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St Martin-within-Ludgate, Ludgate Hill
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Details of the Bells |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Retuned | |
| Smaller | 1 cwt approx. | 19" | 1683 | Philip Wightman, Clerkenwell | Never | ||
| Larger | 3½cwt approx. | 25½" | 1672 | John Hodson, Whitechapel | Never |
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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 [1] | ||
| 1623 | The ancient church was repaired. | ||
| 1666 | The church was destroyed in the Great Fire. | ||
| 1672 | A bell was cast by John Hodson - the current disused service bell. | ||
| 1683 | A bell was cast by Philip Wightman - the current disused sanctus bell on display. | ||
| 1684 | The 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 the 2 bells in the tower. [1] | ||
| 1824 | Record of the 2 bells in the tower. | ||
| 1897 | The smaller bell was described as disused hanging just below the spirelet at the top of the steeple. |
| [1] | Item V grete Belles. Item a small Saunce bell. (Edwardian Inventory, 1552) |
| [1] | (Paterson AM (1708)) |
Pictures of the church |
The church in 1814 by George Shepherd . Photo: |
Pictures of the bells |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 25 Jan 2007 |
Part of the timber frame and old wheel. Photo: Dickon R Love, 25 Jan 2007 |
The service bell disused in the corner of the belfry underneath a large timber frame. Photo: Dickon R Love, 25 Jan 2007 |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 25 Jan 2007 |
The old Sanctus sitting in the church. Photo: Dickon R Love, 25 Jan 2007 |
| Love's Guide to the Church Bells of the City of London | Page updated: 13 October 2019 |