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Brook, St Mary
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Details of the Bells |
Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Canons | Retuned | ||
ꓕ | 1 | 4½ cwt approx | 28" | c. 1460 | John Kebyll, London | Never | |||
ꓕ | 2 | 5¼ cwt approx | 29¾" | c. 1460 | John Kebyll, London | Never | |||
ꓕ | 3 | 6¼ cwt approx | 32½" | C♯ | 1612 | Joseph Hatch, Ulcombe, Kent | Never |
Inscriptions |
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History |
1460 | 2 bells cast by John Kebyll. | ||
1552 | Record of 3 bells. | ||
1612 | Tenor cast (date according to Stahlschmidt, RW 9/6/72 says 1616). | ||
1757 | Record of 5 bells in the tower, with "room for 8". [1] | ||
1896 | North west angle of the tower was damaged by lightning. | ||
1960 | -1 | Tower repaired extensively. | |
1970 | A new clock was erected by Smiths of Derby. | ||
1971 | Bells rehung as a chime of 3 with Ellacombe hammers. The tenor was welded. |
[1] | "In this Church is 1 Flat Stone not legible, and no Inscription or other Antiquity whatsoever. It consists only of ye Chancell & ye Body, both Tiled. The Tower, wch. Is very large and roomy, but low, stands at ye West end. In it hang 3 Small Bells (there is Room for 8) 2 of which have no Inscriptions, The other has only the Makers Name." (Rev’d Bryan Faussett, 1757) |
Gallery |
![]() The tenor bell at Whitechapel Bell Foundry prior to welding, July 1971. Photo: Richard Offen (David Cawley collection) |
![]() The tenor bell in its pit, cracked, prior to restoration. Photo: Richard Offen |
Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 1 April 2016 |