ST PETER-LE-POER, OLD BROAD STREET |
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DETAILS OF THE BELLS |
Bell Weight Diameter
Note Cast Founder 1
6-3-22 33½" B 1791
John Warner 2
8-2-7 35¼" A 1791 John Warner 3 9-3-26 37½" G 1791 John Warner Ting-Tang 2-1-17 22" G 1791 John Warner
INSCRIPTIONS |
| 1. | RECAST 1791 JOHN WARNER FOUNDER. |
| 2. | RECAST 1791 JOHN WARNER FOUNDER. |
| 3. | RECAST 1791 JOHN WARNER FOUNDER. |
| RECAST 1791. | |
FORMER BELLS (recast 1791) |
| Bell | Weight | Diameter |
Cast | Founder |
1 |
27" | 1629 |
Thomas Barlett | |
2 |
28½" | 1629 | Thomas Barlett | |
| 3 | 31" | 1629 | Thomas Barlett | |
| 4 | 33" | 1629 | Thomas Barlett | |
| 5 | 9 cwt approx. | 36" | 1629 | Thomas Barlett |
Of these, the 'Treble and second skirted, third bare, tenor full"'. |
HISTORY |
1615-30 |
Church enlarged. There were originally 5 bells. |
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1628-9 |
Record of the bells being recast. One source says "five - new cast in 1629". These were cast by Thomas Barlett, the tenor weighing approximately 9 cwt. |
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1666 |
Church escaped the Great Fire. |
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1788 |
The old church, being much decayed, was taken down and a new church was built to the designs of Jesse Gibson. The steeple to the south consisted of a square tower supporting a stone cupola, dominated by a vane. |
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1791 |
Church rebuilt and four bells were recast by John Warner. |
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1792 |
19th Nov. |
Church consecrated. |
1824 |
Record of 4 bells. Tyssen noted "formerly five; there were pits for six in the tower", the remaining bells being three large and a smaller one. |
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1906 |
Parish united with that of St Michael, Cornhill. |
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1907 |
Site sold. |
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1908 |
Church and tower demolished. The church was re-erected in Frier Barnet parish. |
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1910 |
Mar. |
The Whitechapel Daybook records "received two bells from St. Paul's Cathedral formerly hung at St. Peter le Poer, Old Broad Steet, 8-2-7, 9-3-26 (together 18-2-5) for transfer to St Peter le Poer, Friern Barnet." These were the two tenors. |
1912 |
Jan. |
The Whitechapel Daybook records "received two bells from Crypt of St. Paul's Cathedral, 2-1-17 and 6-3-22 for recasting into two trebles for Willesden." These were the treble and sanctus. |
ENGRAVINGS |
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1839 |
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