The Bells of the City of London
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Guide to The Bells of the City of London |
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St Mary Magdalen Old Fish St, Old Fish St
 Photo: Engraving George Shepherd, 1812
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History |
| 1552 | Record of 3 bells and a Sanctus. [1] | ||
| 1651 | Churchwardens accounts report £12 paid to the bell hanger. [2] | ||
| 1666 | The church was destroyed in the Great Fire. | ||
| 1669 | A bell was cast by John Hodson for £25.5.0. [3] | ||
| 1683 | Church rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren with a stone tower and lantern 86 ft high. | ||
| 1686 | A new bell was cast by William Wightman and hung in a new frame built by Mr Knowles. [4] | ||
| 1708 | Record of 1 bell in the tower (erroneously). | ||
| 1824 | Record of 2 bells in the tower. | ||
| 1886 | The church was seriously damaged by fire. | ||
| 1887 | The church was demolished. The smaller bell was stored at St Martin, Ludgate. The larger bell had disappeared some years earlier. | ||
| 1890 | The parish was united with that of St Martin Ludgate. | ||
| c | 1900 | The former Sanctus bell was transferred to St Andrew's, Bromley, Middx. |
| [1] | iij belles wt a sauntes bell (Edwardian Inventory, 1552) |
| [2] | (Churchwarden accounts, 1651) |
| [3] | A receipt "of Mr Rowland for ye Bell mettill" £25.5.0 (Churchwarden accounts, 29 Jun 1669) |
| [4] | 12 Jan: "At Casting the bell 2s." 1st Feb: "Pd Mr Knowles ye 4 part of 5li 4s for frames for ye Bells £1.6.0. Pd ye Bell Hanger ye 4 part of 6li 10s for hanging ye Bells £1.12.6;" 14 Apr 1687: Pd Mr Whiteman ye Bell Founder £12. 6 June Pd the Bellfounder ye ballence of his Acct. £2.3.0" (Churchwarden accounts, 1686-7) |
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| Love's Guide to the Church Bells of the City of London | Page updated: 13 October 2019 |