Southborough, St Peter
Photo: Dickon Love, 12 Dec 2004 |
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Details of the Bells |
Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Canons | Retuned | ||
ꓕ | 1 | 3-2-14 | 25½" | G♯ | 1884 | Gillett & Co, Croydon (712) | Never | ||
ꓕ | 2 | 3-3-11 | 27¼" | F♯ | 1884 | Gillett & Co, Croydon (714) | Never | ||
ꓕ | 3 | 4-3-7 | 29" | E | 1884 | Gillett & Co, Croydon (710) | Never | ||
ꓕ | 4 | 5-3-0 | 31" | D♯ | 1884 | Gillett & Co, Croydon (709) | Never | ||
ꓕ | 5 | 6-0-25 | 33" | C♯ | 1884 | Gillett & Co, Croydon (711) | Never | ||
® | 6 | 7-1-21 | 36" | B | 1884 | Gillett & Co, Croydon (708) | Never |
Inscriptions |
History |
1830 | A single bell was cast. | ||
1831 | Church built. | ||
1847 | Parish created from that of Ss Peter & Paul, Tonbridge. | ||
1884 | A chime of 6 bells were cast by Gillett & Co. to replace the 1830 bell. The front five were hung dead while the tenor was hung for ringing (with no stay or slider). The bells were chimed using Ellacombe apparatus. |
Gallery |
Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 1 April 2016 |