Kilvington St Mary

Bells

There are two bells, both cast and installed following the reconstruction of the church in the 1850s.

An (undated) Parish record shows that efforts were made to collect subscriptions for the erection of the new bells, raising £32.

Bell

Canons

Diameter

Note

Date

Founder

1

6

19.00”

1783 Hz

(1854)

John Warner & Sons

2

6

20.50”

1750 Hz

(1854)

John Warner & Sons

Each bell is inscribed J. WARNER & SONS LONDON and on the waist each has the Royal Arms and PATENT.

The bells are hung for swing chiming from two contemporary fir beams across the tower.

In 1638 the bells were ‘very much out of order in their hanging’. In 1740 there were two bells recorded.