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Snapshot as at 1600
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Tower and County | No display | Weight Display | Tenor Date | Tenor Founder | Event Start | Event | Event Changed | Next Event | Previous Event Date | Previous Event |
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Exeter, Devon, Cathedral | 8 | 60 cwt | 1350 | Unknown | 1552 | Known to be 8 in mixolydian mode (i.e. 8 with b2nd) by 1552 | 1616 | Existing 8 augmented to 9 in Mixolydian mode (9 with b3rd) in 1616 by John Birdall | ||
Wells, Som, Cathedral | 6 | 50 cwt | 1587 | Carter, Joseph | 1587 | Tenor of known 6 recast in 1587 by Joseph Carter | 1673 | Tenor recast in 1673 by Thomas Purdue | ||
Southwark, Gtr Lon, Cathedral | 6 | 46 3 21 | 1540 | Unknown | 1540 | Tenor recast by an unknown founder in 1540 | 1673 | Believed to be a complete ring of 8 by 1673 | 1424 | 8 bells cast in 1424 but believed to be a ring of 6 and 2 extra saunce bells |
Christchurch, Dorset, Priory | 5 | 40 cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1600 | Known to have been 7 in 1539 but existing 5 in 1663 remodelled so assumed 5 in 1600 | 1663 | Existing ring of 5 remodelled and augmented to 6 by W Purdue in 1663 by scrapping former 5/5, recasting existing 4/5 to become new 6/6 and adding new 1 & 2/6 | ||
Warwick, Warks, S Mary | 6 | 39 2 08 | 1450 | Medieval | 1600 | Known to have been 6 by 1656 so by 1600 assumed | 1656 | Existing 5 remodelled and augmented to 8 by recasting 5/5 into 3 Trebles making existing medieval 4/5 Tenor in 1656 by Bryan Eldridge | 1552 | Known to have been 5 in 1552, assumed same as those recast and remodelled in 1656 |
Dover, Kent, S Mary in Castro | 6 | 38 0 10 | 1345 | Medieval | 1381 | Bell cast by Stephen Norton as part of a ring of 6 | 1690 | Church closed and the existing 6 scrapped in 1690 | 1345 | Known to be 5 bells by 1189, 2 bells cast in 1345 which are assumed to have been 1 & 5/5 by an unknown founder |
Reading, Berks, S Laurence | 5 | 36 1 21 | 1595 | Carter, Joseph | 1595 | Tenor recast in 1595 by Joseph Carter | 1647 | Tenor recast in 1647 by Ellis and Francis Knight | 1579 | Tenor recast in 1579 by Joseph Carter |
Hereford, Herefs, Cathedral | 6 | 35½ cwt | 1500 | Unknown | 1500 | Known to be 6 by when Tenor cast c1500 | 1698 | Existing 6 restored and augmented to 10 by Abraham Rudhall I in 1697/8 | ||
Plymouth, Devon, S Andrew | 5 | 35¼ cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1594 | Known to have been 5 installed in 1594 | 1631 | Existing 5 recast and augmented to 6 in 1631 by an unknown founder | ||
Faversham , Kent, S Mary | 5 | 35 0 04 | 1459 | Sturdy, Joanna | 1459 | Tenor recast by Joanna Sturdy in 1459 | 1610 | Tenor recast and possible that ring re modelled to 6 by Joseph Hatch in 1610 | 1441 | 5 cast by Joanna Hille in 1441 |
Ormskirk, Lancs, SS Peter & Paul | 5 | 35 cwt | 1576 | Oldfield, Henry I | 1576 | Original 5 recast by Henry Oldfield I in 1576 | 1714 | Ring remodelled by recasting former 1-3 & 5/5 into 6 making existing 4/5 the new Tenor in 1714 by Abraham Rudhall | ||
Oxford, Oxon, Cathedral | 6 | 33 cwt | 1589 | Unknown | 1589 | Known to be 6 by 1589 when Tenor cast by an unknown founder | 1680 | Existing 6 augmented to 10 by Christopher Hodson in 1680 | ||
Nottingham, Notts, S Mary V | 5 | 32 cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1553 | Known to have been 5 by 1553 | 1637 | Tenor recast by G Oldfield II in 1637 | ||
Brailes, Warks, S George | 6 | 31 2 08 | 1450 | Medieval | 1552 | Known to be 6 by 1552 | 1877 | 3 and 6/6 recast by W Blews in 1877 | ||
