Helston, Cornwall, S Michael
| Place | Helston S Michael |
| Unitary authority | Cornwall |
| Lieutenancy area | Cornwall |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Cornwall |
| Dove tower ID | 11902 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–3–7 in FSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SW657277 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.10341, -5.27678View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TR13 8NL |
| Diocese | Truro |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 13528 |
| URL | https://tdgr.org.uk/tower/western/helston/ |
| Affiliation | Truro Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| 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 15–3–7 in F
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 15–3–7 (1771 lb or 803 kg) in F (687.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Projects & overhauls | 2026 by John Taylor & Co The manufacture and fitting of a dumb bell 2015 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Major maintenance; fittings to Lo'boro' for restoration 1904 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 15 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–3–24 | 1374.0 | F | 25.75″ | 1904 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–1–10 | 1292.0 | E | 27.25″ | 1904 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–0–8 | 1158.0 | D | 29.13″ | 1904 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–3–18 | 1030.5 | C | 31.63″ | 1904 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–1–14 | 918.0 | B♭ | 33.13″ | 1904 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 8–3–19 | 869.0 | A | 36.63″ | 1904 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | 12–1–23 | 772.0 | G | 41.00″ | 1904 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 15–3–7 | 687.0 | F | 44.00″ | 1956 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3, 4 | 1904 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 2.X2 | ||
| 1 | 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1904 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.C.e | 6.13 R |
Update log
| 09/02/2026 | URL deleted (http://www.stmichaelschurchhelston.org.uk/bell-ringers/ gives 418 error (I’m a teapot)). No alternative URL found to date [Error detected by Dove Tower URL Checker] |
| 21/01/2026 | Project completed [David Potter #009754] |
| 14/03/2024 | Frames Fr1, Fr2: material amended, truss, layout added [Owen Borlase, from local knowledge] |