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Upper Hardres, Ss Peter & Paul
 Photo: Richard Offen, 2005
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Details of the Bells |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Retuned |
| 1 | 4¼ cwt approx. | 27½" | 1727 | Samuel Knight, Southwark | ||
| 2 | 6½ cwt approx. | 33½" | 1609 | Joseph Hatch, Ulcombe, Kent | ||
| 3 | 8¼ cwt approx. | 36" | William Dawe, London |
Inscriptions |
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History |
| c | 1400 | A bell was cast by William Dawe (the current tenor). | |
| 1609 | A bell was cast by Joseph Hatch (the current middle bell). | ||
| 1727 | A bell was cast by Samuel Knight (the current treble). | ||
| 1757 | Record of 3 bells in the tower. [1] |
| [1] | This Church wch. is not large, consists of 2 Chancells, The Body, and a Side Isle toward ye South, and is built of Flints. As is ye Tower, which stands on ye South Side; In it are 3 Bells, with ye following Inscriptions. 1. Samuel Knight Made Me. 1727. 2. (Rev’d Bryan Faussett, tba) |
| Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 1 April 2016 |