St Luke's, Maidstone

MAIDSTONE, St Luke

	1 bell
	Tenor: 7 cwt approx. in A sharp (1823 Hz)
	Grid Ref. TQ765564
	Maidstone District
	Frame: 1897
	Retuning: Never subsequently retuned
	Rung from the Ground Floor
	Currently unringable
	Ż Sound clip (Recorded by Dickon Love, 25th Jan 2007)

DETAILS OF THE BELL

Bell	Weight	Diameter	Pitch	Cast	Founder
1	7 cwt approx.	33³/8"	G flat	1897	John Warner & Sons

1. CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS L^TD LONDON 1897.

HISTORY

1897

Bell cast and hung for ringing in the sinuous tower and spire of St Luke's church, by John Warner & Sons.

PHOTOGRAPHS

The single bell, hung for ringing, is at the top of chimney like tower.

Photographing the bell was very difficult in the very small space.