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St Mary鈥檚 church in the village of Frittenden, Kent

Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary鈥檚 church in the village of Frittenden, Kent.

Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary鈥檚 church in the village of Frittenden, Kent. The church underwent extensive renovation and rebuilding in 1848 following a fire in the Church when lightning struck the Church steeple. This included a new upper tower and recessed stone spire. There are eight bells which were cast by the Gillett and Johnston foundry in 1928 using metal from an earlier ring of eight. The tenor bell weighs fifteen and one quarter hundredweight and tuned to the note of F sharp. We hear them ringing Spliced Surprise Major.

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Sunday 05:43

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