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Swanscombe, Ss Peter & Paul
 Photo: Dickon Love
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Details of the Bells |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Canons | Retuned | ||
| ® | Treble | 5-2-25 | 29¼" | F | 1904 | Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | Doncaster | Never | |
| ® | 2 | 6-0-8 | 30¼" | E | 1904 | Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | Doncaster | Never | |
| ® | 3 | 6-1-23 | 31⅞" | D | 1904 | Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | Doncaster | Never | |
| ® | 4 | 7-3-15 | 34¾" | C | 1904 | Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | Doncaster | Never | |
| ® | 5 | 9-2-2 | 37½" | B♭ | 1904 | Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | Doncaster | Never | |
| ® | 6 | 10-2-9 | 39⅛" | A | 1904 | Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | Doncaster | Never | |
| ® | 7 | 13-2-22 | 42¾" | G | 1904 | Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | Doncaster | Never | |
| ® | Tenor | 18-0-5 | 47½" | F | 1904 | Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | Doncaster | Never |
Bellframes |
| Frame | Bells | Year | Maker | Material | Truss(es) | Local Layout | |||
| 1 | All bells | 1904 | Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel |
How the bells are tuned |
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The ring of six destroyed in the fire of 1902 |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Date | Founder | Retuned | Fate | |
| Treble (of 6) | 30½" | 1751 | Robert Catlin | Never | Destroyed 1902 | ||
| 2nd (of 6) | 32½" | 1804 | Thomas Mears I | Never | Destroyed 1902 | ||
| 3rd (of 6) | 35" | 1751 | Robert Catlin | Never | Destroyed 1902 | ||
| 4th (of 6) | 37" | 1769 | Lester & Pack | Never | Destroyed 1902 | ||
| 5th (of 6) | 40½" | 1751 | Robert Catlin | Never | Destroyed 1902 | ||
| Tenor (of 6) | 13 cwt approx. | 43½" | 1802 | Thomas Mears I | Never | Destroyed 1902 |
Earlier bells |
| Bell | Date | Founder | Retuned | Fate | |
| 2nd (of 6) | 1751 | Robert Catlin | Never | Recast 1804 | |
| 4th (of 6) | 1751 | Robert Catlin | Never | Recast 1769 | |
| Tenor (of 6) | 1751 | Robert Catlin | Never | Recast 1802 |
History |
| 1552 | Record of 3 bells. [1] | ||
| 1751 | A ring of 6 was cast by Robert Catlin with a tenor of 13 cwt. approx. | ||
| 1769 | 4th (of 6) recast by Lester & Pack. | ||
| 1802 | Tenor (of 6) recast by Thomas Mears. | ||
| 1804 | 2nd (of 6) recast by Thomas Mears. | ||
| 1902 | 14th Aug. | Church was hit by lightning which caused a fire destroying the bells and frame. | |
| 1903 | 23rd June | Church reopened following its restoration. | |
| 1904 | A new ring of 8 was cast and hung in a new frame by Mears & Stainbank. The bells were rededicated on 3rd May. | ||
| 1921 | The 4th, 5th and 6th were rehung and clappers were refitted, by Alfred Bowell. [2] | ||
| 1994 | Frame secured and bells rehung by D. Paul Smith with partially new fittings from Whitechapel. |
| [1] | Item iij bells of brasse suted in the steple. Item j corse bell of brasse. (Edwardian Inventory, 1552) |
| [2] | To rehanging the 4th, 5th and 6th bells and refitting the eight clappers, new leather & bolts £30. To three new pulleys to 5th, 6th & 7th and all new steadiment to the ropes on intermediate floor including material & fixing £5. Total £35. Paid cq. 28 Apr 1921. (Bowell records, 26 Mar 1921) |
Articles
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Recent Peals The most recent performances, according to BellBoard.
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Recent Quarter Peals The most recent performances, according to BellBoard.
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Full list of peals on Bellboard here |
Full list of quarters on Bellboard here |
| Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 1 April 2016 |