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Maidstone, St Paul (New Church)
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Details of the Bells |
Bell | Weight (most recent)* | (WBF tuning book) | (Cast weight) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Canons | Retuned | ||
ꓕ | Single bell | 1-1-21 | 1-1-23 | 1-2-14 | 17⅝" | D | 1871 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | Never |
Inscriptions |
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History |
1971 | The new church was equipped with a single bell, set to be the 2nd of a future new ring of 8, tenor just under 4 cwt in E flat. It was hung for swing chiming with a lever adjacent to the tower "stump" which incorporates a circular hole for the bells. It was hung for swing chiming with a lever adjacent to the tower "stump" which incorporates a circular hole for the bells. |
Gallery |
![]() The bell hanging on the side of the church. Photo: Dickon Love, 25 Jan 2007 |
Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 28 March 2020 |