Northbourne, St Augustine
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Details of the Bells |
Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Canons | Retuned | ||
® | Treble | 3-1-0 | 23" | G♯ | 1911 | Alfred Bowell, Ipswich | Flat | Never | |
® | 2 | 3-0-25 | 25¾" | F♯ | 1909 | Alfred Bowell, Ipswich | Flat | Never | |
® | 3 | 4-0-11 | 26¾" | E | 1909 | Alfred Bowell, Ipswich | Flat | Never | |
® | 4 | 4-3-19 | 29½" | D♯ | 1711 | Matthew Bagley, Cripplegate | Removed | ||
® | 5 | 6-1-16 | 31¾" | C♯ | 1711 | Matthew Bagley, Cripplegate | Removed | ||
® | Tenor | 8-2-15 | 35¼" | B | 1711 | Matthew Bagley, Cripplegate | Removed |
Bellframes |
Frame | Bells | Year | Maker | Material | Truss(es) | Local Layout | |||
1 | All bells | 1909 | Alfred Bowell, Ipswich | Steel |
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Inscriptions |
Prior to 1909 of the ring of 5 |
Bell | Date | Founder | Retuned | Fate | |
Treble (of 5) | 1711 | Matthew Bagley | Never | Recast in 1909. | |
2nd (of 5) | 1711 | Matthew Bagley | Never | Recast in 1909. |
History |
1711 | Ring of 5 cast by Matthew Bagley. | ||
1759 | Record of 3 bells in the tower. [1] | ||
1795 | Record of 5 bells in the tower. [2] | ||
1909 | Treble and 2nd (of 5) recast by Alfred Bowell and the bells were rehung in a new steel frame for six bells with steel headstocks. The frame is unusual in that it is built diagonally in the tower. | ||
1911 | New treble added to make 6 by Alfred Bowell, who also rehung the bells. | ||
1970 | Ringing chamber floor was restored allowing the bells to be rung again. | ||
2002 | The tenor was found to be loose on its headstock, so all the bells were tightened by the KCACR. |
[1] | This Church consists of the Chancell, Body, and 2 Transepts, or Isles. The Tower stands in the Middle of the Building, and is cap’t with a low Spire; in it hang 3 Bells, wch. I cd. not get at. (Rev’d Bryan Faussett, 1759) |
[2] | The Church stands at the upper, or West end of the village; it is a decent structure of one aile, one chancel and a North and South transept, with a square pointed tower at the West end, containing five Bells. (Zechariah Cozens, 1795) |
Gallery |
This is a photograph taken in 1909 of the bells in their frame in Alfred Bowell's Bellfoundry. Photo: Chris Pickford collection. |
Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 1 April 2016 |