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Hunton
 

Hunton, St Mary


  • 6 bells hung for full circle ringing
  • Tenor: 11-2-5 in G.
  • Grid Ref: TQ724497
  • Complete ring cast at the same time
  • Rung from: Ground Floor
  • Frame: 1900 John Taylor & Co.
  • Denomination: Church of England
    Diocese (Anglican): Rochester
  • Kent County Association of Change Ringers District: Maidstone
  • Building Listed Grade: I Click for Heritage details.
  • Peals rung at the tower

Details of the Bells

Bell Weight
(most recent)
Diameter Note Date Founder Canons Retuned
® Treble 3-3-2126" E 1900 John Taylor & Co., Loughborough Flat Never
® 2 4-1-328" D 1900 John Taylor & Co., Loughborough Flat Never
® 3 5-1-830½" C 1900 John Taylor & Co., Loughborough Flat Never
® 4 6-0-132" B 1900 John Taylor & Co., Loughborough Flat Never
® 5 8-1-1136" A 1900 John Taylor & Co., Loughborough Flat Never
® Tenor 11-2-2540" G 1900 John Taylor & Co., Loughborough Flat Never

®  - Hung for full circle ringing

Bellframes

Frame Bells Year Maker Material Truss(es) Local
Layout
1 All bells 1900 John Taylor & Co., Loughborough Cast iron
8.3.A.h
6.4

Inscriptions

Earlier ring of six

Bell Weight
(most recent)
DiameterDateFounderRetunedFate
Treble3-3-1227"1717John WaylettNeverRecast 1900
2nd4-3-2130"1717John WaylettNeverRecast 1900
3rd5-2-832"1717John WaylettNeverRecast 1900
4th5-2-2032½"1717John WaylettNeverRecast 1900
5th7-2-2136"1717John WaylettNeverRecast 1900
Tenor11-0-041½"1717John WaylettNeverRecast 1900

History

1697 A third bell was added to the existing 2 bells.
1717 Bells recast into a ring of 6 by John Waylett.
1900 All 6 bells recast by John Taylor.
1901 The newly cast bells were hung in the tower.



Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent Page updated: 1 April 2016