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Dover, St Mary the Virgin


  • 8 bells hung for full circle ringing
  • Tenor: 15-2-9 in E♭.
  • Grid Ref: TR319415
  • Rung from: Open Gallery
  • Frame: 2002 Whites of Appleton
  • Denomination: Church of England
    Diocese (Anglican): Canterbury
    Archdeaconry (Anglican): Ashford
  • Kent County Association of Change Ringers District: Canterbury
  • Building Listed Grade: II* Click for Heritage details.
  • Peals rung at the tower

Details of the Bells

Bell Weight
(most recent)

(Quoted prior to 2002)
Diameter Note Date Founder Canons Retuned
® Treble 5-0-75-3-227" E♭ 1898 John Warner & Sons Removed 2002 Whitechapel
® 2 4-3-131½" D 1724 Samuel Knight, Southwark Removed 2002 Whitechapel
® 3 5-2-2432½" C 1724 Samuel Knight, Southwark Removed 2002 Whitechapel
® 4 6-2-934" B♭ 1724 Samuel Knight, Southwark Removed 2002 Whitechapel
® 5 8-3-2637½" A♭ 1724 Samuel Knight, Southwark Removed 2002 Whitechapel
® 6 9-1-738½" G 1725 Samuel Knight, Southwark Removed 2002 Whitechapel
® 7 11-0-242" F 1724 Samuel Knight, Southwark Removed 2002 Whitechapel
® Tenor 15-2-916-3-2646" E♭ 1724 Samuel Knight, Southwark Removed 2002 Whitechapel

®  - Hung for full circle ringing

Bellframes

Frame Bells Year Maker Material Truss(es) Local
Layout
1 All bells 2002 Whites of Appleton
8.3

Inscriptions

Earlier bell

Bell DateFounderRetunedFate
Treble1724Samuel KnightNeverRecast 1898

History

1724 Bells recast into a new octave by Samuel Knight.
1795 Record of 8 bells in the tower. [1]
1898 Tower repaired, treble recast and bells rehung in a new composite frame by John Warner.
1947 Bells rehung by Mears & Stainbank.
2002 Bells retuned and rehung in a new frame by Whites of Appleton. A new ringing gallery was created while the old esteemed ringing room was preserved. The old frame went to Walcot, Lincs.
[1] The present Church is undoubtedly very antient, particularly the square tower at the West end of the Nave, which is clearly of Saxon Architecture; within it is now a good clock, which strikes the quarters, and a pleasant ring of eight bells; and it is crowned with a tall spire leaded. (Zechariah Cozens, 1795)

Articles

  • "Dover Restoration nearing completion", Dale, Peter T (The Ringing World) 23 August 2002
  • Gallery


    The bells, having been removed from the tower, on their way to Whitechapel to be retuned.
    Photo: Peter Dale, April 2002

    And here the new frame is put together at the workshop of Whites of Appleton.
    Photo: Peter Dale, April 2002

    Elsewhere in the Parish

    Dover, De Bradelei Wharf (formerly Admiralty Pier Lighthouse)
    Display bell
    Dover, St Mary's Mission Hall
    Formerly single bell ¼ cwt approx.


    Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent Page updated: 1 April 2016