12 bells Tenor 14¾ cwt approx. in F Grid Ref. TR311681 Canterbury District Frame: 1818 Charles Oliver for Thomas Mears II (back 8),1951 Mears & Stainbank (front 4) Retuning: Never subsequently retuned Ground Floor PEALS Local Tower Web Site & "The Squire's Toy" by Richard C. Offen

Bell	Weight (prior to 1981)	Weight (current)	Diameter	Cast	Founder
1	3-2-0	3-2-0	22"	1951	Mears & Stainbank
2	3-3-20	3-3-20	24"	1951	Mears & Stainbank
3	4-1-7	4-1-7	25"	1951	Mears & Stainbank
4	5-0-26	5-0-26	27"	1951	Mears & Stainbank
5	5-2-14	5½ cwt approx.	29"	1818	Thomas Mears II
6	5-3-4	5¾ cwt approx.	30"	1819	Thomas Mears II
7	6-1-11	6 cwt approx.	30½"	1818	Thomas Mears II
8	6-3-25	6½ cwt approx.	33½"	1818	Thomas Mears II
9		8-2-11	34½"	1989	Whitechapel
10	9-3-4	9½ cwt approx.	38"	1819	Thomas Mears II
11	11-2-7	11 cwt approx.	40¼"	1818	Thomas Mears II
12	15-1-20	14¾ cwt approx.	45½"	1818	Thomas Mears II

Prior to their recasting in 1951, the front four bells had the following details:

1.	T MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1819
	RECAST BY C. P-C, 1951 19 51 MEARS & STAINBANK WHITECHAPEL BELL FOUNDRY
2.	T MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1819
	RECAST BY C. P-C, 1951 19 51 MEARS & STAINBANK WHITECHAPEL BELL FOUNDRY
3.	T MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1819
	RECAST BY C. P-C, 1951 19 51 MEARS & STAINBANK WHITECHAPEL BELL FOUNDRY
4.	T MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1819
	RECAST BY C. P-C, 1951 19 51 MEARS & STAINBANK WHITECHAPEL BELL FOUNDRY
5.	T MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1818
6.	T MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1819
7.	T MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1818
8.	T MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1818
9.	T MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1818
	RECAST 19 89 WHITECHAPEL
10.	T MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1819
11.	T MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1818
12.	T MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1818 (border)
	THIS PEAL OF BELLS WERE CAST BY T. MEARS OF WHITE CHAPEL LONDON FOR JOHN POWELL POWELL ESQR OF QUEX HOUSE IN THE ISLE OF THANET AND FOR THE AMUSEMENT OF HIMSELF AND HIS FRIENDS ANNO DOMINI MDCCCXVIII

1818/19		The Waterloo Tower was built and 12 bells cast by Thomas Mears II.
1819	4th Aug.	Official opening of the bells.
1819	March	The new bells were hung in the tower by Charles Oliver.
1951		Front 4 bells recast and rehung by Mears & Stainbank who also rehung the remainder on ball bearings.
1981		Bells removed from the tower between Christmas and New Year.
1982		Bells rehung by Whitechapel with entirely new fittings. The trebles were rehung in a new frame beneath the back 8.
1989		9th bell broke in an accident and was recast by Whitechapel.

In 1978, the Waterloo Tower was used during the filming of an episode of Blake's Seven, called "Bounty". More information about Blake's Seven may be found at their fan site (click on logo).