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Northumberland Heath, St Paul
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Details of the Bells |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Canons | Retuned | ||
| ҂ | Single Bell | 1 cwt approx. | 19" | 1893 | Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel |
History |
| 1874 | A small Mission Church was built and equipped with a small bell hanging from an open gable. | ||
| 1900 | The Mission Church could no longer accommodate the whole congregation, so a new church was built next to it. | ||
| 1901 | As the population of Northumberland Heath grew, a larger church was needed, and this, with 344 sittings, was consecrated in November 1901. Whitechapel records (27th July) a 19" stock bell, cast in 1893, supplied with clapper, wrought iron stock, iron lever, gunmetal bearings and rope. | ||
| 1905 | An extension was built on the front of the church, which is now used as a baptistry. It still had iron porches until they were replaced by the present one in the 1950s. The old church survived as parish rooms until 1962 when it was replaced by the present church hall. |
Gallery |
The church in c.1910. Photo: |
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Elsewhere in the Parish |
| Northumberland Heath, Erith School School closed, formerly single bell, ½ cwt approx |
| Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 31 March 2020 |