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Gorran, Cornwall, S Goranus
Place Gorran
S Goranus
or St Gorran
Lieutenancy area Cornwall
Country England
Dove tower ID 14529
Rings 10 (full circle ring), tenor 24-0-0 in DSee below
4 U/R (full circle ring), tenor 11-0-15 in FSee below
Frames 4See below
Grid reference SW999422
Latitude & longitude 50.24670, -4.80732Locate using Google Map or OS Map or OpenStreetMap
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode PL26 6HN
Diocese Truro
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Also Toilet
Affiliation Truro Diocesan Guild
Ring of 10, tenor 24-0-0 in D
Bells 10 (full circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 24-0-0 (2688 lb or 1219 kg) in D (595.9 Hz)
All rings
10, 24-0-0 in D
6, 9-1-0 in A
Practice Wed 19:00
Overhauled
20 Jan 2015 by John Taylor & Co
· Ring of 8 ex Chatham, Kent, replaced former 6; new frame
1953 by Gillett & Johnston
Tuned 2015
Peals View 16 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional information Also, above, a ring of 4 (from former 6)
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 6-0-9 1505.0 F♯ 28.00" 2016 John Taylor & Co F N
2 6-0-19 1391.0 E 29.33" 2016 John Taylor & Co F N
3 6-2-2 1191.7 D 31.25" 1897 John Warner & Sons R Y
4 6-2-8 1124.9 C♯ 32.17" 1897 John Warner & Sons R Y
5 7-0-12 1002.1 B 34.50" 1897 John Warner & Sons R Y
6 9-1-0 892.8 A 37.00" 1897 John Warner & Sons R Y
7 11-3-22 795.4 G 41.00" 1897 John Warner & Sons F Y
8 13-3-20 750.7 F♯ 43.00" 1897 John Warner & Sons F Y
9 17-2-22 668.8 E 47.00" 1897 John Warner & Sons F Y
10 24-0-0 595.9 D 51.16" 1897 John Warner & Sons F Y
Source: JGMS/GAD(Truro); ADH; P Mason(JT&co); M Chester; D Potter;
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Ring of 4, tenor 11-0-15 in F
Bells 4 U/R (full circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 11-0-15 (1247 lb or 566 kg) in F (689.0 Hz)
Peals View 4 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional information Also, below, a ring of 10; unringable; tuning: 1,3,4,6 of 6
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 5-2-6 1151.0 D 29.75" 1772 J III, C IV & W Pennington & Co Y N
2 5-3-21 913.0 B♭ 32.00" 1772 J III, C IV & W Pennington & Co Y N
3 6-2-5 858.0 A 34.00" 1772 J III, C IV & W Pennington & Co Y N
4 11-0-15 689.0 F 41.00" 1772 J III, C IV & W Pennington & Co Y N
Source: JGMS/GAD(Truro); A Higson; P Mason(JTco); M Chester; D Potter; J Hunt; TimJ(B Thornton); D Kelly
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frames
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
8 1,2,3,4 of 4
[1953]
Oak unidentified
[Gillett & Johnston]
6.A 6.2
2 8,9 of 10 2015 Cast iron John Taylor & Co 8.3.A.h 2.
1 3,4,5,6,7,10 of 10 2015 Cast iron John Taylor & Co 8.3.C.e ~6.13
1A 1,2 of 10 2016 Cast iron John Taylor & Co 8.3.C.e 2.
Contributed by: Andrew Higson; David Potter; Mike Chester
Last updated: 03/07/2017
Update log
03/03/2021 The ring of 4 is unringable [Phil Tremain]
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