Swingfield

SWINGFIELD, St Peter

	1 bell (tenor of a former ring of 3)
	Tenor: 7 cwt approx. in B
	Grid Ref.
	Canterbury District
	Tuned: Never subsequently retuned
	Frame: 1896 locally made

Ground floor

DETAILS OF THE BELL

Bell

Weight
Diameter
Pitch

Cast

Founder

1

7 cwt approx.
34Ľ"
B

1696

John Wood

INSCRIPTION

1. IOHN RICHARDS W 1696 BY ME IW

PREVIOUS BELLS

Bell

Weight

Diameter

Pitch

Cast

Founder

1 (of 3)

4ľ cwt approx.

c.29"

?D sharp

1696

John Wood

2 (of 3)

5Ľ cwt approx.

c.31"

?C sharp

1696

John Wood

1. IW IR 1696

2. IW IR 1696

HISTORY

1552

Record of 3 bells in the tower.

1696

Bells recast by John Wood of Bishopsgate. This may have been his only known complete ring?

c.1796

The 2 trebles were sold.

1896

Remaining bell rehung in old fittings in a new frame, locally made.

1971

Bell rehung on new fittings (for ringing, but with no stay or slider) in the old frame by Whitechapel.

2000

Church made redundant.

Bell	Weight	Diameter	Pitch	Cast	Founder
1	7 cwt approx.	34Ľ"	B	1696	John Wood

1552	Record of 3 bells in the tower.
1696	Bells recast by John Wood of Bishopsgate. This may have been his only known complete ring?
c.1796	The 2 trebles were sold.
1896	Remaining bell rehung in old fittings in a new frame, locally made.
1971	Bell rehung on new fittings (for ringing, but with no stay or slider) in the old frame by Whitechapel.
2000	Church made redundant.