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Stourmouth, All Saints
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Details of the Bells |
Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Canons | Retuned | ||
҂ | 1 | 3¼ cwt approx. | 25½" | 1638 | Joseph Hatch, Ulcombe, Kent | Never | |||
҂ | 2 | 3¾ cwt approx. | 27" | 1605 | Joseph Hatch, Ulcombe, Kent | Never | |||
҂ | 3 | 5 cwt approx. | 30½" | C | 1615 | William Carter, Whitechapel | Never |
Inscriptions |
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History |
1615 | Present tenor cast by William Carter. | ||
1638 | Present treble and middle bell cast by Joseph Hatch. | ||
1760 | Record of 3 bells in the tower. [1] | ||
1924 | Bells rehung for swing chiming by Mears & Stainbank. | ||
1978 | 21st Mar | Church declared redundant. | |
1980 | 21st Apr | Declaration of Redundance Scheme. Church vested in the Churches Conservation Trust. The bells were retained in fair order for use at the church. |
[1] | This Church consists of The Chancell, Body, and 2 side Isles. The Steeple is at the West End of The Body in which hang 3 Bells; 2 of them made by Joseph Hatch 1605, 1638. The other by William Carter 1613. (Rev’d Bryan Faussett, 1760) |
Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 5 April 2020 |