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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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York, N Yorks, Cath & Metropolitical Ch of S Peter | 12 | 55 1 00 | 1627 | Oldfield, William I | 1681 | 4 bells from NW Tower recast to augment existing 8 to 12 in SW Tower by Samuel Smith in 1681 | 1765 | Former 12 reduced to 10 when recast / replaced by L&P in 1765 | 1627 | Known to be 8 when Tenor cast by William Oldfield in 1627 |
London, London, S Bride, Fleet Street | 12 | 28 cwt | 1710 | Rudhall, Abraham I | 1719 | Existing 10 augmented to 12 by Abraham Rudhall in 1719 | 1940 | Existing 12 destroyed on 29 December 1940 | 1710 | Existing 8 or 10 recast into 10 by A Rudhall in 1710 |
London, London, S Giles, Cripplegate | 10 | 36½ cwt | 1685 | Wightman, William | 1710 | Existing 8 known to have been augmented to 10 by 1710 | 1772 | Existing 10 all recast by P&C in 1772 | 1685 | Tenor recast again by W Wightman in 1685 |
Hereford, Herefs, Cathedral | 10 | 35½ cwt | 1500 | Unknown | 1698 | Existing 6 restored and augmented to 10 by Abraham Rudhall I in 1697/8 | 1953 | 8/10 recast and canons removed by M&S in 1953 | 1500 | Known to be 6 by when Tenor cast c1500 |
Oxford, Oxon, Cathedral | 10 | 33 cwt | 1589 | Unknown | 1680 | Existing 6 augmented to 10 by Christopher Hodson in 1680 | 1741 | 4 & 9/10 recast and 5 & 10/10 retuned by Abel Rudhall in 1740/1 | 1589 | Known to be 6 by 1589 when Tenor cast by an unknown founder |
Peterborough, Cambs, Cathedral | 10 | 31 cwt | 1709 | Penn, Henry | 1709 | 10 cast in 1709 by Henry Penn | 1831 | Existing 10 reduced to 5 when 9/10 recast by William Dobson in 1831 and bells 1-5/10 removed | ||
Lichfield, Staffs, Cathedral | 10 | 27 1 19 | 1688 | Bagley, Henry II | 1688 | Existing 6 all recast and augmented to 10 in 1688 by Henry Bagley II | 1764 | Tenor recast 1764 by Thomas Rudhall | 1673 | Existing bells recast into 6 in 1673 by Richard Keene |
Warwick, Warks, S Mary | 10 | 27 cwt | 1702 | Rudhall, Abraham I | 1703 | Existing 8 augmented to 10 by A Rudhall in 1703 | 1725 | Tenor recast in 1725 by an unknown founder | 1702 | New 8 cast by A Rudhall in 1702 |
Shrewsbury, Shrops, S Chad | 10 | 26 cwt | 1701 | Rudhall, Abraham I | 1712 | Existing 8 known to have been augmented to 10 by 1712 | 1788 | Existing 10 destroyed when church collapsed on 9th July 1788 | 1705 | Existing 6 known to have been augmented to 8 in between 1701 and 1712 - 1705 used as guess for event |
Cirencester, Gloucs, S John Bapt | 10 | 25½ cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1713 | Existing 8 augmented to 10 in 1713 by Abraham Rudhall I | 1722 | Existing 10 augmented to 12 in 1722 by Abraham Rudhall II | 1678 | Known to be 8 by 1678 |
London, London, S Sepulchre without Newgate, Holborn Viaduct | 10 | 25 cwt | 1695 | Unknown | 1695 | Tenor recast in 1695 by an unknown founder | 1739 | Existing 10 recast by Samuel Knight in 1739 | 1678 | Existing 8 augmented to 10 in 1678 by John Darbie |
London, London, S Magnus the Martyr, London Bridge | 10 | 21¼ cwt | 1714 | Phelps, Richard | 1718 | Existing 8 augmented to 10 between 1714 and 1718 | 1831 | Tenor recast by T Mears 1831 | 1714 | Previous bells cast into 8 by R Phelps in 1714 |
Oxford, Oxon, New College | 10 | 20 0 12 | 1655 | Darbie, Michael | 1712 | Existing 8 augmented to 10 in 1712 by A Rudhall | 1870 | Canons removed c1842 - 1876 | 1655 | Existing 5 recast, remodelled and augmented to 8 by Michael Darbie in 1655 |
