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Ivychurch
 

Ivychurch, St George

  • 5 bells hung for full circle ringing but unringable
  • Tenor: 14½ cwt approx in F.
  • Grid Ref: TR027276
  • Anticlockwise
  • Rung from: Ground Floor
  • Denomination: Church of England
    Diocese (Anglican): Canterbury
    Archdeaconry (Anglican): Ashford
  • Kent County Association of Change Ringers District: Ashford
  • 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
® 1 5½ cwt approx.31⅜" C 1624 John Wilnar, Borden, Kent Conventional Never
® 2 7½ cwt approx.33¼" B♭ 1624 John Wilnar, Borden, Kent Conventional Never
® 3 8¾ cwt approx36⅞" A 1624 John Wilnar, Borden, Kent Conventional Never
® 4 11½ cwt approx.40¼" G 1724 Samuel Knight, Southwark Conventional Never
® 5 14½ cwt approx44¼" F 1624 John Wilnar, Borden, Kent Conventional Never

®  - Hung for full circle ringing

Bellframes
Frame Bells Year Maker Material Truss(es) Local
Layout
1 All bells Timber

Inscriptions

Earlier bell
Bell DateFounderRetunedFate
4th1624John WilnarNeverRecast 1724

History
1455 William Warde bequeathed 40s. to the parishioners on condition that they should buy new bells, else the legacy would not be paid.
1552 Record of 4 bells.
1624 Bells recast into a ring of 5 by John Wilnar.
1724 4th recast by Samuel Knight.
1799 Record of 5 bells in the tower. [1]
1967 Bells made ringable for short periods as a result of voluntary work by David Cawley.
[1] It is a large handsome building of sand stone, consisting of three isles and a chance, none of which are ceiled, having at the west end a tower steeple with a beacon turret. In the tower there are five bells and a clock. ('The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent. Vol 8', Edward Hasted)

Gallery

The tenor bell in Ivychurch belfry.
Photo: John Hendy, 2002
Looking across to the 4th, with the 2nd and 3rd on the right.
Photo: John Hendy, 2002
n old postcard of the church showing the spirelet.
Photo: David Cawley collection
Recent Quarter Peals
The most recent performances, according to BellBoard.
1968-09-161260 Plain Bob Doubles
Full list of peals on Bellboard here
 Full list of quarters on Bellboard here

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