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Penzance, Cornwall, S Mary V
Place Penzance
S Mary V
Unitary authority Cornwall
Lieutenancy area Cornwall
Country England
Historic county Cornwall
Dove tower ID 14516
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 23–3–23 in DSee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference SW475300
Latitude & longitude 50.11643, -5.53304View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode TR18 4AQ
Diocese Truro
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 13560
Also Toilet
Affiliation Truro Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 226 performances here, of which 80 were peals and 10 were in the last two years
Ring of 8, tenor 23–3–23 in D
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 23–3–23 (2683 lb or 1217 kg) in D (604.0 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
1930 by John Taylor & Co (ring created)
Ring installed
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Peals View 115 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15–1–201211.0D29.00″1930John Taylor & CoFNFC
25–2–131140.0C♯30.00″1930John Taylor & CoFNFC
36–3–211016.0B32.75″1930John Taylor & CoFNFC
47–3–21906.0A35.00″1930John Taylor & CoFNFC
510–1–16806.0G38.38″1930John Taylor & CoFNFC
612–1–23762.0F♯40.63″1930John Taylor & CoFNFC
716–0–2679.0E45.00″1930John Taylor & CoFNFC
823–3–23604.0D50.88″1930John Taylor & CoFNFC
Source: JGMS/GAD Truro Dio spsht; A Higson
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
21, 3, 52012Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.D.a3.3
12, 4, 6, 7, 82012Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.D.a5.1
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 2012 by John Taylor & Co
Taylors rebuilt the existing 1930 John Taylor frame to the original plan having replaced the badly corroded steel work with new galvanised RSJs.
Frame 2: 2012 by John Taylor & Co
Taylors rebuilt the existing 1930 John Taylor frame to the original plan having replaced the badly corroded steel work with new galvanised RSJs.
Contributed by: D Paul Mason
Update log
11/08/2024Frames Fr1, Fr2: truss, layout amended [Andrew Ogden, Taylors]
20/07/2024Frame Fr2: Mod contractor added [Andrew Ogden, Taylors via REMRKS480]
12/05/2022Frames Fr1, Fr2: truss added [Andrew Ogden]
21/02/2020www.cl.cam.ac.uk/|chn2/pz.html removed - not working [TimJ (#266) via URLbad]
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