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Stockbury, St Mary Magdalene


  • 5 bells hung for full circle ringing
  • Tenor: 12 cwt approx. in G.
  • Grid Ref: TQ846616
  • Complete ring cast at the same time
  • Rung from: Upstairs Ringing Room
  • Denomination: Church of England
    Diocese (Anglican): Canterbury
    Archdeaconry (Anglican): Maidstone
  • Kent County Association of Change Ringers District: Rochester
  • Building Listed Grade: I Click for Heritage details.
  • Peals rung at the tower

Details of the Bells

Bell Weight
(most recent)
Diameter Note Date Founder Canons Retuned
® Treble 5 cwt approx.28" D 1634 John Wilnar, Borden, Kent Removed Never
® 2 7 cwt approx.32" C 1634 John Wilnar, Borden, Kent Removed Never
® 3 8¾ cwt approx35" B 1634 John Wilnar, Borden, Kent Removed Never
® 4 11¾ cwt approx39" A 1634 John Wilnar, Borden, Kent Removed Never
® Tenor 15¾ cwt approx43" G 1635 John Wilnar, Borden, Kent Removed Never

®  - Hung for full circle ringing

Inscriptions

How the bells are tuned

History

1456 Reginald atte Pette bequeathed money for a treble bell. [1]
1634 4 bells cast by John Wilnar.
1635 Tenor cast by John Wilnar.
1798 Hasted records six bells in the tower, which is surely a mistake for five. [2]
1921 Bells rehung by Alfred Bowell with steel headstocks. [4]
[1] On the eastern side of the woodland first mentioned is the hamlet of Pett, at the south-east boundary of the parish, which was formerly the property and residence of a family of that name, Reginald atte Pett resided here, and by his will in 1456 gave several legacies to the church towards a new beam, a new bell called Treble, the work of the new isle, and the making a new window there. Near it is a small manor called the Yoke of Hamons atte Deane, and upon these hills the small manors are frequently called Yokes. (The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 5, Edward Hasted, 1798)
[2] The church, which is both large and losty, is very antient, and consists of a middle and two narrow side isles, a high chancel, and two cross ones. The pillars and arches in it are more elegant than is usual in country churches, and the former, on the north side, are of Bethersden marble, rude and antient. It has a square tower at the west end, in which hangs a peal of six bells, and is dedicated to St. Mary Magdalen (The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 5. Edward Hasted, 1798)
[3] The church of St. Mary Magdalen is of flint and stone in the Early English style of the 13th century, with some insertions of Perpendicular date, and has a tower containing 5 bells. (Kelly's Directory of Kent)
[4] To rehanging the five bells £155. Less discount £5. Paid cq on a/c £100 9 Aug 1921. cq £37-10-0 19 Jan 1922. cq £37-10-0 19 Jan 1922. cq. £12-10-0. 19 June 1922. (Bowell records, Aug 1921)



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