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Kingsnorth, St Michael
 Photo: Richard Offen, 2006
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♫ Sound clip of the ring of bells.(Mark Chittenden-Pile) |
Details of the Bells |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Retuned |
| Tenor | 8-1-6 | 36½" | A | 1654 | William Hatch | 1977 Whitechapel |
| 5 | 6-1-25 | 32¾" | B | 1976 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | Never |
| 4 | 4-1-6 | 29⅜" | C♯ | 1914 | Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | 1977 Whitechapel |
| 3 | 3-3-17 | 27¾" | D | 1728 | Samuel Knight, Southwark | 1977 Whitechapel |
| 2 | 3-1-1 | 25⅜" | E | 1695 | James Bartlett, Whitechapel | 1977 Whitechapel |
| Treble | 2-3-13 | 23¾" | F♯ | 1976 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | Never |
Inscriptions |
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The original Samuel Knight ring of five |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) |
Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Retuned | Fate |
| Treble | 4-1-21 | 27¹³⁄₁₆" | D | 1728 | Samuel Knight | Never | Now the 3rd in the present ring |
| 2nd | 4-2-21 | 28¹³⁄₁₆" | C♯ | 1727 | Samuel Knight | Never | Melted down 1976 |
| 3rd | 5-0-21 | 30¹¹⁄₁₆" | B | 1727 | Samuel Knight | Never | Melted down 1976 |
| 4th | 6-2-6 | 33⅞" | A | 1727 | Samuel Knight | Never | Melted down 1976 |
| Tenor | 10-0-0 | 38³⁄₁₆" | G | 1728 | Samuel Knight | Never | Melted down 1976 |
History |
| 1552 | Record of 3 bells. | ||
| 1654 | Tenor bell cast for St Nicholas, Rochester by Joseph Hatch. | ||
| 1695 | Treble bell cast for St Nicholas, Rochester by James Bartlett. | ||
| 1727 | - 8 | Ring of 5 cast by Samuel Knight in the Lydian scale. | |
| 1758 | Record of 5 bells in the tower. [1] | ||
| 1900 | Bell frame made for the six bells at Tunstall. | ||
| 1914 | Middle bell added to St Nicholas, Rochester by Mears & Stainbank. | ||
| 1969 | The 5 bells were made ringable for short periods of time after work by Mr B. Johnson of Smarden. | ||
| 1976 | The 3 bells from St Nicholas, Rochester were incorporated as bells 2, 4, 6 of a new ring of 6. The treble of the old 5 became the 3rd. The other bells were recast into bells 1 and 5 by Whitechapel. The bells at Tunstall were rehung in a new frame a year e |
| [1] | "In The Tower, which is at ye West End, hang 5 Musicall Bells, with the following Inscriptions. 1. Praise The Lord Your King. 1728. 2. Anthony Jarvis, C.W. S.K. fecit 1727. 3. John Taylor, C.W. S.K. fecit. 1727. 4. Samuel Knight fecit. 1727. (Rev’d Bryan Faussett, 1758) |
Gallery |
Work during the 1976 restoration. Photo: Richard Offen, 1976 |
The 5th in 1976. Photo: Richard Offen, 1976 |
The tenor in 1976. Photo: Richard Offen, 1976 |
The treble bell before hanging. Photo: Richard Offen, 1976 |
The tenor on its way up. Photo: Richard Offen, 1976 |
The tenor being hoisted up. Photo: Richard Offen, 1976 |
The tenor being hoisted up. Photo: Richard Offen, 1976 |
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Recent Peals The most recent performances, according to BellBoard.
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Recent Quarter Peals The most recent performances, according to BellBoard.
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Full list of peals here |
Full list of quarters here |
| Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 1 April 2016 |