Hartlip, St Michael & All Angels
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Details of the Bells |
Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Canons | Retuned | ||
® | Treble | 4-3-18 | 28¼" | D♯ | 1893 | Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | Conventional | Never | |
® | 2 | 5½ cwt approx | C♯ | 1578 | Unknown | Conventional | Never | ||
® | 3 | 7 cwt approx. | B | 1628 | John Wilnar, Borden, Kent | Conventional | Never | ||
® | 4 | 8 cwt approx. | A♯ | 1632 | John Wilnar, Borden, Kent | Conventional | Never | ||
® | 5 | 10 cwt approx. | G♯ | Robert Burford, London | Conventional | Never | |||
® | Tenor | 12-0-20 | 41¼" | F♯ | 1905 | Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | Conventional | Never |
Bellframes |
Frame | Bells | Year | Maker | Material | Truss(es) | Local Layout | |||
1 | All bells | 1905 | Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | Cast iron |
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Earlier bells |
Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Date | Founder | Retuned | Fate | |
Treble | 4-3-5 | 28½" | 1785 | William Mears | Never | Recast in 1893 | |
Tenor | 12-2-17 | 42½" | 1628 | John Wilnar | Never | Recast in 1905 |
History |
1392 | -1418 | Present 5th cast. | |
1578 | Present 2nd cast. | ||
1628 | Tenor and present 2nd cast by John Wilnar. | ||
1632 | Present 4th cast. | ||
1785 | Treble cast by William Mears. | ||
1845 | Bells rehung by John Stedman. | ||
1893 | Treble recast by Mears & Stainbank. | ||
1905 | Bells rehung and tenor and treble recast by Mears & Stainbank. The treble had a large piece broken from the shoulder. |
Gallery |
3rd bell, inscribed with black letter writing. Photo: David Cawley, Jan 1972 |
Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 1 April 2016 |