Helston, Cornwall, S Michael
| Place | Helston S Michael |
| Unitary authority | Cornwall |
| Lieutenancy area | Cornwall |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Cornwall |
| Dove tower ID | 11902 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–3–7 in FSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SW657277 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.10341, -5.27678View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TR13 8NL |
| Diocese | Truro |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 13528 |
| URLs | http://www.stmichaelschurchhelston.org.uk/bell-ringers/ https://tdgr.org.uk/tower/western/helston/ |
| Affiliation | Truro Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 15–3–7 in F
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 15–3–7 (1771 lb or 803 kg) in F (687.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Overhauled | 2015 by John Taylor & Co Major maintenance; fittings to Lo'boro' for restoration |
| Peals | View 15 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–3–24 | 1374.0 | F | 25.75″ | 1904 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–1–10 | 1292.0 | E | 27.25″ | 1904 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–0–8 | 1158.0 | D | 29.13″ | 1904 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–3–18 | 1030.5 | C | 31.63″ | 1904 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–1–14 | 918.0 | B♭ | 33.13″ | 1904 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 8–3–19 | 869.0 | A | 36.63″ | 1904 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | 12–1–23 | 772.0 | G | 41.00″ | 1904 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 15–3–7 | 687.0 | F | 44.00″ | 1956 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3,4 | 1904 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 2.X2 | ||
| 1 | 1,2,5,6,7,8 | 1904 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.C.e | 6.13 R |
Update log
| 14/03/2024 | Frames Fr1, Fr2: material amended, truss, layout added [Owen Borlase, from local knowledge] |