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Bickley, Bickley Hall Stables
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Details of the Bells |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Retuned |
Prior to c.1962 |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) |
Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Retuned | Fate |
| Single bell | 1-0-2 | 17.5" | G | 1892 | Gillett & Johnston | Never | Fate unknown. |
History |
| 1780 | Bickley Hall built by John Wells, a shipbuilder. | ||
| 1892 | A bell was supplied by Gillett & Johnston to "Bickley Hall Stables". The bell was originally cast for Allen Bros & Co, London where it was dispatched 1st Aug 1890. | ||
| 1908 | Part of the estate was released to a pre-established preparatory school. | ||
| 1962 | The school closed and was amalgamated with Hazelwood School. The mansion was demolished at about this time and the whole area was redeveloped. The fate of the bell is unknown. |
Articles
| Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 19 January 2019 |