Rye, Watchbell StreetAt the corner of Watchbell Street, there is a bell on a brick pedestal. So, where did it come from, and why is it here?
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Bell |
Weight |
Diameter |
Nominal |
Note |
Founder |
Cast |
Canon |
Hanging |
1 |
27.00" |
1740 |
Unhung |
About the Bell
1 Bell
The bell was cast by Thomas Lester of Whitechapel in 1740.
It was cast with a conventional canon, and an inscription stamped around the inscription band. Coins were also placed on the waist.
Sadly the bell isn't in a great condition since there is a large crack in the crown, and all of the canons are broken!
According to the plaque on the brick pedestal, this bell originally came from Playden, St Michael, and was later transferred to East Guldeford between 1740 - 1864, as it is shown there in Tyssen's book.
Elphick visited the church in June 1939 when he states that it is "Standing broken in the church."
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Rye and Winchelsea Rotary Club and the millennium year, the bell was transferred to Rye Watchbell Street where it was situated on display in it's present location.
Visited: 26/11/2022
The bell was cast by Thomas Lester of Whitechapel in 1740.
It was cast with a conventional canon, and an inscription stamped around the inscription band. Coins were also placed on the waist.
Sadly the bell isn't in a great condition since there is a large crack in the crown, and all of the canons are broken!
According to the plaque on the brick pedestal, this bell originally came from Playden, St Michael, and was later transferred to East Guldeford between 1740 - 1864, as it is shown there in Tyssen's book.
Elphick visited the church in June 1939 when he states that it is "Standing broken in the church."
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Rye and Winchelsea Rotary Club and the millennium year, the bell was transferred to Rye Watchbell Street where it was situated on display in it's present location.
Visited: 26/11/2022
Inscriptions:
*Underlined text is around the inscription band*
1 |
THO: LESTER MADE ME J740 o o o o o |
o = A coin
Photographs:
*Click on the images to enlarge them*
