St Martin, Ludgate

ST MARTIN-without-LUDGATE
LUDGATE HILL

	1 bell plus a disused bell
	Tenor: 3ž cwt approx.
	One bell is in the church (formerly hanging in the spire)
	The other bell hanging in the tower is derelict.
	Floors: Ground floor 1st floor - Balcony/Meeting room 2nd floor - empty Belfry Viewing gallery around spire Old frame for sanctus frame in spire
	Access: Spiral staircase in south east corner leading to all floors to the belfry Central open timber spiral staircase up the spire

DETAILS OF THE BELLS

I . H MADE R ME R 1672 RTHIS R IS R THE R GIFT R OF R SIVERALL R

OF R THE R INHABBITANTS R OF R ST R MARTINS R LVDGATE R C.H

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THE GVIFT OF WILLIAM WARNE SCRIVENER

TO THE PARISH OF ST MARTINS LVDGATE 1683

1444	Record of 4 bells. Malcolm says that "Maister John Kermeydon met his parishioners in the chapel of St John the Baptist on 21 March 1445 tto fix the charges for tolling each of the four bells"
1552	Record of 5 bells and a Sanctus ("Item V grete Belles. Item a small Saunce bell").
1623	Ancient church repaired.
1666	Church destroyed in the Great Fire.
1672	One bell cast by John Hodson.
1683	One bell cast by Philip Wightman.
1684	Church rebuilding completed (by Wren). The tower rises at the centre of the south front of the church facing Ludgate Hill with a lead covered octagonal cupola supporting a balcony, the base of which is encircled by a balcony. It has a tapered spire with rising to a height of 158 ft.
1708	Paterson recorded 2 bells.
1824	Record of 2 bells.


The service bell disused in the corner of the belfry underneath a large timber frame.	Part of the timber frame and old wheel.

		The old Sanctus sitting in the church.