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St Gennys, Cornwall, S Genesius
Place St Gennys
S Genesius
Unitary authority Cornwall
Lieutenancy area Cornwall
Country England
Historic county Cornwall
Dove tower ID 17578
Rings 4 (chime), tenor 7 cwt in B♭See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference SX148971
Latitude & longitude 50.74458, -4.62505View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode EX23 0NW
Diocese Truro
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 13685
Chime of 4, tenor 7 cwt in B♭
Bells 4 (chime)Edit details
Tenor 7 cwt (~800 lb or ~400 kg) in B♭ (915.0 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
1910 by William Aggett and Sons (major overhaul)
Formerly hung for full-circle ringing, rehung as a chime
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Additional information Tuning: (approx) 1-4 of 6
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
11198.5E♭27.00″1791Christopher IV & John IV PenningtonY4D
21095.5D♭28.50″1791Christopher IV & John IV PenningtonY4D
3955.5C♭30.75″1791Christopher IV & John IV PenningtonY4D
47 cwt915.0B♭33.25″1791Christopher IV & John IV PenningtonY4D
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4Steel8.1.A.a
Update log
22/07/2025Postcode added [ONS data sourced via Doogal website]
14/12/20241-4: nominal, canon, turning, hanging added; 1,2,4: diameter amended; Overhaul contractor added; tuning added; frame Fr1 added [Owen Borlase, personal visit; recordings taken and analysed by Owen Borlase via REMRKS497]
21/11/20221-4: founder amended [Nick Bowden's own research]
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