London, London, S Michael, Cornhill | 6 | 31½ cwt | 1599 | Mot, Robert | 1599 | Tenor recast again by Robert Mot in 1599 | 1660 | Believed that 10 in existence prior to being destroyed by the Great Fire of London in 1666 | 1589 | Tenor recast at second attempt (first in 1588) in 1589 by Robert Mot |
Yatton, Som, BVM | 5 | 30 cwt | 1532 | Gefferies, Thomas | 1532 | Tenor recast in 1532 by T Gefferies | 1770 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 in 1770 by Abraham Bilbie | 1450 | Known to be 5 by mid 15th century |
Westminster, Gtr Lon, Collegiate Ch of S Peter (Abbey) | 6 | 30 cwt | 1599 | Unknown | 1599 | Known to be 6 by when this Tenor recast by an unknown founder in 1599 | 1738 | Tenor recast by Phelps & Lester in 1738 | ||
Rochester, Kent, Cathedral | 6 | 29 0 10 | 1400 | Medieval | 1545 | Known to be 6 by 1545 | 1683 | 5 & 6/6 recast by C Hodson in 1683 | ||
Oxford, Oxon, New College | 5 | 29 0 03 | Unknown | Unknown | 1400 | Known to be 5 in medieval times | 1617 | Tenor recast by Purdy in 1617 | ||
Winchester, Hants, Cathedral | 7 | 29 cwt | 1200 | Unknown | 1552 | Existing 8 reduced to 7 in 1552 by believed removal of 8/8 | 1734 | Existing 7 recast and augmented to 8 in 1734 by Richard Phelps | ||
London, London, S Andrew, Holborn | 6 | 28 2 07 | 1587 | Mot, Robert | 1587 | Existing 4 bells recast and augmented to 6 by Robert Mot in 1587 | 1731 | Existing 6 recast and augmented to 8 by R Phelps in 1731 | ||
Frome, Som, S John Bapt | 5 | 28½ cwt | 1550 | Unknown | 1550 | Known to be 5 by 2nd half of 16C | 1632 | 4 and 5/5 recast in 1632 by John Lott | ||
Newark, Notts, S Mary Magd | 5 | 28 cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1552 | Known to have been 5 in 1552 | 1656 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 by an unknown founder between 1646 and 1656 | ||
King's Lynn, Norf, Minster Ch of S Margaret | 5 | 28 cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1552 | Known to be 5 in 1552 | 1663 | Known to be 6 by 1663 | ||
Newcastle, T & W, Cathedral | 5 | 27 3 12 | 1450 | Medieval | 1600 | Believed to be 5 by 1600 | 1615 | Tenor recast by Miles Graye in 1615 | ||
Salisbury, Wilts, S Edmund | 6 | 27 cwt | 1474 | Medieval | 1500 | 6 by c1500 | 1603 | Tenor recast by J Wallis in 1603 | ||
Norwich, Norf, S Andrew | 6 | 26 3 07 | 1566 | Unknown | 1566 | 6 bells when Tenor cast by an unknown founder in 1566 | 1633 | Tenor recast by W & J Brend in 1633 | ||
Worcester, Worcs, S Helen | 5 | 25 1 04 | 1600 | Unknown | 1600 | Known to be 5 by c1600 | 1706 | Former 5 bells remodelled and augmented to 8 in 1706 by Richard Saunders | ||
Hitchin, Herts, S Mary | 6 | 25 cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1552 | Known to be 6 in 1552 with Tenor of 53" diameter | 1689 | Existing 6 recast in 1689 by an unknown founder | ||
Hertford, Herts, All Saints | 5 | 25 cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1552 | Known to have been 5 in 1552 | 1674 | Existing 5/5 recast and ring remodelled into (assumed lighter) 8 by an unknown founder in 1674 | ||
Warminster, Wilts, S Denys | 5 | 25 cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1553 | 5 by 1553 | 1629 | Tenor broken and sold to John Lott in 1629 | ||
Wakefield, W Yorks, Cathedral | 5 | 24 cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1552 | Known to have been 5 in 1552 | 1704 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 in 1704 by Samuel Smith | ||
Stogursey, Som, S Andrew | 5 | 23 1 19 | Unknown | Unknown | 1585 | Known to be 5 by 1585 | 1765 | 4 & 5/5 recast by T Bilbie in 1765 | ||
