669

A small Benedictine monastery was built by Basse (a "masse priest") on land given to St Augustine's Abbey by King Egbert. It was previously a 3rd century Roman Fort.

c.1350

In 14th Century, the towers and spires were built.

1635

A new ring of 4 bells was cast by Joseph Hatch.

1802

The sea was recorded as encroaching dangerously close to the church.

1809

The church was demolished. The twin towers were saved by Trinity House who maintained them as a sea-mark, although the spires were subsequently removed.

1810

A new church was built at Hilborough with a tower and the second from Reculver was placed in it. The treble was transferred to Badlesmere.

1876

The church at Hilborough was rebuilt without a tower. The bell was hung in the gable end.

1930

The towers passed to the Ministry of Works. Subsequently they went to English Heritage.

1955

The bell at Hilborough was rehung for stationary chiming by Mears & Stainbank.

1969

April

The Hatch bell at Hilborough was stolen during a particularly daring raid. It was replaced with a ship's bell, then a steel bell.

1988

The remaining Hatch bell at Badlesmere was restored with new fittings for swing chiming and crown staple removed (by Whitechapel and KCACR)