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Ladock, Cornwall, S Ladoca
Place Ladock
S Ladoca
Unitary authority Cornwall
Lieutenancy area Cornwall
Country England
Historic county Cornwall
Dove tower ID 11496
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–1–1 in A♭See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference SW894509
Latitude & longitude 50.32110, -4.95920View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode TR2 4PL
Diocese Truro
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 13599
Also Toilet
URL https://tdgr.org.uk/tower/central/ladock/
Affiliation Truro Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 37 performances here, of which 8 were peals and 3 were in the last two years
Ring of 8, tenor 11–1–1 in A♭
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 11–1–1 (1261 lb or 572 kg) in A♭ (815.0 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
John Taylor & Co (in progress)
Bells, frame and fittings to be removed from the tower for a major restoration and recasting. A new 'lowside' cast iron bell frame on a galvanised steel grillage will be manufactured. Bells 3, 4, 5 & 6 will be recast and the others retuned. All new ringing fittings will be manufactured before the bells are rehung
1883 by John Taylor & Co (ring created)
Ring installed
List all
Peals View 15 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional information Ringing discontinued while restoration work under way
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
12–3–201631.5A♭23.00″1925John Taylor & CoFNFC
23–0–271541.5G24.13″1925John Taylor & CoFNFC
33–2–181393.0F25.50″1883John Taylor & CoYNFC
44–1–141234.0E♭27.38″1883John Taylor & CoYNFC
56–1–91094.5D♭31.00″1883John Taylor & CoYNFC
67–0–01028.5C32.38″1883John Taylor & CoYNFC
78–1–10923.0B♭35.50″1883John Taylor & CoFNFC
811–1–1815.0A♭39.38″1883John Taylor & CoFNFC
Source: JGMS/GAD(Truro); TimJ
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
1 [1]1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8c1883TimberWilliam Aggett and Sons6.A8.X
Notes

[1]Frame Fr1 layout

Frame Fr1 Layout is similar to Layout 6.5 (Reversed) for the back six with the two trebles end-to-end, parallel with Pits E and F, extending the full length of Pit F but only part of the length of Pit E.

Published: 07/12/2023; updated: 21/12/2024

Update log
12/06/2025Project under way [David Potter #008753]
02/03/2025New project added [David Potter #008309]
07/12/2023Frame Fr1 note added [Owen Borlase]
26/11/2023Frame Fr1: year, material, maker, truss, layout added [Owen Borlase via Frame Backlog]
10/01/20211,2,8: nominals amended, 3-7 nominals added; 1-6,8: diameters amended; 1-8: canons, turnings added
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