Sawbridgeworth, Herts, Great S Mary | 5 | 23 cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1552 | Known to be 5 in 1552 | 1749 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 in 1749 by Thomas Lester | ||
Wye, Kent, SS Gregory & Martin | 6 | 23 cwt | 1593 | Mot, Robert | 1594 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 by Robert Mot in 1594 | 1686 | Tower collapsed in 1686 rendering existing 6 unusable | 1593 | 2-5/5 recast in 1593 by R Mot |
London, London, S Giles, Cripplegate | 5 | 22 3 00 | 1579 | Mot, Robert | 1579 | 4 & 5/5 recast in 1579 by Robert Mot | 1631 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 by addition of Tenor in 1631 by unknown founder | 1552 | Known to be 5 in 1552 |
Redenhall, Norf, BVM | 5 | 22 2 20 | 1514 | Unknown | 1543 | Known to be 5 by 1543 | 1717 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 by John Stephens in 1717 | ||
Swavesey, Cambs, S Andrew | 4 | 22 2 16 | 1500 | Unknown | 1553 | Known to be 4 by 1553 | 1753 | Existing 4 all recast and remodelled into 6 by scrapping Tenor and adding Treble in 1753 by J Eayre | ||
Ware, Herts, S Mary V | 5 | 22½ cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1552 | Known to have been 5 in 1552 | 1731 | Believed that existing bells recast and augmented to 8 by Richard Phelps in 1731 but insufficient evidence to confirm included Tenor at that time | ||
Watford, Herts, S Mary | 5 | 22¼ cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1552 | Known to be 5 by 1552 | 1638 | Known to be 6 by 1638 | ||
Margate, Kent, S John Bapt | 5 | 22¼ cwt | 1449 | Sturdy, John | 1600 | Known to be 5 by 1600 | 1785 | Existing 5 recast and augmented to 6 by W Mears in 1785 | ||
Bristol, Bristol, Cathedral, Central Tower | 5 | 22 cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1553 | Existing 9 reduced to 5 in 1553 | 1670 | Tenor of exiting 5 recast in 1670 by R Purdue | 1539 | Known to have been 9 bells in existence in 1539 |
Chipping Campden , Gloucs, S James | 4 | 22 cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1600 | Believed to be 4 by 1600 | 1615 | Believed to by 5 by circa 1615 | ||
Beverley, E Yorks, Minster Ch of SS John & Martin | 6 | 21 0 20 | 1400 | B…,I… | 1552 | Known to have been 6 in 1552 | 1747 | Known to be 8 by 1747 when 1 & 2/8 cast by Thomas Lester | ||
Watlington, Oxon, S Leonard | 5 | 21 cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1587 | Known to be 5 by 1587 | 1660 | Tenor recast in 1660 by H Knight II | ||
Louth, Lincs, S James | 5 | 21 cwt | 1500 | Unknown | 1589 | Existing 5 remodelled when Tenor scrapped and 2 other bells recast leaving previous 4/5 as Tenor in 1589 by an unknown founder | 1654 | Believed to be 6 by 1654 | 1509 | Known to be 5 by 1509 |
Henley on Thames, Oxon, S Mary V | 5 | 20 3 18 | Unknown | Unknown | 1474 | 5 by 1474 | 1602 | Tenor recast in 1602 by unknown founder | ||
Sturminster Marshall, Dorset, S Mary | 4 | 20½ cwt | 1400 | Medieval | 1400 | Extant 3, 4 and 6/6 cast by an Unknown Salisbury founder in c1400 | 1911 | Existing 4 augmented to 6 by two trebles, canons removed and all retuned by G&J in 1911 | ||
Stradbrooke, Suff, All Saints | 5 | 20 1 10 | 1465 | Jordan, Henry | 1553 | Known to be 5 in 1553 | 1465 | Known to be 6 by 1697 when extant 5/10 cast by Charles Newman | ||
Leominster, Herefs, SS Peter & Paul | 5 | 20¼ cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1553 | Known to be 5 in 1553 with a Tenor of 49" in diameter | 1615 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 in 1615 | ||
South Lopham, Norf, S Andrew | 5 | 20 cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1543 | Known to be 5 by 1543 | 1733 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 in 1733 by Thomas Gardiner | ||
