Capel-le-Ferne

CAPEL-le-FERNE, St Mary

	2 bells
	Tenor: 3 cwt approx. in F(+0.35)
	Grid Ref.
	Canterbury District
	Tuned: Never subsequently retuned
	Frame: 1890 Warner (Oak)

Ground floor

DETAILS OF THE BELL

Bell	Weight	Diameter	Pitch	Cast	Founder
1	2 cwt approx.	21⅜"	G (+0.34)	1890	John Warner & Sons
2	3 cwt approx.	24¹/16"	F (+0.35)	1890	John Warner & Sons

1.	J. WARNER & SONS LONDON 1890.
	CAPEL NORRIS DEDIT NOV 1890.
2.	CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1890.
	CAPEL NORRIS DEDIT NOV. 1890.

Bell

Weight

Diameter

Cast

Founder

Single

3Ľ cwt approx.

25"

Unknown

? Medieval

c. 1300

Tower built.

1759

Rev'd Bryan Faussett wrote:

This Church consists only of The Chancell and Body, and a low Tower at the West End, in which hangs 1 small Bell without Inscription.

1799

Edward Hasted makes no mention of the bell.

1887

Stahlschmidt records one 25" blank bell (in an area with a large number of such bells).

1890

Tower heavily restored and present bells, fittings and frame installed at the expense of Capel Norris, Esq.

1986

8th July

Church vested in the Churches Conservation Trust. The bells remain the only ringable set of 2 in the county.

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