Nonington, St Mary
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Details of the Bells |
Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Canons | Retuned | ||
® | 1 | 6½ cwt approx. | 32" | 1854 | John Warner & Sons | Conventional | Never | ||
® | 2 | 7 cwt approx. | 33½" | Robert Burford, London | Conventional | Never | |||
® | 3 | 9 cwt approx. | 36" | A♭ | 1683 | John Hodson, Whitechapel | Conventional | Never |
Inscriptions |
Prior to 1854 |
Bell | Date | Founder | Retuned | Fate | |
Tenor | 1621 | Joseph Hatch | Never | Discarded in 1854 in favour of new treble. |
History |
c | 1400 | Current middle bell (formerly treble) cast. | |
1621 | Tenor cast by Joseph Hatch. | ||
1683 | Current tenor (formerly middle bell) cast. | ||
1758 | Faussett noted "3 Heavy bells", noting the Hatch tenor and present 2 and 3. [1] | ||
1854 | The tenor was recast by John Warner into a treble bell. It was hung on the headstock of the bell it replaced. |
[1] | This Church consists of, The Great, and North, Chancells, The Body, and North Isle. The Tower, which is very low, stands at the West End of the North Isle. In it hang 3 heavy Bells, thus inscribed. 1. Sancta Katerina. Ora pro Nobis. 2. John Hodson Me Fecit. 1683. S. Nash & Robt. Payne, Ch. Wardens. 3. Josephus Hatch Me Fecit. 1621. It was anciently a Chappel to Wingham; but, in ye Year 1282, upon dividing Wingham into 4 Parishes, this was one of them (Rev’d Bryan Faussett, 1758) |
Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 1 April 2016 |