Exeter, Devon, Cathedral | 9 | 60 cwt | 1676 | Purdue, Thomas | 1676 | Major 3rd of existing 9 in mixolydian mode added to create a diatonic 9 plus b3rd and resultant 6, 8 and 9/9 recast by Thomas Purdue in 1676 | 1729 | Existing diatonic 9 augmented by adding resultant 1/10 to become ring of 10 plus b4th and resultant 8 & 10/10 recast in 1729 by William Evans | 1625 | Tenor recast by T Pennington in 1625 |
Southwark, Gtr Lon, Cathedral | 8 | 46 3 21 | 1540 | Unknown | 1673 | Believed to be a complete ring of 8 by 1673 | 1735 | Existing 8 bells (6+2) recast and augmented to 12 by Samuel Knight in 1735 | 1540 | Tenor recast by an unknown founder in 1540 |
London, London, S Mary le Bow, Cheapside | 8 | 43 3 09 | 1669 | Hodson, John | 1677 | Existing bell became resultant 8/8 when 7 bells cast by Christopher Hodson to make 8 in 1677 | 1738 | Tenor recast by Phelps & Lester in 1738 | ||
Bristol, Bristol, S Mary V, Redcliffe | 8 | 41 cwt | 1622 | Purdue, Roger I | 1698 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 in 1698 by Abraham Rudhall | 1823 | Existing 8 augmented to 10 in 1823 by T Mears | 1622 | Known to be 6 by 1622 when Tenor cast by Roger Purdue |
Salisbury, Wilts, Cathedral | 8 | 38 cwt | 1680 | Tosier, Clement | 1680 | Known to be 8 by 1680 when Clement Tosier cast & & 8/8 | 1777 | Existing 8 dismantled in 1777 leaving former 6/8 only | ||
Bath, Som, Abbey | 8 | 35 cwt | 1700 | Rudhall, Abraham I | 1700 | Existing 6 recast and augmented to 8 by A Rudhall in 1700 | 1774 | Existing 8 augmented to 10 in 1774 by Thomas Rudhall | ||
Newcastle, T & W, Cathedral | 8 | 32 3 16 | 1622 | Graye, Miles I | 1717 | Existing 5 augmented to 8 in 1717 by Richard Phelps | 1754 | Tenor recast in 1754 by Lester and Pack | 1622 | Tenor recast by Miles Graye in 1622 |
London, London, S Lawrence Jewry, Gresham Street | 8 | 32 0 11 | 1687 | Bartlet, James | 1710 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 by Richard Phelps in 1710 | 1930 | Existing 8 retuned and rehung in 1930 by M&S | 1687 | Tenor recast by J Bartlett in 1687 |
Durham, Co Dur, Cathedral | 8 | 30 cwt | 1693 | Hodson, Christopher | 1693 | Existing 6 bells recast and augmented to 8 by C Hodson in 1693 | 1872 | Canons removed from 6-8/8 by Taylor in 1872 | ||
Southwell, Notts, Cathedral | 8 | 28 3 20 | 1712 | Clay, Thomas | 1712 | Former 8 destroyed by fire in 1711 recast by Thomas Clay in 1712 | 1721 | Existing 8 recast by A Rudhall in 1721 | 1711 | Existing 8 destroyed by fire on 5th November 1711 |
Leicester, Leics, S Margaret | 8 | 28 3 11 | 1633 | Watts, Hugh II | 1711 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 by Abraham Rudhall in 1711 | 1738 | Existing 8 augmented to 10 (and resultant 3 & 4/10 recast) by Thomas Eayre in 1738 | 1633 | 6 cast in 1633 by H Watts |
King's Lynn, Norf, Minster Ch of S Margaret | 8 | 28 cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1663 | Known to be 8 by 1663 | 1766 | Existing 8 recast in 1766 by L&P | 1552 | Known to be 5 in 1552 |
High Wycombe, Bucks, All Saints | 8 | 28 cwt | 1711 | Phelps, Richard | 1711 | Existing 6 recast and augmented to 8 by R Phelps in 1711 | 1788 | Existing 8 augmented to 10 in 1788 by John Briant | 1683 | 6 by when Tenor cast by unknown founder in 1683 |
Newark, Notts, S Mary Magd | 8 | 27 3 20 | 1713 | Rudhall, Abraham I | 1713 | Existing 6 recast and augmented to 8 by A Rudhall in 1713 | 1821 | Tenor recast by R Taylor & Son (St Neots) in 1821 | 1680 | Tenor recast by W Noone in 1680 |
Salisbury, Wilts, S Thomas | 8 | 27 1 20 | 1716 | Rudhall, Abraham I | 1716 | Known to be 8 when 2 & 8/8 recast by A Rudhall in 1716 | 1771 | 1-7/8 recast by Robert Wells I in 1771 | 1663 | Existing bells recast into 6 by W Purdue in 1663 |
Windsor, Berks, Curfew Tower | 8 | 26 cwt | 1624 | Wallis, John | 1650 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 and resultant 3/8 recast in 1650 by William Whitmore | 1624 | Existing 5 (re) augmented to 6 with new Tenor in 1624 by John Wallis | ||
