St Michael's Church Bell Tower, East Peckham. Kent. UK
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dave-harris
N 51° 14.667 E 000° 22.762
31U E 317093 N 5680272
Six bells in the Church of St Michael, East peckham
Waymark Code: WMJJMH
Location: South East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/25/2013
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The earliest parts of this church were here around the time that the Doomsday book was written. The church however, has been redundent since 1973 and is preseved by The Churches Preservation Trust, which cares for and looks after churches no longer in use.
There are six bells in the tower of this church. The following inforamtion was taken from Loves Guide to the church bells of Kent.
Bell....Weight.............Diameter.....Pitch......Cast...Founder
1.......5¾ cwt approx......30".......E flat.....1825...Thomas Mears II
2.......6½ cwt approx......32½"......D flat.....1785...William Mears
3.......7½ cwt approx......35".......C flat.....1785...William Mears
4.......8-3-5.................36¼"......B flat.....1890...Mears & Stainbank
5.......10½ cwt approx.....39".......A flat.....1747...Robert Catlin
6.......14 cwt approx......43".......G flat.....1812...Thomas Mears II
Address of Tower:
Old Church Lane
East Peckham, Kent United Kingdom
TN12 5NG
Still Operational: no
Number of bells in tower?: 6
Relevant website?: [Web Link]
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Tours or visits allowed in tower?: No
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