Rickmansworth, Herts, S Mary V | 5 | 20 cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1552 | Known to have been 5 in 1552 with possible heavier scale than successors | 1765 | Existing 5 recast and augmented to 8 by L&P in 1765 | ||
Somerton, Som, S Michael & All Angels | 5 | 20 cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1581 | Known to be 5 by 1581 | 1604 | Tenor recast by Richard Purdue in 1604 | ||
Hillingdon, Gtr Lon, S John Bapt | 5 | 20 cwt | 1590 | Wright, Lawrence | 1590 | 5 in 1590 when Tenor cast by L Wright | 1731 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 in 1731 by Richard Phelps | ||
Windsor, Berks, Curfew Tower | 5 | 20 cwt | 1598 | Eldridge, Richard | 1598 | Tenor recast in 1598 by Richard Eldridge | 1612 | Existing 5 recast and Tenor added to augment to 6 in 1612 by John Wallis | 1426 | Known to be 5 by 1426 |
Banwell, Som, S Andrew | 5 | 19½ cwt | 1600 | Purdue, Richard & George | 1600 | Known to be 5 when Tenor recast by R&G Purdue in 1600 | 1613 | Tenor recast by R&G Purdue in 1612/13 | ||
Loughborough, Leics, All Saints | 5 | 18 3 13 | 1597 | Oldfield, Henry II | 1597 | Known to be 5 by when Tenor recast by H Oldfield II in 1597 | 1613 | 5/5 recast by H Oldfield II in 1613 | ||
Westminster, Gtr Lon, S Margaret | 5 | 18 3 00 | 1593 | Mot, Robert | 1593 | Existing (5 presumed) bells replaced as a ring of 5 in 1593 by R Mot | 1714 | Known to be 6 by 1714 | 1527 | Known to be 5 by 1527 with Tenor 1613 lbs |
Writtle, Essex, All Saints | 5 | 18½ cwt | 1598 | Dyer, John | 1598 | Known to be 5 when Tenor recast by John Dyer in 1598 | 1758 | Known to be 8 by 1758 | ||
Preston, Lancs, Minster Ch of S John Ev | 4 | 18 cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1524 | Known that 4 bells cast in Nottingham for Preston in 1523/4 | 1662 | Known t have been 5 by 1662 | ||
Birmingham, W Mids, SS Peter & Paul, Aston | 5 | 18 cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1552 | Known to be 5 by 1552 until 1776 with Tenor approx 18 cwt | 1776 | Existing 5 recast into 8 in 1775/6 by P&C | ||
Thame, Oxon, S Mary V | 3 | 16 cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1551 | 4/4 scrapped leaving former 3/4 as Tenor in 1551 | 1627 | Existing 3 replaced by a ring of 6 cast by Ellis Knight in 1627 | 1548 | 5/5 scrapped leaving former 4/5 as Tenor in 1548 |
Middlewich, Ches, S Michael & All Angels | 4 | 14½ cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1598 | Known to be 4 in 1598 | 1708 | Tenor recast in 1708 by an alleged "Gabrell Smith", assumed Gabriel Smith | ||
Cullompton, Devon, S Andrew | 7 | 14 cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1553 | Existing 8 reduced to 7 by 1553 | 1746 | Assumed that existing 7 had been reduced to 6 when existing 3-6/6 recast by T Bilbie in 1746 | 1549 | Believed to have been 8 cast in 1549 on completion of Tower by an unknown founder |
Brewood, Staffs, SS Mary & Chad | 4 | 13 3 16 | 1350 | Lichfield, Michael de | 1575 | Former 1/4 cast by Thomas Newcombe in latter half of 16C | 1692 | Existing 4 augmented to 5 by Henry Bagley II in 1692 | ||
Walsall, W Mids, S Matthew | 5 | 13 cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1552 | Known to be 5 in 1552 | 1628 | Known that Tenor recast by an unknown founder in 1628 | ||
Westminster, Gtr Lon, S Martin in the Fields | 5 | 10 cwt | 1592 | Wright, Lawrence | 1592 | Tenor recast by Lawrence Wright in 1592 | 1708 | Known to be 6 by 1708 | 1586 | Existing 4 augmented to 5 and resultant 2/5 recast by Hugh Walker in 1586 |
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