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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
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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
Source: JGMS/GAD(Truro); A Higson
Contributed by: John Baldwin
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]
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