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Lynsted, Ss Peter & Paul


Photo: Richard Offen, 2005

  • 6 bells hung for full circle ringing
  • Tenor: 10-2-25 in G.
  • Grid Ref: TQ942608
  • Rung from: Upstairs Ringing Room
  • Denomination: Church of England
    Diocese (Anglican): Canterbury
    Archdeaconry (Anglican): Maidstone
  • Kent County Association of Change Ringers District: Canterbury
  • 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 3-0-2125¾" E 1889 John Warner & Sons Removed 2007 Whitechapel
® 2 4-1-1628⅝" D 1639 John Wilnar, Borden, Kent 1952 Mears & Stainbank
® 3 5-2-1630⅞" C 1952 Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel Never
® 4 5-3-232⅛" B 1639 John Wilnar, Borden, Kent 1952 Mears & Stainbank
® 5 8-0-038⅞" A 1884 John Warner & Sons 1952 Mears & Stainbank
® Tenor 10-2-2539½" G 1600 Robert Mot, Whitechapel Conventional 1952 Mears & Stainbank

®  - Hung for full circle ringing

Bellframes

Frame Bells Year Maker Material Truss(es) Local
Layout
1 All bells 1944
6

Inscriptions

Earlier bells

Bell Weight
(most recent)
DiameterDateFounderRetunedFate
2nd (of 5)6-0-1331½"1597Robert MotNeverRecast 1952
4th (of 5)Robert MotNeverRecast 1884

History

1473 A bell was bought for the church for 20 shillings by Elena Bix. [1]
1497 There was a gift of 20p for the tenor from Joan Stebill. [2]
1517 Richard Selhnere gave 20 shillings for the bell frames, quite possibly a whole new frame. [3]
1597 2nd cast by Robert Mot.
c 1600 4th cast by Robert Mot. Stahlschmidt later described it as "a very indifferent specimen of his workmanship". The tenor was also cast.
1639 Treble and 3rd cast by John Wilnar.
1884 4th recast by John Warner.
1944 Bells rehung in a new frame for 6.
1952 2nd recast and bells retuned and rehung by Mears & Stainbank.
2007 The bells were augmented to 6 with the addition of the clock bell from St George, Perry Hill, as the new treble.
[1] Elena Bix in 1473, 20/- to the buying of a Bell for the Church. (Will)
[2] Joan Stebill, 1497, to the Great Bell 20d. (Will)
[3] Richard Selhnere, 1517. 20/- to the Bell frames. (Will)



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