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St Ervan, Cornwall, S Hermes
Place St Ervan
S Hermes
Unitary authority Cornwall
Lieutenancy area Cornwall
Country England
Historic county Cornwall
Dove tower ID 23621
Rings 3 (chime), tenor 8–3–17 in ASee below
1 (other bells)See below
Grid reference SW891702
Latitude & longitude 50.49432, -4.97382View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode PL27 7TA
Diocese Truro
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 13625
Chime of 3, tenor 8–3–17 in A
Bells 3 (chime)Edit details
Tenor 8–3–17 (997 lb or 452 kg) in A (876.0 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
1961 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul)
Cracked treble replaced using a stock bell originally cast for Bogota
1958 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul)
One bell (2/3) was recast; bells were rehung for chiming with trigger-action clapper
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BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
1 [4]4–2–11099.0C♯28.50″1961 (1947)John Taylor & CoFD
26–2–24982.0B32.50″1957John Taylor & CoFD
38–3–17876.0A36.75″1754†Bayley, Street & CoD
Other bells
Bells 1 (other bells)Edit details
Projects & overhauls
1958 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul)
Rehung 1958 but subsequently replaced in 1961
List all
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Disused [5]4–2–251105.0C♯29.50″c1499Exeter foundryYU
Notes

[1]Source contributor

Diameters from A C Cannon

Published: 23/11/2021

[2]Source contributor

G P Elphick, May 1976

Published: 23/11/2021

[3]Source contributor

RB, Mar 2008

Published: 23/11/2021

[4]Bell 1/3 history

Treble cast for Bogota 1947 but date on bell changed to 1961 (47 removed and 61 brazed on)

Published: 14/02/2024; updated: 04/02/2025

[5]Notes

Disused: 5 canons

Published: 23/11/2021; updated: 04/02/2025

Update log
26/02/20241958 & 1961 overhauls added; Disused cracked added [Chris Pickford from the Taylors archive]
14/02/2024Other bells: overhaul added; Disused: nominal, note, hanging type added, founder amended (see lists in Scott et al, "Devon") [Chris Pickford #006476]
14/02/2024Overhaul added; 1: nominal added; 2: diameter amended; 1-3: note, hanging type added [Taylor overhaul 1958 via Chris Pickford #006475]
12/02/20242-3: nominal added [From Taylor tuning book 34/395, 34/396 transcribed by George Dawson]
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