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Chart Sutton, St Michael
 Photo: Dickon Love, 19 Jul 2013
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Details of the Bells |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Canons | Retuned | ||
| ® | Treble | 6-1-20 | 32" | C♯ | 1783 | Chapman & Mears, Whitechapel | Removed | 1967 Whitechapel | |
| ® | 2 | 7-1-24 | 34½" | B | 1783 | Chapman & Mears, Whitechapel | Removed | 1967 Whitechapel | |
| ® | 3 | 7-3-19 | 36" | A | 1783 | Chapman & Mears, Whitechapel | Removed | 1967 Whitechapel | |
| ® | 4 | 8-2-5 | 38½" | G♯ | 1783 | Chapman & Mears, Whitechapel | Removed | 1967 Whitechapel | |
| ® | 5 | 11-2-10 | 42½" | F♯ | 1783 | Chapman & Mears, Whitechapel | Removed | 1967 Whitechapel | |
| ® | Tenor | 14-2-16 | 45" | E | 1783 | Chapman & Mears, Whitechapel | Removed | 1967 Whitechapel |
Bellframes |
| Frame | Bells | Year | Maker | Material | Truss(es) | Local Layout | |||
| 1 | All bells | 1783 | Timber | 6.7 |
Inscriptions |
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How the bells are tuned |
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History |
| 1783 | Present ring of six bells cast and installed in a new timber frame. | ||
| 1798 | The church had a spire which was destroyed in a lightning storm that also destroyed the bells. Hasted says it was "about seven o'clock in the morning, when in a dreadful storm of thunder, the lightning set fire to the beautiful spire steeple of it, and in about three hours time burnt that and the whole building to ashes, excepting the bare walls." He did not mention how many bells were in the tower at the time. [1] | ||
| 1913 | Bells rehung by Alfred Bowell on new headstocks in the existing frame. [2] | ||
| 1967 | Bells tuned, quarter turned and rehung by Whitechapel who strengthened the frame. |
| [1] | This church has been twice set on fire by lightning: the first time, a few years ago, when it was fortunately soon extinguished; the last time was on April 23, 1779, about seven o'clock in the morning, when in a dreadful storm of thunder, the lightning set fire to the beautiful spire steeple of it, and in about three hours time burnt that and the whole building to ashes, excepting the bare walls; since which it has been rebuilt from a plan of Mr. Henry Holland, junior, architect, at the cost of more than 1,300l. collected by a brief throughout the county from house to house, and a liberal contribution made by the neighbouring gentry and clergy. ("The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 5", Edward Hasted, 1798) |
| [2] | To rehanging the six bells £65. To 6 new best bell ropes @ 13/6 each. £4-1-0. To 2 new clappers £1 Total £70-1-0. Paid cq. on a/c 21 Mar 1914 £50. cq. 3 Sept 1914 £20-1-0. (Bowell records, 21 Mar 1914) |
Gallery |
1st stage chamber with clock case. Photo: |
The belfry. Photo: Dickon Love, 19 Jul 2013 |
The belfry. Photo: Dickon Love, 19 Jul 2013 |
Photo on the wall of the church of the bells outside the church in 1967. Photo: Chart Sutton church. |
The tenor Photo: Dickon Love, 19 Jul 2013 |
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Recent Peals The most recent performances, according to BellBoard.
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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: 1 April 2016 |