Snave, St Augustine
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Details of the Bells |
Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Canons | Retuned | ||
® | 1 | 5 cwt approx. | 30⅝" | 1795 | Thomas Mears I, Whitechapel | Never | |||
® | 2 | 5½ cwt approx. | 31¾" | 1360-80 | Stephen Norton, London | Conventional | Never | ||
® | 3 | 8 cwt approx | 37" | A | 1795 | Thomas Mears I, Whitechapel | Never |
Bellframes |
Frame | Bells | Year | Maker | Material | Truss(es) | Local Layout | |||
1 | All bells | Oak |
Inscriptions |
History |
1360 | -80 | Present middle bell cast by Stephen Norton. | |
1552 | Record of 3 bells in the tower. [1] | ||
1795 | Treble and tenor recast by Thomas Mears I. | ||
1799 | Record of 2 bells in the tower. [2] | ||
1978 | The bells were dismantled and stood on timbers on the frame. | ||
1981 | 18th Feb | Church declared redundant. | |
1982 | The cast in crown staple of the ancient 2nd bell was removed. | ||
1983 | 19th Oct | Declaration of Redundance Scheme. | |
1984 | Declaration Scheme amended on 18 May. Church under the care of the Romney Marsh HCT. |
[1] | Item iij bells in the stepull. (Edwardian Inventory, 1552) |
[2] | The church, which is dedicated to St. Augustine, consists of only one isle and one chancel of equal length, and a small one on the north side. It is built of sand-stone, and embattled all round, having a tower steeple, with a beacon turret, at the west end, in which are two bells. ('The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent. Vol 8', Edward Hasted) |
Gallery |
Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 4 April 2020 |