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Nettlestead
 

Nettlestead, St Mary the Virgin


Photo: Brian Butcher, 2006

  • 6 bells hung for full circle ringing
  • Tenor: 5-0-22 in B♭.
  • Grid Ref: TQ685521
  • Rung from: Upstairs Ringing Room
  • Denomination: Church of England
    Diocese (Anglican): Rochester
  • Kent County Association of Change Ringers District: Maidstone
  • Building Listed Grade: I Click for Heritage details.
  • Peals rung at the tower

Details of the Bells

Bell Weight
(most recent)

(Weights as supplied)
Diameter Note Date Founder Canons Retuned
® Treble 3-0-224" G 2005 Whitechapel Bell Foundry Flat Never
® 2 2-3-153-1-1224¾" F 1909 Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel 2005 Whitechapel
® 3 3-0-203-3-027⅝" E♭ 1885 Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel 2005 Whitechapel
® 4 3-2-103-3-2427¼" D 1909 Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel 2005 Whitechapel
® 5 3-3-224-1-028⅞" C 1885 Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel 2005 Whitechapel
® Tenor 5-0-225-1-932" B♭ 1931 Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel 2005 Whitechapel

®  - Hung for full circle ringing

Bellframes

Position
Frame Bells Year Maker Material Truss(es) Local
Layout
Single level 1 2,3,4,5 Oak, Steel

Single level 1.1 1 2005 Whitechapel Bell Foundry Steel

Inscriptions

Of the earlier ring of 4

Bell Weight
(most recent)
DiameterDateFounderRetunedFate
Treble (of 4)4-0-1127½"1700Philip WightmanNeverRecast in 1909
3rd (of 4)4-2-1428½"1700Philip WightmanNeverRecast in 1885
Tenor (of 4)5-2-2133"1838Thomas Mears IINeverRecast in 1931

History

1700 Former treble and 2nd (of 3) cast by Philip Wightman.
1838 Former tenor cast/recast by Thomas Mears II.
1883 Bells retuned and rehung with new fittings in the old frame which was extended. An extra treble was added to make six. The work was done by Whitechapel.
1885 2nd (of 3) recast and treble added, to make 4 by Mears & Stainbank, space left in frame extension for further treble
1909 2nd (of 4) recast and further treble added to make 5 by Mears & Stainbank.
1931 Tenor recast by Mears & Stainbank.
2005 Bells retuned and rehung with new fittings in the old frame which was extended. An extra treble was added to make six. The work was done by Whitechapel.

Articles

  • "Now we are six at Nettlestead", Author unknown (The Ringing World) 10 February 2006


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