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Hadlow, St Mary

Photo: Dickon Love

  • 8 bells hung for full circle ringing
  • Tenor: 12-3-0 in A♭.
  • Grid Ref: TQ634497
  • Rung from: Upstairs Ringing Room
  • Frame: 1994 Whitechapel Bell Foundry
  • Denomination: Church of England
    Diocese (Anglican): Rochester
  • Kent County Association of Change Ringers District: Tonbridge
  • Building Listed Grade: II* Click for Heritage details.
  • Peals rung at the tower

Details of the Bells
Bell Weight
(most recent)		Diameter Note Date Founder Canons Retuned
® Treble 4-3-426½" A♭ 1994 Whitechapel Bell Foundry Flat Never
® 2 5-0-1527⅜" G 1994 Whitechapel Bell Foundry Flat Never
® 3 5-0-1528½" F 1696 James Bartlett, Whitechapel Conventional Never
® 4 5-2-2529¾" E♭ 1695 James Bartlett, Whitechapel Conventional Never
® 5 6-2-1032" D♭ 1695 James Bartlett, Whitechapel Conventional Never
® 6 7-1-933¾" C 1695 James Bartlett, Whitechapel Conventional Never
® 7 9-1-2537¼" B♭ 1695 James Bartlett, Whitechapel Conventional Never
® Tenor 12-3-041¾" A♭ 1695 James Bartlett, Whitechapel Conventional Never

®  - Hung for full circle ringing

Bellframes
Frame Bells Year Maker Material Truss(es) Local
Layout
1 All bells 1994 Whitechapel Bell Foundry

Inscriptions

Earlier bells
Bell Weight
(most recent)		DiameterDateFounderRetunedFate
Treble4-3-1126¼"1775Pack & ChapmanNeverRecast in 1994
2nd4-1-027"1775Pack & ChapmanNeverRecast in 1994

History
1695 5 bells were cast by James Bartlett.
1696 Treble added by James Bartlett to make 6.
1775 2 trebles added by Pack & Chapman to make 8.
1905 Bells rehung by Mears & Stainbank.
1994 3rd welded by Soundweld, the 2 trebles were recast and all the bells were rehung with canon retaining headstocks by Whitehchapel.

Articles

  • "Hadlow - no more rude comments", Romney, Peter F (The Ringing World) 3 June 1994
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    Recent Peals
    The most recent performances, according to BellBoard.
    2018-12-295024 Yorkshire Surprise Major
    2018-04-215056 Cambridge Surprise Major
    2017-02-175152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
    2016-04-215024 Cambridge Surprise Major
    2015-12-295088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
    2014-12-295040 Plain Bob Triples
    2013-05-115184 Oxney Surprise Major
    2013-03-025056 Cambridge Surprise Major
    2009-01-315072 Plain Bob Major
    2008-01-195088 Spliced Surprise Major
    2006-07-225152 Plain Bob Major
    2001-03-315088 London Surprise Major
    1993-11-285056 Cambridge Surprise Major
    1979-09-295152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
    1892-07-245024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
    1891-06-215056 Kent Treble Bob Major
    Recent Quarter Peals
    The most recent performances, according to BellBoard.
    2022-11-231264 Plain Bob Major
    2022-11-061260 Grandsire Triples
    2022-10-051280 Plain Bob Major
    2022-10-021288 Plain Bob Triples
    2022-09-111260 Plain Bob Minor
    2022-09-041260 Stedman Triples
    2022-07-031260 Grandsire Triples
    2022-06-051280 Cambridge Surprise Major
    2022-06-031296 Plain Bob Major
    2022-05-011296 Plain Bob Major
    2022-04-031260 Stedman Triples
    2022-03-061280 Plain Bob Major
    2022-02-061272 Bourne Surprise Minor
    2021-12-051272 Cambridge Surprise Minor
    2021-11-071280 Plain Bob Major
    2021-10-031272 Cambridge Surprise Minor
    2021-09-051260 Stedman Triples
    2021-08-011260 Doubles (3m)
    2021-07-041296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
    2020-02-021260 Grandsire Triples
    2020-01-051260 Grandsire Triples
    2019-12-011260 Stedman Triples
    2019-11-231288 Plain Bob Triples
    2019-11-031344 Stedman Triples
    2019-10-241280 Yorkshire Surprise Major
    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