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Iwade, All Saints
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Details of the Bells |
Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Canons | Retuned | ||
҂ | 1 | 1½ cwt approx. | 19¾" | 12th Cent | Unknown | Never | |||
҂ | 2 | 1½ cwt approx. | 19⅜" | 12th Cent | Unknown | Never |
History |
c | 1150 | Two bells were cast in the 12th Century which survive to this day. They constitute the oldest pair of bells in the county. | |
1992 | Rehung for swing chiming after Whitechapel refurbished them with new fittings. |
Gallery |
![]() The 2 ancient bells hanging in the rafters below the spire. Photograph taken before they were rehung. Photo: Dickon R Love, 1991 |
![]() The bells following rehanging. Photo: David Cawley collection, 1992 |
Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 28 June 2020 |