St Nicholas at Wade, St Nicholas
Photo: Richard Offen, 2005 |
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Details of the Bells |
Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Canons | Retuned | ||
® | Treble | 6-0-6 | C♯ | 1922 | Alfred Bowell, Ipswich | Flat | Never | ||
® | 2 | 8 cwt approx. | B | 1625 | Joseph Hatch, Ulcombe, Kent | Removed | Never | ||
® | 3 | 10 cwt approx. | A | 1615 | Joseph Hatch, Ulcombe, Kent | Removed | Never | ||
® | 4 | 10-0-9 | G♯ | 1922 | Alfred Bowell, Ipswich | Flat | Never | ||
® | 5 | 15 cwt approx. | F♯ | 1615 | Joseph Hatch, Ulcombe, Kent | Removed | Never | ||
® | Tenor | 19 cwt approx. | E | 1692 | John Hodson, Whitechapel | Removed | Never |
Bellframes |
Position |
Frame | Bells | Year | Maker | Material | Truss(es) | Local Layout | |||
Single level | 1 | 1,3,4,5,6 | Timber | 5.12R |
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Single level | 1.1 | 2 | 1923 | Alfred Bowell, Ipswich | 1 |
How the bells are tuned |
Earlier bell |
Bell | Diameter | Date | Founder | Retuned | Fate | |
3rd (of 5) | 40" | 1807 | Thomas Mears II | Never | Recast 1922 |
History |
1294 | Parish formed out of the vast ancient parish of Reculver. It stands at one of the few points where the old Isle of Thanet could be forded. | ||
1615 | Present 3rd and 5th cast. | ||
1625 | Present 2nd cast. | ||
1692 | Present tenor cast. | ||
1793 | Record of 5 bells in the tower (Cozens). [1] | ||
1807 | 3rd (of 5) recast by Thomas Mears. | ||
1923 | Bells rehung, 3rd (of 5) recast and treble added to make 6 by Alfred Bowell. [2] | ||
1956 | New ringing room floor put in. | ||
1982 | Frame foundation strengthened. |
[1] | There is a handsome tower at the West end, and in it are five bells. (A Tour the the Isle of Thanet and Some other Parts of East Kent, Cozens, Zechariah, 1793) |
[2] | To rehanging the bells, strengthening the old framework, recasting 3rd of 5 bell and adding a sixth bell £262-10-0. Paid Cq. 25 July 1923. New treble 6-0-6. Recast 4th of six 10-0-9. (Bowell records, 16 July 1923) |
Pictures of the belfry |
Photo: Joe Aust, 22 Mar 2023 |
Photo: Joe Aust, 22 Mar 2023 |
Photo: Joe Aust, 22 Mar 2023 |
Photo: Joe Aust, 22 Mar 2023 |
Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 27 March 2023 |