Gorran, Cornwall, S Goranus
| Place | Gorran S Goranus or St Gorran |
| Unitary authority | Cornwall |
| Lieutenancy area | Cornwall |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Cornwall |
| Dove tower ID | 14529 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 24–0–0 in DSee below 4 U/R (full-circle ring), tenor 11–0–15 in FSee below |
| Frames | 4See below |
| Grid reference | SW999422 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.24670, -4.80732View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | PL26 6HN |
| Diocese | Truro |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 13644 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://tdgr.org.uk/tower/central/gorran/ |
| 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 10, tenor 24–0–0 in D
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 24–0–0 (2688 lb or 1219 kg) in D (595.9 Hz) | ||||||
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| Practices | Wed 19:00 | ||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 2015 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Transferred from Chatham, Kent, Victoria Tower Ring of 8 from Chatham, Kent, replacing a former 6. New frame provided. The following events happened while the ring was at Chatham, Kent, Victoria Tower 2013 by John Taylor & Son Bells removed from the tower. 1953 by Gillett & Johnston (major overhaul) 1897 by John Warner & Sons (ring created) Ring installed | ||||||
| Tuned | 2015 | ||||||
| Peals | View 19 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6–0–9 | 1505.0 | F♯ | 28.00″ | 2016 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 6–0–19 | 1341.0 | E | 29.33″ | 2016 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–2–2 | 1191.7 | D | 31.25″ | 1897 | John Warner & Sons | R | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–2–8 | 1124.9 | C♯ | 32.17″ | 1897 | John Warner & Sons | R | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–0–12 | 1002.1 | B | 34.50″ | 1897 | John Warner & Sons | R | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 9–1–0 | 892.8 | A | 37.00″ | 1897 | John Warner & Sons | R | Y | FC | ||
| 7 | 11–3–22 | 795.4 | G | 41.00″ | 1897 | John Warner & Sons | F | Y | FC | ||
| 8 | 13–3–20 | 750.7 | F♯ | 43.00″ | 1897 | John Warner & Sons | F | Y | FC | ||
| 9 | 17–2–22 | 668.8 | E | 47.00″ | 1897 | John Warner & Sons | F | Y | FC | ||
| 10 | 24–0–0 | 595.9 | D | 51.16″ | 1897 | John Warner & Sons | F | Y | FC |
Ring of 4, tenor 11–0–15 in F
| Bells | 4 U/R (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–0–15 (1247 lb or 566 kg) in F (689.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2015 by John Taylor & Co Decreased in number from 6 bells Bells 2 and 5 sold, remaining 4 rehung for storage in the old frame. 1772 by IP & Co (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 4 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Unringable Tuning: 1,3,4,6 of 6 |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1, 2, 3, 4 of 4 | Oak | 6.A | 6.2 | ||||
| 2 | 8, 9 of 10 | 2015 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 2 | ||
| 1 | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 of 10 | 2015 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.C.e | ~ 6.13 | ||
| – 1.1 | 1, 2 of 10 | 2016 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.C.e | 2 |
Update log
| 11/05/2022 | Ringing is no longer suspended [David Ralls, local contact] |
| 13/08/2021 | 2: nominal amended [Paul Mason via Email] |
| 11/08/2021 | Ringing temporarily suspended until external ventilation via west window completed [David Ralls via Email] |
| 03/03/2021 | The ring of 4 is unringable [Phil Tremain] |