Sandhurst, St Nicholas
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Details of the Bells |
Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Canons | Retuned | ||
® | Treble | 5-1-22 | 29½" | D♯ | 1931 | Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | Flat | 1962 John Taylor & Co | |
® | 2 | 5-3-13 | 31¾" | C♯ | 1607 | Joseph Hatch, Ulcombe, Kent | Removed | 1962 John Taylor & Co | |
® | 3 | 6-3-4 | 33½" | B | 1607 | Joseph Hatch, Ulcombe, Kent | Removed | 1962 John Taylor & Co | |
® | 4 | 9-1-6 | 36½" | A♯ | 1913 | Alfred Bowell, Ipswich | Flat | 1962 John Taylor & Co | |
® | 5 | 9-3-25 | 37½" | G♯ | 1470 | John Kebyll, London | Removed | 2009 John Taylor & Co | |
® | Tenor | 12-1-10 | 42½" | F♯ | 1619 | Joseph Hatch, Ulcombe, Kent | Removed | 1962 John Taylor & Co |
Earlier bells |
Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Date | Founder | Retuned | Fate | |
4th (of 6) | 36" | 1678 | William Hill | Never | Recast 1913 | ||
5th (of 6) | 9-3-25 | 37½" | 1962 | John Taylor & Co. | Never | Replaced 2009 and hung at Pitcombe in 2014 as a tenor |
History |
1460 | -85 | Bell cast by John Kebyll (destined to become the 4th of 5). | |
1607 | Treble and 2nd (of 5) cast by Joseph Hatch. | ||
1619 | Tenor (of 5) cast by Joseph Hatch. | ||
1678 | Bell recast by William Hill. While it was probably the present 4th (3rd of 5), accounts from the time record it as the "4t", implying that there were 6 bells in the tower at the time. All the bells were rehung. | ||
1684 | Bells rehung. | ||
1876 | Bells rehung by John Warner with new fittings. | ||
1913 | 4th recast and bells rehung with steel headstocks by Alfred Bowell. He added an additional pit for a future treble. [1] | ||
1931 | Treble added to make 6 by Mears & Stainbank. | ||
1962 | Bells retuned and rehung by John Taylor in a strengthened frame. The old 5th was replaced with a new bell, the old bell being displayed under the tower. | ||
2009 | The old cracked 5th was welded and put back into the tower, replacing the modern Taylor bell. The Taylor bell was acquired by the Keltek Trust for use elsewhere. | ||
2014 | The former 5th was hung at St Leonard, Pitcombe, Somerset as its new tenor. It was tuned down to 9-0-23. The work was done by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry. |
[1] | To recasting the 3rd bell and rehanging the whole peal of give including the rearranging and strengthening of the old framework and fixing the iron rope guides £80. To additional oak framework for the sixth bell and repairing the floor £5. Total £85. Paid cq 23 Mar 1913. (Bowell records, 7 Mar 1913) |
Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 1 April 2016 |