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Upstreet, Grove Ferry Inn
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Details of the Bells |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Serial No | Retuned | ||
| 1 | 1 cwt approx. | c15" | 1858 | John Warner & Sons | Never | ||||
| 2 | 1-1-9 | 18" | B | 1927 | Gillett & Johnston, Croydon | 11844 | Never |
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History |
| 1831 | The building was built as a coaching house with its name taken from the hand drawn ferry which took people across the River Stour. | ||
| 1858 | Bell cast by John Warner & Sons | ||
| 1927 | Bell cast by Gillett & Johnston for the John Roan School in Greenwich as their clock bell. At some point this bell was replaced at the school and found its way to this pub. The bell was identified by its serial number (11844). |
Gallery |
Gillett bell Photo: Dickon Love, Oct 2006 |
Warner bell Photo: Dickon Love, Oct 2006 |
| Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 10 May 2020 |