Fowey, Cornwall, S Fimbarrus
| Place | Fowey S Fimbarrus |
| Unitary authority | Cornwall |
| Lieutenancy area | Cornwall |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Cornwall |
| Dove tower ID | 16097 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 17–1–0 in ESee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SX125517 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.33538, -4.63591View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | PL23 1BU |
| Diocese | Truro |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 13633 |
| URL | https://tdgr.org.uk/tower/central/fowey/ |
| Affiliation | Truro Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 29 performances here, of which 6 were peals and none were in the last two years |
| Peal boards | No peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 8, tenor 17–1–0 in E
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 17–1–0 (1932 lb or 876 kg) in E (648.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu |
| Projects & overhauls | 1961 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Bells rehung on ball bearings 1909 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Two trebles recast; bells rehung with new fittings in a new cast iron frame 1870 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Ring augmented from six bells to eight |
| Peals | View 9 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–3–17 | 1300.0 | E | 29.00″ | 1909 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 6–0–12 | 1220.0 | D♯ | 29.75″ | 1909 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 7–0–25 | 1089.0 | C♯ | 33.13″ | 1783 | John III [C] & Christopher IV Pennington | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 7–0–21 | 972.0 | B | 35.00″ | 1814 | John IV Pennington | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 9–0–22 | 864.0 | A | 38.75″ | 1814 | John IV Pennington | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 10–2–14 | 815.0 | G♯ | 39.75″ | 1722 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 7 | 13–2–12 | 729.0 | F♯ | 43.50″ | 1722 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 8 | 17–1–0 | 648.5 | E | 48.25″ | 1764 | Penningtons | R | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1909 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 8.3 |
Update log
| 28/11/2025 | 1909 overhaul description amended; 1870 overhaul added [Nick Green, citing RW 1963 p612. See also CB Cornwall, Dunkin] |
| 21/08/2025 | Fr1 added; 1909 & 1961 overhauls added [Owen Borlase, from personal visit (2007). Additional information provided by Chris Pickford from the Taylors archive] |