Snapshot as at 1600
By Tower (Ascending)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Salisbury, Wilts, S Edmund

6

27 cwt

1474

Medieval

1500

6 by c1500

1603

Tenor recast by J Wallis in 1603

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Warminster, Wilts, S Denys

5

25 cwt

Unknown

Unknown

1553

5 by 1553

1629

Tenor broken and sold to John Lott in 1629

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

Watford, Herts, S Mary

5

22¼ cwt

Unknown

Unknown

1552

Known to be 5 by 1552

1638

Known to be 6 by 1638

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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