Lynsted, Ss Peter & Paul
Photo: Richard Offen, 2005 |
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Details of the Bells |
Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Canons | Retuned | ||
® | Treble | 3-0-21 | 25¾" | E | 1889 | John Warner & Sons | Removed | 2007 Whitechapel | |
® | 2 | 4-1-16 | 28⅝" | D | 1639 | John Wilnar, Borden, Kent | 1952 Mears & Stainbank | ||
® | 3 | 5-2-16 | 30⅞" | C | 1952 | Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | Never | ||
® | 4 | 5-3-2 | 32⅛" | B | 1639 | John Wilnar, Borden, Kent | 1952 Mears & Stainbank | ||
® | 5 | 8-0-0 | 38⅞" | A | 1884 | John Warner & Sons | 1952 Mears & Stainbank | ||
® | Tenor | 10-2-25 | 39½" | G | 1600 | Robert Mot, Whitechapel | Conventional | 1952 Mears & Stainbank |
Bellframes |
Frame | Bells | Year | Maker | Material | Truss(es) | Local Layout | |||
1 | All bells | 1944 | 6 |
Inscriptions |
Earlier bells |
Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Date | Founder | Retuned | Fate | |
2nd (of 5) | 6-0-13 | 31½" | 1597 | Robert Mot | Never | Recast 1952 | |
4th (of 5) | Robert Mot | Never | Recast 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 |