Ospringe

OSPRINGE, Ss Peter & Paul

Photo RCO April 2011

	8 bells
	Tenor 17-1-8 in F sharp
	Grid Ref. TR000603
	Canterbury District
	Frame: 1891 John Taylor
	Retuning: Never subsequently retuned
	Upstairs Ringing Room
	Peals

Bell	Weight	Diameter	Pitch	Cast	Founder
1	3-3-15	25⅛"	F sharp	1891	John Taylor & Co.
2	4-1-16	26⅛"	E	1891	John Taylor & Co.
3	5-0-7	28"	D sharp	1891	John Taylor & Co.
4	5-2-11	30ž"	C sharp	1891	John Taylor & Co.
5	7-0-2	33˝"	B	1891	John Taylor & Co.
6	8-2-25	35⅝"	A sharp	1891	John Taylor & Co.
7	11-2-14	39⅜"	G sharp	1891	John Taylor & Co.
8	17-1-8	46ž"	F sharp	1891	John Taylor & Co.

1. J : TAYLOR & C^O FOUNDERS LOUGHBOROUGH MDCCCXCI.

2. J : TAYLOR & C^O FOUNDERS LOUGHBOROUGH MDCCCXCI.

3. J : TAYLOR & C^O FOUNDERS LOUGHBOROUGH MDCCCXCI.

4. J : TAYLOR & C^O FOUNDERS LOUGHBOROUGH MDCCCXCI.

5. J : TAYLOR & C^O FOUNDERS LOUGHBOROUGH MDCCCXCI.

6. J : TAYLOR & C^O FOUNDERS LOUGHBOROUGH MDCCCXCI.

7. JOHN TAYLOR AND C^O FOVNDERS LOVGHBOROVGH MDCCCXCI.

8. JOHN TAYLOR AND C^O FOVNDERS LOVGHBOROVGH MDCCCXCI.

EARLIER BELLS

The following inscription was recorded on one of the pre-Reformation bells which may have been sold in 1753.

Hac In Conclave Gabriele Tu Pange Suave

There is then a record of the following bell:

Bell	Weight	Diameter	Cast	Founder
Single	9-2-24	36"	1741	Robert Catlin

IOHN WHITE VICAR EDWARD TOKER FRANCIS HOPE CHURCH WARDENS ROBERT CATLIN FEC^T 1741

HISTORY

1150-1190

Round flint tower built. A 50' shingled spire was later added.

1514

A tenor bell was added to the existing bells

1694

Bells rehung by John Gay.

1695

11th Oct.

The decayed spire collapsed and the church and bells survived.

1697

Tower rebuilt and bells rehung.

1741

A bell was added by Robert Catlin.

1753

1 or more bells sold.

1798

There is a record of 4 bells in the tower, although these were probably not all present after a sale in 1753.

1866

Present tower built by E. L. Blackburne, the gift of William Hall of Syndale.

1891

Ring of 8 cast by John Taylor to replace the single bell.

1924

Repairs to the bells were undertaken.

1.	J : TAYLOR & C^O FOUNDERS LOUGHBOROUGH MDCCCXCI.

2.	J : TAYLOR & C^O FOUNDERS LOUGHBOROUGH MDCCCXCI.

3.	J : TAYLOR & C^O FOUNDERS LOUGHBOROUGH MDCCCXCI.

4.	J : TAYLOR & C^O FOUNDERS LOUGHBOROUGH MDCCCXCI.

5.	J : TAYLOR & C^O FOUNDERS LOUGHBOROUGH MDCCCXCI.

6.	J : TAYLOR & C^O FOUNDERS LOUGHBOROUGH MDCCCXCI.

7.	JOHN TAYLOR AND C^O FOVNDERS LOVGHBOROVGH MDCCCXCI.

8.	JOHN TAYLOR AND C^O FOVNDERS LOVGHBOROVGH MDCCCXCI.

1150-1190		Round flint tower built. A 50' shingled spire was later added.
1514		A tenor bell was added to the existing bells
1694		Bells rehung by John Gay.
1695	11th Oct.	The decayed spire collapsed and the church and bells survived.
1697		Tower rebuilt and bells rehung.
1741		A bell was added by Robert Catlin.
1753		1 or more bells sold.
1798		There is a record of 4 bells in the tower, although these were probably not all present after a sale in 1753.
1866		Present tower built by E. L. Blackburne, the gift of William Hall of Syndale.
1891		Ring of 8 cast by John Taylor to replace the single bell.
1924		Repairs to the bells were undertaken.