St Mellion, Cornwall, S Melanus
| Place | St Mellion S Melanus |
| Unitary authority | Cornwall |
| Lieutenancy area | Cornwall |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Cornwall |
| Dove tower ID | 14718 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–3–7 in GSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SX388655 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.46782, -4.27233View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | PL12 6RG |
| Diocese | Truro |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 13755 |
| 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 6, tenor 7–3–7 in G
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7–3–7 (875 lb or 397 kg) in G (769.5 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1980 by Arthur Fidler (major overhaul) Bells rehung on new headstocks and ball bearings in the existing frame 1897 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul) Bells tuned and rehung with all new fittings in a new timber frame |
| Tuned | 1897 |
| Peals | View 14 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–3–9 | 1323.5 | E | 27.00″ | 1897 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–1–17 | 1167.0 | D | 28.75″ | 1897 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–3–16 | 1034.0 | C | 30.50″ | 1897 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–0–9 | 961.0 | B | 31.00″ | 1722 | Christopher III & John II [C] Pennington | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–2–2 | 866.5 | A | 33.00″ | 1928 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–3–7 | 769.5 | G | 36.50″ | 1831 | William & Charles Pannell | R | 8 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1897 | Oak | Mears & Stainbank | 6.A | 6.5 R |
Update log
| 19/12/2025 | 1897 & 1980 overhauls, tuning year, Fr1 added; 1-6: nominal, canons, turning added, note amended; 4,6: diameter added [Owen Borlase and Kevan Borlase, from personal visit. Recorded and analysed by Owen Borlase. See also Ringing World 1980 p1123 (1980 overhaul)] |