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Hayes, St Mary the Virgin


Photo: Dickon Love, Apr 2004

Details of the Bells

Bell Weight
(most recent)
Diameter Note Date Founder Canons Retuned
® Treble 4-0-1026½" F♯ 1882 Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel Conventional Never
® 2 4-3-028¼" E 1882 Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel Conventional Never
® 3 5-1-930¼" D 1882 Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel Conventional Never
® 4 5-3-2130⅞" C♯ 1900 Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel Doncaster Never
® 5 6-3-2733" B 1900 Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel Doncaster Never
® Tenor 8-1-2635" A 1900 Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel Doncaster Never

®  - Hung for full circle ringing

Bellframes

Position
Frame Bells Year Maker Material Truss(es) Local
Layout
Lower tier 1 1,2,3 Timber

Upper tier 2 4,5,6 Cast iron

Inscriptions

Earlier bells

Bell DiameterDateFounderRetunedFate
4th31"1832Thomas Mears IINeverRecast in 1900
5th33½"1670John HodsonNeverRecast in 1900
Tenor37"1602Robert MotNeverRecast in 1900

History

1552 Record of 3 bells in the tower.
1602 Tenor (of 3) recast by Robert Mot.
1670 Middle bell recast by John Hodson.
1832 Treble (of 3) recast by Thomas Mears II.
1856 -62 Tower restored by Sir G.G.Scott.
1861 Spire rebuilt.
1882 3 trebles added to augment the ring to 6.
1900 The back 3 bells were recast and the ring rehung by Mears & Stainbank.
1931 Bells rehung by Mears & Stainbank.
1963 Bells rehung by Mears & Stainbank.

Articles

  • "St Mary the Virgin, Hayes, Kent", Author unknown (The Ringing World) 23 February 1973


  • Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent Page updated: 1 April 2016