Davington, Priory of St Mary Magdalene & St Lawrence)
Photo: Richard Offen, 2006 |
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Details of the Bells |
Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Canons | Retuned | ||
® | 1 | 1-2-7 | 15¹⁵⁄₁₆" | 1856 | John Taylor & Co., Loughborough | Conventional | Never | ||
® | 2 | 1-2-27 | 16¹³⁄₁₆" | 1856 | John Taylor & Co., Loughborough | Conventional | Never | ||
® | 3 | 2-0-12 | 18¹⁄₁₆" | 1856 | John Taylor & Co., Loughborough | Conventional | Never | ||
Priest's Bell | ½ cwt approx. | 12" | 1774 | Unknown | Never |
Bellframes |
Position |
Frame | Bells | Year | Maker | Material | Truss(es) | Local Layout | |||
Lower tier | 1 | 1,2,3 | 1856 | John Taylor & Co., Loughborough | Cast iron |
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Upper tier | 2 | Empty |
Inscriptions |
Prior to 1856 |
Bell | Weight (most recent) | Date | Founder | Retuned | Fate | |
Single bell | 0-3-11 | After reformation | Unknown | Never | Sold 1856 |
History |
1538 | Priory dissolved. The church (in private hands) was used as a public chapel. At some stage later 1 bell was provided to replace the Priory bells forfeited to the Commissioners. | ||
1774 | Priest's Bell cast, founder unknown. It is hung for chiming separately from the other 3 and currently disused. | ||
1856 | Ring of 3 small bells cast by John Taylor and hung in what is believed to be the earliest metal frame in the country to hold a ring of more than 1 bell. They were bought by Thomas Willemont Esq, owner & restorer of the Priory, for £65 9s 4½d. | ||
1932 | The Priory church was bought by the Church Commissioners to become Davington Parish Church. |
Gallery |
Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 1 April 2016 |