Botus Fleming, Cornwall, S Mary
| Place | Botus Fleming S Mary |
| Unitary authority | Cornwall |
| Lieutenancy area | Cornwall |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Cornwall |
| Dove tower ID | 14042 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–3–11 in GSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SX404612 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.42972, -4.24783View 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 6NJ |
| Diocese | Truro |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 13737 |
| URL | https://tdgr.org.uk/directory-towers/listing/botusfleming/ |
| Affiliation | East Cornwall Bellringers Association |
| 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 10–3–11 in G
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 10–3–11 (1215 lb or 551 kg) in G (762.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2005 by Peter Bazley (major overhaul) Bells rehung with partially new fittings in the existing frame |
| Peals | View 3 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Ellacombe apparatus |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–20 | 1269.0 | E | 28.25″ | 1784 | John III [C] & Christopher IV Pennington | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–2–9 | 1143.0 | D | 29.88″ | 1766 | Penningtons | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–0–14 | 1016.0 | C | 31.69″ | 1727 | Christopher III Pennington | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–0–27 | 952.0 | B | 33.25″ | 1842 | Thomas II Mears | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 8–2–19 | 858.0 | A | 36.75″ | 1953 | Gillett & Johnston | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 10–3–11 | 762.0 | G | 40.00″ | 1727 | Christopher III Pennington | R | 8 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1921 | Cast iron | William Aggett and Sons | 8.3.A.l | 6.1 |
Update log
| 08/01/2025 | 2005 overhaul, Ellacombe, Fr1 added; 3: diameter amended; 1-4,6: canons added; 1-6: turning added [Owen Borlase, from personal visit] |