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Hartlip, St Michael & All Angels


  • 6 bells hung for full circle ringing
  • Tenor: 12-0-20 in F♯.
  • Grid Ref: TQ839642
  • Rung from: Upstairs Ringing Room
  • Frame: 1905 Mears & Stainbank
  • Denomination: Church of England
    Diocese (Anglican): Canterbury
    Archdeaconry (Anglican): Maidstone
  • Kent County Association of Change Ringers District: Rochester
  • Building Listed Grade: I Click for Heritage details.
  • Peals rung at the tower

Details of the Bells

Bell Weight
(most recent)
Diameter Note Date Founder Canons Retuned
® Treble 4-3-1828¼" 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 12-0-2041¼" F♯ 1905 Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel Conventional Never

®  - Hung for full circle ringing

Bellframes

Frame Bells Year Maker Material Truss(es) Local
Layout
1 All bells 1905 Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel Cast iron
8.3.A.e
6.1

Earlier bells

Bell Weight
(most recent)
DiameterDateFounderRetunedFate
Treble4-3-528½"1785William MearsNeverRecast in 1893
Tenor12-2-1742½"1628John WilnarNeverRecast 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