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Orlestone, St Mary the Virgin
 Photo: Richard Offen, 2006
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Details of the Bells |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Retuned | |
| Treble | 2¾ cwt approx. | 25" | 1631 | John Wilnar, Borden, Kent | Never | ||
| 2 | 3¾ cwt approx | 27⅛" | 1631 | John Wilnar, Borden, Kent | Never | ||
| Tenor | 4¼ cwt approx. | 29⅝" | 1591 | John Cole, Sussex (itinerant) | Never |
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History |
| 1525 | "Thomas Stokke, of Orlaston, by his will proved in 1525, bequeathed: to the repacion of the steple of Orleston, vs." | ||
| 1552 | Record of 3 bells. [1] | ||
| 1591 | Tenor recast by John Cole. | ||
| c | 1600 | Bells rehung in a new timber frame - the frame that is there today. | |
| 1631 | Treble and 2nd recast by John Wilnar. | ||
| 1799 | Record of 3 bells in the tower. [2] |
| [1] | First iij bells in the steple. (Edwardian Inventory, 1552) |
| [2] | The church, which is dedicated to St. Mary, stands on the upper side of the hill, one field distant from the road, which may be said to be almost disused. The church-yard adjoins to the farm-yard and the courtlodge. It is a very small building, consisting of one isle and one chancel, having a very low pointed steeple of wood at the west end, in which are three bells. ('The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent. Vol 8', Edward Hasted) |
Gallery |
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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: 1 April 2016 |