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Love's
Guide to The Bells of the City of London |
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St Augustine, Watling St
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Prior to 1941 |
Bell | Weight | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Retuned | Fate | |
Single bell | 6 cwt approx. | 32" | C♯ | 1830 | Thomas Mears II | Never | Destroyed 1941 |
History |
1552 | Record of 5 bells and a sanctus bell. [1] | ||
1666 | The church was destroyed in the Great Fire. | ||
1680 | Rebuilding of the church began under Wren. | ||
1683 | Church opened. | ||
1695 | Spire completed to a height of 140 feet. | ||
1824 | Record of 1 bell. | ||
1896 | Record of 1 bell. | ||
1941 | Church destroyed in a bombing raid, destroying also the bell. The tower was rebuilt as part of the St Paul's Choir School. | ||
1966 | The spire was rebuilt. The bell chamber now contains a water tank. |
[1] | "five great belles and a little sanctus bell" (Edwardian Inventory, 1552) |
Photographs of the church |
![]() The church in 1921 Photo: Spitalfields Life |
Love's Guide to the Church Bells of the City of London | Page updated: 13 October 2019 |