Otham

OTHAM, St Nicholas

	3 bells
	Tenor: 7-1-11 in A
	Grid Ref. TQ789541
	Maidstone District
	Frame: 1906 Mears & Stainbank
	Tuned: Never subsequently retuned
	Upstairs ringing room
	Project currently in place to augment the ring to 6.

DETAILS OF THE BELLS

Bell

Weight

Diameter

Pitch

Cast

Founder

1

5 cwt approx.

30³/16"

C sharp

1755

Lester & Pack

2 6 cwt approx.
32Ľ"
B
1385-1418

William Dawe

3 7-1-11
35¹/16"
A
1906

Mears & Stainbank

INSCRIPTIONS

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EARLIER BELL

Bell

Weight

Diameter

Cast

Founder

Fate

3 (of 3)

7 cwt approx.

35"

1714

Richard Phelps

Recast 1906

W : KEEBLE I : GROOMBRIDGE CH : W : W : SIMMONDS A : M : RECT : T : TAYLOR CURATE R : PHELPS MADE ME 1714

HISTORY

1385-1418 A bell was cast by William Dawe.

1667 Record of 3 bells. Tenor was rehung on a new headstock.

1672 Bells rehung.

1714 Tenor cast by Richard Phelps.

1755 Present treble cast by Lester & Pack, costing Ł10. 19s/1d

1906 Tenor recast by Mears & Stainbank who quarter-turned and rehung the bells in a new frame. Before that the bells used to hang between the tower roof supports.

1963 Ringing resumed when Mr Tyler began to teach a band.

Bell	Weight	Diameter	Pitch	Cast	Founder
1	5 cwt approx.	30³/16"	C sharp	1755	Lester & Pack
2	6 cwt approx.	32Ľ"	B	1385-1418	William Dawe
3	7-1-11	35¹/16"	A	1906	Mears & Stainbank

1385-1418	A bell was cast by William Dawe.
1667	Record of 3 bells. Tenor was rehung on a new headstock.
1672	Bells rehung.
1714	Tenor cast by Richard Phelps.
1755	Present treble cast by Lester & Pack, costing Ł10. 19s/1d
1906	Tenor recast by Mears & Stainbank who quarter-turned and rehung the bells in a new frame. Before that the bells used to hang between the tower roof supports.
1963	Ringing resumed when Mr Tyler began to teach a band.