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Fordwich
 

Fordwich, St Mary the Virgin


Photo: Richard Offen, 2005

  • 4 bells in storage in the church
  • Tenor: 6¼ cwt approx. in C.
  • Grid Ref: TR180598
  • Rung from: Don't know / not applicable
  • Frame: Pre-reformation timber frame
  • Denomination: Church of England
    Diocese (Anglican): Canterbury
    Archdeaconry (Anglican): Canterbury
  • 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
҈ 1 3¾ cwt approx26⅛" F 1633 Joseph Hatch, Ulcombe, Kent Conventional Never
҈ 2 4¼ cwt approx29⅝" E 1624 Joseph Hatch, Ulcombe, Kent Conventional Never
҈ 3 5 cwt approx31¼" D 1633 Joseph Hatch, Ulcombe, Kent Conventional Never
҈ 4 6¼ cwt approx33¾" C 1633 Joseph Hatch, Ulcombe, Kent Conventional Never

҈    - Unhung

Inscriptions

History

1624 Bell cast by Joseph Hatch (2nd of 4).
1633 3 bells cast by Joseph Hatch (1, 3, 4 of 4).
1757 Record of 4 bells in the tower. [1]
1996 5th Dec Church declared redundant and vested in the Churches Conservation Trust.
[1] This Church consists of The Chancell, Body, and an Isle to the North. In the Steeple, which is a Spire, and stands at the West End, hang 4 Bells, all made by Joseph Hatch, in ye Years 1624 & 1633. (Rev’d Bryan Faussett, 1757)



Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent Page updated: 1 April 2016