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Halstead, St Margaret
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Details of the Bells |
Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Canons | Retuned | ||
҂ | Single Bell | 5 cwt approx. | 29½" | C♯ | 1612 | William Carter, Whitechapel | Never |
Inscriptions |
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How the bells are tuned |
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Prior to 1845 |
Bell | Date | Founder | Retuned | Fate | |
1612 | William Carter | Never | Scrapped 1845 | ||
1612 | William Carter | Never | Scrapped 1845 | ||
1612 | William Carter | Never | Scrapped 1845 | ||
1612 | William Carter | Never | Scrapped 1845 |
History |
1609 | The church (which was the chapel of Halstead Park) was rebuilt by Thomas Watson Esquire and equipped with 4 bells. | ||
1612 | Up to 4 new bells cast by William Carter, probably the ones given by Sir Thomas Watson. | ||
1846 | 3rd Jan | Whitechapel Daybook notes:- Revd. Edward Heawood, To Cash for 2 old bells, 3-3-18 and 6-3-20 (together 10-3-2 gross, 10-2-20 nett) £39.17.0. Another note claims the first bell was 3-3-10. | |
1880 | Present church built (on a different site). | ||
1897 | Church enlarged. |
Gallery |
![]() A close up of the bell hanging in the gable end. Photo: Dickon Love, 29 Jan 2005 |
![]() A print, dated 1838, of the original church. The tower used to contain a ring of 5 bells. Photo: |
Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 30 December 2020 |