East Peckham, St Michael
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Details of the Bells |
Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Canons | Retuned | ||
® | Treble | 5¾ cwt approx | 30" | E♭ | 1825 | Thomas Mears II | Conventional | Never | |
® | 2 | 6½ cwt approx | 32½" | D♭ | 1785 | William Mears | Conventional | Never | |
® | 3 | 7½ cwt approx | 35" | C♭ | 1785 | William Mears | Conventional | Never | |
® | 4 | 8-3-5 | 36¼" | B♭ | 1890 | Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | Conventional | Never | |
® | 5 | 10½ cwt approx | 39" | A♭ | 1747 | Robert Catlin, Holborn | Conventional | Never | |
® | Tenor | 14 cwt approx. | 43" | G♭ | 1812 | Thomas Mears II | Conventional | Never |
Bellframes |
Frame | Bells | Year | Maker | Material | Truss(es) | Local Layout | |||
1 | All bells | Robert Catlin, Holborn | Timber | 6.1 |
Inscriptions |
How the bells are tuned |
Earlier bell |
Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Date | Founder | Retuned | Fate | |
4th (of 6) | 9-0-19 | 36" | 1747 | Robert Catlin | Never | Recast 1890 |
History |
1747 | Present 4th and 5th cast. | ||
1785 | Present 2nd and 3rd cast. | ||
1812 | Tenor recast by Thomas Mears. | ||
1825 | Trebles cast by Thomas Mears. | ||
1890 | 4th recast by Mears & Stainbank. | ||
1907 | Bells rehung by Gillett & Johnston. |
Gallery |
Peal Boards |
Photo: Christopher J Cooper, 9 February 2018 |
Photo: Christopher J Cooper, 9 February 2018 |
Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 1 April 2016 |