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Lesnewth, Cornwall, S Michael & All Angels
PlaceLesnewth
S Michael & All Angels
Unitary authorityCornwall
Lieutenancy areaCornwall
CountryEngland
Historic countyCornwall
Dove tower ID16047
Rings6 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–0–8 in ASee below
Frames1See below
Grid referenceSX130903
Latitude & longitude50.68232, -4.64748View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodePL35 0HR
DioceseTruro
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeII* by Historic England
Church heritage record13719
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 8 performances here, of which 2 were peals and 4 were in the last two years
Peal boardsNo 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.
Ring of 6, tenor 7–0–8 in A
Bells6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor7–0–8 (792 lb or 359 kg) in A (865.5 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
1947 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul)
Ring augmented from five bells to six; bells tuned and rehung with partially new fittings in the existing frame
List all
Tuned1947
PealsView 3 peals in the Felstead Database
AlsoGround floor ringing chamber
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
12–2–51458.0F♯23.19″1947John Taylor & CoFNFC
23–1–131302.0E25.50″1922John Taylor & CoFNFC
34–0–11158.0D27.50″1922John Taylor & CoFNFC
44–3–181089.0C♯29.75″1805John IV PenningtonYFC
55–0–17974.0B31.25″1890Mears & StainbankY4FC
67–0–8865.5A35.00″1874Mears & StainbankY4FC
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Timber6.A6.1
Update log
29/12/20251-3, 5, 6: turning added [Owen Borlase, from personal visit (2023)]
13/11/20251947 project, tuning year, Fr1 added; 1:diameter, date amended [Owen Borlase, from personal visit (2023). Additional information provided by Chris Pickford from the Taylors archive]
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