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West Farleigh, All Saints
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Details of the Bells |
Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Canons | Retuned | ||
® | 1 | 3¾ cwt approx. | 23.8" | E | 1655 | William Hatch | Conventional | Never | |
® | 2 | 4½ cwt approx. | 30.4" | D | 1705 | Samuel Newton & John Peele, Cripplegate | Conventional | Never | |
® | 3 | 5-1-20 | 30⅝" | C | 1887 | Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | Never |
Inscriptions |
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Earlier bell |
Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Retuned | Fate | |
2nd (of 3) | 4-0-9 | 28" | D♯ | 17th Cent | Thomas Palmar II | Never | Recast into a new tenor in 1887. |
History |
c | 1650 | 17th Cent. | A bell was cast by Thomas Palmar ?II later (or at the time) forming the middle bell of the 3. |
1655 | Present treble cast. | ||
1705 | Present 2nd cast. At the time it represented the tenor of a ring of 3, each bell with an interval of a semitone. | ||
1887 | The middle bell was scrapped and a new tenor was cast by Mears & Stainbank which was a tone below the existing tenor. Thus a diatonic ring was formed. | ||
1955 | In the mid-1950s, the bells were rehung in the old frame with all new fittings including full circle wheels but no stays or sliders. |
Gallery |
Recent Quarter Peals The most recent performances, according to BellBoard.
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Full list of peals on Bellboard here |
Full list of quarters on Bellboard here |
Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 10 May 2020 |