COMPLETE RINGS OF BELLS IN KENT |
FOUNDER YEAR BELLS TOWER DEDICATION LOUGHBOROUGH BELLFOUNDRY John Taylor & Co. 1856 3 Davington St Mary Magdalene 1859/60 8 Cliffe at Hoo St Helen 1878 6 Charing Ss Peter & Paul 1879 8 Folkestone Ss Mary & Eanswythe 1891 8 Ospringe Ss Peter & Paul 1900 6 Hunton St Mary 1910 8 Bromley Common St Luke 1923 8 Gravesend St George 1956 6 Little Chart St Mary of Holy Rood 1957 10 Maidstone All Saints 1959 6 Biggin Hill St Mark 1995 8 Tunstall St John the Baptist THE WHITECHAPEL BELLFOUNDRY Richard Phelps 1720 8 Wingham St Mary the Virgin William Mears 1779 8 Sandwich St Peter Chapman & Mears 1783 6 Chart Sutton St Michael Thomas Mears I 1802 8 Borden Ss Peter & Paul 1803/4 6 Boxley St Mary the Virgin & All Saints 1803 6 Shorne Ss Peter & Paul Charles & George Mears 1853 6 Pluckley St Nicholas Mears & Stainbank 1874 8 Deptford St John 1876 8 Crayford St Paulinus 1887 6 Seal Chart St Lawrence 1887 6 Deal St Leonard 1904 4 Grain St James 1904 8 Swanscombe Ss Peter & Paul 1912 6 Saltwood Ss Peter & Paul 1913 3 Fairfield St Thomas-à-Becket 1917 8 Dartford Holy Trinity 1923 6 Petham All Saints 1925 3 Graveney All Saints 1956 8 Birchington on Sea All Saints 1958 6 Kilndown Christ Church 1966 8 Sevenoaks St Nicholas Whitechapel 1970 8 Elham St Mary the Virgin 1980 8 Selling St Mary the Virgin 1981 12+2 Canterbury Cathedral Christ Church 1987 5 Foots Cray All Saints 1991 6 Kemsing St Mary the Virgin 1998 8 Sheldwich St James THE CROYDON BELL FOUNDRY Gillett & Bland 1881 6 Brasted St Martin Gillett & Johnston 1911 8 Edenbridge Ss Peter & Paul 1911 8 Wrotham St George 1913 6 St Mary Cray St Mary 1919 8 Tunbridge Wells St Peter 1921 10 Rochester Cathedral Christ & Blessed Virgin Mary 1924 8 Eltham St John the Baptist 1926 8 Lydd All Saints 1928 8 Frittenden St Mary 1950 8 Bromley Ss Peter & Paul OTHER FOUNDRIES Richard Bowditch & Matthew Higby
(Mini rings)2000 12 St Mary Platt Piltdown House Campanile Alfred Bowell 1909 8 Marden St Michael & All Angels 1919 6 Halling St John the Baptist 1921 6 Smarden St Michael Samuel Knight 1723 6 Hollingbourne All Saints 1728 6 Wickhambreaux St Andrew 1730 6 Whitstable All Saints Thomas C. Lewis 1880 6 Shipbourne St Giles Naylor Vickers & Co.
(Steel bells)1862 4 Bicknor St James John Warner & Sons 1858 8 Chislehurst St Nicholas 1892 8 Walmer St Mary 1897 8 Chatham Medway Heritage Centre 1900 8 Appledore Ss Peter & Paul 1915 8 Erith Christ Church John Wilnar 1634/5 5 Stockbury St Mary Magdalene
