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Canterbury, Poor Priest's Hospital (currently The Marlowe Kit)
 Photo: Dickon R Love, 11 Sept 2020
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Details of the Bells |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Retuned | ||
| ҈ | From Barton Court | 1¼ cwt approx. | 17⅜" | 1601 | Robert Mot, Whitechapel | Never | ||
| ҈ | Former tenor from St Mary Bredin | 2-1-8 | 21⅞" | 1505 | Richard Kerner | Never | ||
| ҈ | Former tenor from Kingston | 8½ cwt approx. | 36⅝" | A | 1325 | William le Belyetere, Canterbury | Never |
Inscriptions |
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Prior possibly to 1939 |
| Bell | Date | Founder | Fate | |
| Clock bell | Unknown | Removed from cupola, possibly prior to hostilities. |
History |
| 1174 | The original building on this site was probably a tannery. | ||
| 1220 | The building was converted into an almshouse, and then later a hospital for priests, by Alexander of Gloucester. | ||
| 1987 | The building was restored and converted into the Canterbury Heritage Museum. | ||
| 2019 | Following the closure of the museum in 2018, it reopened on 6 Apr 2019 with a year-long exhibition called The Marlowe Kit. |
Gallery |
Barton Court, photographed in c.1940-1941. The turret that used to house the Robert Mot bell can be seen on the left. Photo: Photographer unknown |
| Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 25 September 2016 |