South Hill, Cornwall, S Sampson
| Place | South Hill S Sampson |
| Lieutenancy area | Cornwall |
| Country | England |
| Dove tower ID | 16049 |
| Rings | 5 U/R (full-circle ring), tenor 8–0–6 in GSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SX329726 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.52950, -4.35838View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | PL17 7LP |
| Diocese | Truro |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 5, tenor 8–0–6 in G
| Bells | 5 U/R (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–0–6 (902 lb or 409 kg) in G (799.0 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 2022 by John Taylor & Co Bells have been removed from tower and are now in storage at Loughborough. Bells to be rehung once fund permits, probably dead in existing frame with electro-magnetic chiming hammers |
| Peals | No peals listed in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Unringable; future plans: Bells have been removed from tower and kept in storage at Loughborough, to be rehung once funds permit, probably dead in existing frame with electro-magnetic chiming hammers.; tuning: (approx) 1-5 of 6 |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–1–26 | 1133.0 | D | 26.57" | 1698† | John I [T] Pennington & John Stadler | Y | 4 | ||
| 2 | 4–0–3 | 1044.0 | C | 28.50" | 1698† | John I [T] Pennington & John Stadler | Y | 4 | ||
| 3 | 4–2–5 | 924.0 | B♭ | 30.31" | 1698† | John I [T] Pennington & John Stadler | Y | 4 | ||
| 4 | 5–2–2 | 862.0 | A | 32.48" | 1698† | John I [T] Pennington & John Stadler | Y | 4 | ||
| 5 | 8–0–6 | 799.0 | G | 36.26" | 1831 | William & Charles Pannell | Y | N |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5 | Timber | Unidentified | 6.A | 5.1 |
Update log
| 27/03/2022 | Project completed |
| 01/12/2021 | 1-5: weight (received weights), diameter amended [John Taylor & Co via Paul Mason] |
| 26/11/2021 | New project added [David Potter] |
| 07/06/2021 | Restoration on hold. Long term Taylors project under way. For now, bells to be removed from tower and kept in storage at Loughborough. Bells to be rehung once funds permit, probably dead in existing frame with electro-magnetic chiming hammers. [David Potter] |