Littlebourne, St Vincent
Photo: Richard Offen |
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Details of the Bells |
Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Canons | Retuned | ||
® | Treble | 4 cwt approx. | 26" | F | 1899 | Charles Carr, Smethwick | Never | ||
® | 2 | 4¼ cwt approx | 26¹⁵⁄₁₆" | E♭ | 1899 | Charles Carr, Smethwick | Never | ||
® | 3 | 4½ cwt approx | 28" | D♭ | 1899 | Charles Carr, Smethwick | Never | ||
® | 4 | 6 cwt approx. | 32½" | C | 1610 | Joseph Hatch, Ulcombe, Kent | Never | ||
® | 5 | 8 cwt approx. | 36" | B♭ | 1597 | Robert Mot, Whitechapel | Never | ||
® | Tenor | 10 cwt approx. | 39" | A♭ | 1650 | William Hatch | Never |
Bellframes |
Frame | Bells | Year | Maker | Material | Truss(es) | Local Layout | |||
1 | All bells | 1899 | Charles Carr, Smethwick | Composite |
Earlier bells |
Bell | Date | Founder | Retuned | Fate | |
Treble | 1639 | John Palmar I | Never | Recast 1900 | |
2nd | mid 16th Cent. | William Oldfield | Never | Recast 1900 |
History |
c | 1550 | Bell cast - later forming 3rd of 5. | |
1597 | Present 5th cast. | ||
1610 | Present 4th cast. | ||
1639 | Bell recast - later forming the treble of 5. | ||
1650 | Present tenor cast. | ||
1758 | Record of 5 bells in the tower. [1] | ||
1900 | Treble and 2nd (of 5) recast and new treble added to make 6 by Carr of Smethwick who rehung them all in a composite frame. | ||
1931 | Bells rehung by Mears & Stainbank. |
[1] | This Church consists of The Chancell, Body and 2 Side Isles. In a low Spired Steeple, at the West End, hang 5 Bells, thus inscribed. 1. J. Palmer made this Bell. 1659. 2. Soli Deo Honor et Gloria. 3 Joseph Hatch made Me. 1610. 4. William Hatch made Me. 1650. 5. Robertus Mot Me fecit. M.B. 1597. [It appears he has confused the 4th and 5th] (Rev’d Bryan Faussett, 1758) |
Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 1 April 2016 |