Bell Cupola - St Laurence - Leaveland, Kent
Posted by: SMacB
N 51° 15.454 E 000° 52.311
31U E 351504 N 5680619
A bell cupola on St Laurence's church, Leaveland, with a single bell with a trigger action clapper.
Waymark Code: WM119X4
Location: South East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/14/2019
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A bell cupola on St Laurence's church, Leaveland, with a single bell with a trigger action clapper.
Single |
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1-1-6 |
Prior to retuning (2016) |
18.31" |
B? |
1868 |
Robert Stainbank, Whitechapel |
2016 Whitechapel |
Single bell |
1 cwt approx. |
18" |
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1581 |
Unknown |
Never |
Stolen 2012 |
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1222 |
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Church consecrated. |
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1581 |
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Bell cast. Stahlschmidt described it in 1887 as somewhat eccentric in shape and proabably the work of a local genius, not a bell founder by trade. According to the Churchwarden in 2016, it sounded dreadful! [1] |
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1882 |
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Vestry added. |
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2012 |
November |
Bell stolen from the turret. |
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2014 |
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A bell became available from the Keltek Trust from St Aidan, Hellifield, N Yorks. This was transferred to one of the local halls and stored there pending hanging. [2] |
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2016 |
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The bells in storage was taken to the Whitechapel Bell Foundry where it was sandblasted, tuned and fitted in the empty cupola with stationary chiming fittings including a trigger action clapper. |
[1] |
Bell somewhat eccentric in shape, and probably the work of a local genius, not a bellfounder by trade. What date he meant by the hieroglyph he has put on the bell it is difficult to say - I incline to 1581; 3 the figures are clearly reversed. ("Church Bells of Kent" J C L Stahlschmidt, 1887) |
[2] |
Bell reference 12042. (Keltek Reference)" |
SOURCE - (Visit Link)
Address of Tower: St Laurence Leaveland , Kent England ME13 ONP
Still Operational: yes
Number of bells in tower?: 1
Relevant website?: [Web Link]
Rate tower: Not listed
Tours or visits allowed in tower?: Not listed
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