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Harbledown, St Nicholas Hospital Chapel
 Photo: Richard Offen
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Details of the Bells |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Retuned |
| Treble | 3-2-1 | 23¼" | 1622 | Joseph Hatch, Ulcombe, Kent | Never | |
| 2 | 3-0-23 | 24¾" | 1450 | William Chamberlain | Never | |
| 3 | 3-3-21 | 27⅛" | 1619 | Joseph Hatch, Ulcombe, Kent | Never | |
| Tenor | 4-2-16 | 29¾" | C♯ | 1614 | Joseph Hatch, Ulcombe, Kent | Never |
Inscriptions |
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History |
| c | 1450 | Bell cast by William Chamberlain (treble of 3). Original 3 bell frame constructed. | |
| 1614 | Bell cast by Joseph Hatch (tenor of 3). | ||
| 1619 | Bell cast by Joseph Hatch (middle of 3). | ||
| 1622 | Treble added by Joseph Hatch and frame altered. | ||
| 1894 | Bells repaired and partly rehung. | ||
| 1971 | Bells last rung full circle. | ||
| 1996 | Bells rehung dead with an Ellacombe chime and new fittings from the Whitechapel Bell Foundry by the KCACR. |
Gallery |
The interior of the belfry during ringing in 1965. The bells subsequently became unsafe and were rehung dead by the Association in 1996. Here the 2nd bell can be seen in the up position. Photo: David Cawley collection |
Mediaeval timber steps going up to the belfry. Photo: David Cawley |
A mediaeval cooking pot made out of bell metal. Photo: David Cawley |
The base of the tower. Photo: David Cawley |
| Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 1 April 2016 |