Otterham, Cornwall, S Denis
| Place | Otterham S Denis |
| Unitary authority | Cornwall |
| Lieutenancy area | Cornwall |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Cornwall |
| Dove tower ID | 13562 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–0–0 in ASee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SX168907 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.68761, -4.59461View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | PL32 9TA |
| Diocese | Truro |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 13721 |
| 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 7–0–0 in A
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7–0–0 (784 lb or 356 kg) in A (901.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2008 by Peter Bazley (major overhaul) Ring augmented from three bells to six using three second-hand bells sourced via the Keltek Trust which were tuned in 2008 2007 Augmented from 3 bells 1953 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Bells tuned and rehung in a new cast iron frame for six bells |
| Tuned | 1953 |
| Peals | View 2 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 2–3–14 | 1569.0 | F♯ | 24.00″ | 1894 | John Warner & Sons | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 [2] | 3–2–7 | 1349.0 | E | 25.88″ | 1894 | John Warner & Sons | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–2–7 | 1201.0 | D | 27.25″ | c1499† | Exeter foundry | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–2–2 | 1133.0 | C♯ | 29.75″ | c1699† | (unidentified) | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–0–11 | 1009.0 | B | 32.63″ | c1499† | Exeter foundry | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 [3] | 7–0–0 | 901.0 | A | 35.00″ | 1892 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [4] | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1953 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 6.X |
Notes
[1]Comment imported from DataEase
Bell 1/6 was previously bell 2/3 at Rufforth, All Saints, Yorkshire
Published: 04/05/2010; updated: 10/06/2026
[2]Comment imported from DataEase
Bell 2/6 was previously bell 3/3 at Rufforth, All Saints, Yorkshire
Published: 04/05/2010; updated: 10/06/2026
[3]Bell history
Bell 6/6 was previously bell 2/3 at Alton, All Saints, Hampshire
Published: 10/06/2026
[4]Frame Fr1 layout
Frame Fr1 Layout is Layout 8.3 minus pits D & E.
Published: 30/11/2023; updated: 26/04/2026
Update log
| 10/06/2026 | 1953 project and tuning year added; 2008 project description amended; 1,2: history notes amended; 6:history note added; 1-6: turning added [Owen Borlase, from personal visit (2021)] |
| 30/11/2023 | Fr1: Frame added [Owen Borlase via Frame Backlog] |