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Saltwood, Ss Peter & Paul
 Photo: Dickon Love, 12th Mar 2005
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♫ Sound clip of the ring of bells.(Damian S Smith) |
Details of the Bells |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Canons | Retuned | ||
| ® | Treble | 4-3-11 | 28¾" | D♯ | 1912 | Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | Doncaster | Never | |
| ® | 2 | 5-1-13 | 30½" | C♯ | 1912 | Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | Doncaster | Never | |
| ® | 3 | 5-3-12 | 33" | B | 1912 | Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | Doncaster | Never | |
| ® | 4 | 7-2-12 | 35½" | A♯ | 1912 | Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | Doncaster | Never | |
| ® | 5 | 9-2-27 | 38¾" | G♯ | 1912 | Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | Doncaster | Never | |
| ® | Tenor | 12-1-22 | 42¾" | F♯ | 1912 | Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | Doncaster | Never |
Bellframes |
| Frame | Bells | Year | Maker | Material | Truss(es) | Local Layout | |||
| 1 | All bells | 1912 | Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel |
Inscriptions |
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Prior to 1912 |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Date | Founder | Retuned | Fate | |
| Treble (of 5) | 4-1-0 | 28.5" | 1722 | John Waylett | Never | Recast 1912 | |
| 2nd (of 5) | 5-0-9 | 29" | 1722 | John Waylett | Never | Recast 1912 | |
| 3rd (of 5) | 5-1-25 | 30" | 1722 | John Waylett | Never | Recast 1912 | |
| 4th (of 5) | 7-1-14 | 34½" | 1722 | John Waylett | Never | Recast 1912 | |
| Tenor (of 5) | 10-0-8 | 38½" | 1723 | John Waylett | Never | Recast 1912 |
History |
| 1552 | Record of 4 bells. [1] | ||
| 1722 | Bells recast into a ring of 4 by John Waylett. | ||
| 1723 | Tenor added by John Waylett to make 5. | ||
| 1757 | Record of 5 bells in the tower. [2] | ||
| 1799 | Record of 4 bells in the tower. [3] | ||
| 1873 | The ringing room was moved from the ground floor (where a vestry was then built) to its present position. | ||
| 1892 | Saddleback tower roof replaces with the existing one. | ||
| 1911 | 3rd (of 5) reported to be cracked. | ||
| 1912 | Bells recast into a heavier ring of 6 and rehung in a new frame. | ||
| 1967 | Bells were overhauled. | ||
| 1971 | Bells rehung on ball bearings by Whitechapel. |
| [1] | Item iiij bells hanging in the steple of the same parisshe. (Edwardian Inventory, 1552) |
| [2] | "This Church consists of a Chancell, Body, and North Isle. The Steeple, in which hang 5 Tuneable Bells, is a pointed Tower, and stands at The West End. The Bells have no other Inscriptions, but that they were made in 1722 & 1723, by John Waylett, and Thomas Pepper, Junior." (Rev’d Bryan Faussett, 1757) |
| [3] | At the west end is a square tower, having a tile ridge roof on it, which disfigures the rest of the building much. There are four bells in it. ('The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent. Vol 8', Edward Hasted) |
| Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 1 April 2016 |