The Church Bells of the City of London

ST MARTIN, LUDGATE HILL
1 bell plus a disused bell
Tenor: 3¾ cwt approx.
One bell is in the church (formerly hanging in the spire)
The other bell hanging in the tower is derelict.

DETAILS OF THE BELLS

Bell

Weight

Diameter

Note

Cast

 Founder

1

 3¾ cwt approx. 25½"

1672

 John Hodson

Disused

 19" 1683 William Wightman

INSCRIPTIONS

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HISTORY

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 William 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

Record of 2 bells.

1824

Record of 2 bells.