCH, Ss Peter & Paul 5 11 cwt approx.
1971 KENNINGTON, St Mary 6 11 cwt approx.
1971 TENTERDEN, St Mildred 8 27-3-23
1973 BROOKLAND, St Augustine 5 12 cwt approx.
1975 CANTERBURY, Holy Cross 5 10-3-1
1982 BIRLING, All Saints 8 8-0-22
Removed 1999, rehung 2000 WALTHAM, St Bartholomew 4 8-2-17
2006 ROCHESTER, St Margaret 8 10-3-9