Bell Tower - St James - St Kew, Cornwall
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N 50° 33.484 W 004° 47.684
30U E 372875 N 5602219
Bell tower of St James' church, St Kew.
Waymark Code: WMWRVK
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/08/2017
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Bell tower of St James' church, St Kew.
St Kew, Cornwall
S James Gt |
Bells |
Bell |
Weight |
Nominal |
Note |
Diameter |
Dated |
Founder |
Canons |
Turning |
1 |
5¾cwt |
1263.0 |
D# |
29.50" |
1818 |
John Rudhall |
R |
|
2 |
6¼cwt |
1144.0 |
C# |
31.00" |
1818 |
John Rudhall |
R |
|
3 |
6-2-14 |
1000.0 |
B |
32.00" |
1845 |
Charles & George Mears |
R |
|
4 |
6¾cwt |
943.0 |
A# |
34.00" |
1904 |
Llewellins & James |
R |
|
5 |
8cwt |
843.0 |
G# |
37.50" |
1904 |
Llewellins & James |
R |
|
6 |
12-1-1 |
748.0 |
F# |
40.50" |
1931 |
John Taylor & Co |
F |
|
Frames |
Frame |
Bells |
Year |
Material |
Maker |
Truss |
Layout |
6 |
|
1904 |
Metal |
Llewellins & James |
|
|
SOURCE - (Visit Link)
The three tiered church tower was restored in 1923. During the restoration a skull was found and was placed in a glass case on the tower wall. It has since deteriorated. Another of the treasures of the church tower is the 'Ringer's Rhyme", mounted on a wall in the tower, and dates 1793. In 1552 there were four bells, which were recast in 1760 to make six, and recast again in 1813.