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Ospringe, Ss Peter & Paul


Photo: Richard Offen, 2011

  • 8 bells hung for full circle ringing
  • Tenor: 17-1-8 in F♯.
  • Grid Ref: TR000603
  • Complete ring cast at the same time
  • Rung from: Upstairs Ringing Room
  • Frame: 1891 John Taylor & Co.
  • Denomination: Church of England
    Diocese (Anglican): Canterbury
    Archdeaconry (Anglican): Maidstone
  • Kent County Association of Change Ringers District: Canterbury
  • Building Listed Grade: II* Click for Heritage details.
  • Peals rung at the tower

Details of the Bells

Bell Weight
(most recent)
Diameter Note Date Founder Canons Retuned
® Treble 3-3-1525⅛" F♯ 1891 John Taylor & Co., Loughborough Conventional Never
® 2 4-1-626⅛" E♯ 1891 John Taylor & Co., Loughborough Conventional Never
® 3 5-0-728" D♯ 1891 John Taylor & Co., Loughborough Conventional Never
® 4 5-2-1130¾" C♯ 1891 John Taylor & Co., Loughborough Flat Never
® 5 7-0-233½" B 1891 John Taylor & Co., Loughborough Flat Never
® 6 8-2-2535⅝" A♯ 1891 John Taylor & Co., Loughborough Flat Never
® 7 11-2-1439⅜" G♯ 1891 John Taylor & Co., Loughborough Flat Never
® Tenor 17-1-846¾" F♯ 1891 John Taylor & Co., Loughborough Flat Never

®  - Hung for full circle ringing

Inscriptions

Prior to 1891

Bell Weight
(most recent)
DiameterDateFounderRetunedFate
Single Bell9-2-2436"1741Robert CatlinNeverBroken up on 22nd January, 1892.

Prior to 1753

Bell DateFounderFate
A bellUnknownSold in 1753.

History

1150 -1190 Round flint tower built. A 50' shingled spire was later added.
1514 A tenor bell was added to the existing bells
1694 Bells rehung by John Gay.
1695 11th Oct. The decayed spire collapsed and the church and bells survived.
1697 Tower rebuilt and bells rehung.
1741 A bell was added by Robert Catlin.
1753 1 or more bells sold.
1798 There is a record of 4 bells in the tower, although these were probably not all present after a sale in 1753.
1866 Present tower built by E. L. Blackburne, the gift of William Hall of Syndale.
1891 Ring of 8 cast by John Taylor to replace the single bell.
1924 Repairs to the bells were undertaken.



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