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 |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
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) |
Overhauled | 1910 by William Aggett and Sons Formerly hung for full-circle ringing, rehung as a chime |
Additional information | Tuning: (approx) 1-4 of 6 |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1198.5 | E♭ | 27.00″ | 1791 | Christopher IV & John IV Pennington | Y | 4 | D | |||
2 | 1095.5 | D♭ | 28.50″ | 1791 | Christopher IV & John IV Pennington | Y | 4 | D | |||
3 | 955.5 | C♭ | 30.75″ | 1791 | Christopher IV & John IV Pennington | Y | 4 | D | |||
4 | 7 cwt | 915.0 | B♭ | 33.25″ | 1791 | Christopher IV & John IV Pennington | Y | 4 | D |
Details of frame
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1,2,3,4 | Steel | 8.1.A.a |
Update log
14/12/2024 | 1-4: nominal, canon, turning, hanging added; 1,2,4: diameter amended; Overhaul contractor added; tuning added; frame added [Owen Borlase, personal visit; recordings taken and analysed by Owen Borlase via REMRKS497] |
21/11/2022 | 1-4: founder amended [Nick Bowden's own research] |