Oxford, Oxon, Merton College | 8 | 25 1 10 | 1680 | Hodson, Christopher | 1680 | Existing 8 all recast in 1680 by Christopher Hodson | 1657 | 8 cast in 1657 by Michael Darbie | ||
Coventry, W Mids, Cathedral | 8 | 25 0 08 | 1675 | Bagley, Henry I | 1675 | Existing 6 recast and augmented to 8 in 1675 by H Bagley | 1774 | Existing 8 recast and augmented to 10 in 1774 by P&C | 1607 | 6 by 1607 when former 3 & 4/6 dated |
Kingston upon Thames, Gtr Lon, All Saints | 8 | 25 cwt | 1588 | Unknown | 1681 | Believed to be 8 by 1681 | 1748 | Existing 8 recast and augmented to 10 by R Catlin in 1748 | ||
Gloucester, Gloucs, Cathedral | 8 | 25 cwt | 1692 | Rudhall, Abraham I | 1692 | 8 by when Tenor cast by A Rudhall in 1692 | 1736 | Tenor recast in 1736 by Abel Rudhall | ||
Westminster, Gtr Lon, S Clement Danes | 8 | 25 cwt | 1693 | Wightman, William & Phillip | 1693 | 8 installed in 1693 by W & P Wightman | 1844 | Existing 8 augmented to 10, canons removed from Tenor and rehung by C Oliver in 1844 | ||
Shepton Mallet, Som, SS Peter & Paul | 8 | 25 cwt | 1703 | Rudhall, Abraham I | 1703 | Existing 6 recast and augmented to 8 by A Rudhall in 1703 | 1773 | Existing 8 recast by Thomas Rudhall in 1773 | ||
Kettering, Northants, SS Peter & Paul | 8 | 24 2 00 | 1718 | Eayre, Thomas I | 1718 | Tenor recast by T Eayre in 1718 | 1832 | Tenor of 8 recast by W & J Taylor in 1832 | 1714 | Existing 5 recast into 8 by R Sanders in 1714 |
Cheltenham, Gloucs, Minster Ch of S Mary | 8 | 24 1 24 | 1697 | Rudhall, Abraham I | 1697 | 8 cast by A Rudhall in 1697 | 1823 | Existing 8 recast by J Rudhall in 1823 | ||
Chesterfield, Derbys, S Mary & All Saints | 8 | 24 cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1718 | Existing 7 augmented to 8 in 1718 | 1819 | Existing 8 bells recast and augmented to 10 by T Mears in 1819 | 1700 | Existing 6 augmented to 7 in 1700 |
Manchester, Gtr Man, Cathedral | 8 | 23¾ cwt | 1706 | Rudhall, Abraham I | 1706 | Existing 6 recast and augmented to 8 in 1706 by Abraham Rudhall I | 1815 | Tenor recast in 1815 by John Rudhall | 1679 | Existing 5 replaced and augmented to 6 by W Noone in 1679 |
Westminster, Gtr Lon, S Martin in the Fields | 8 | 23 1 05 | 1713 | Bagley, Matthew | 1713 | Existing 6 recast and augmented to 8 by M Bagley in 1713 | 1726 | Existing 8 bells recast, remodelled and augmented to 10 by A Rudhall in 1726 | 1708 | Known to be 6 by 1708 |
Midsomer Norton, Som, S John Bapt | 8 | 23¼ cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1674 | Existing 5 augmented to 8 by an unknown founder in 1674 | 1750 | 1-3 and 8/8 recast by T Bilbie in 1750 | 1623 | 5 believed to have existed when 1-3/5 (extant 8-10/12) recast by Roger Purdue in 1623 |
Denham, Bucks, S Mary V | 8 | 23¼ cwt | 1683 | Bartlet, James | 1683 | 8 cast by James Bartlett in 1683 | 1875 | Tenor recast in 1875 by Warner | 1637 | Known to have been 5 in 1637 |
Great Tew, Oxon, S Michael & All Angels | 8 | 23 0 14 | 1709 | Rudhall, Abraham I | 1709 | 8 cast in 1709 by A Rudhall | 1924 | Existing 8 all rehung and canons removed by M&S in 1924 | ||
Norwich, Norf, S Peter Mancroft | 8 | 23 cwt | 1618 | Brend, William | 1676 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 in 1675/6 by Edward Tooke | 1724 | Existing 8 augmented to 10 with two Trebles by John Stephens in 1724 but these removed the same year as proposed subscription payments were not forthcoming | 1618 | 6 by when Tenor cast by W Brend in 1618 |
Ipswich, Suff, S Mary le Tower | 8 | 23 cwt | 1610 | Graye, Miles I | 1688 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 by Christopher Hodson in 1688 | 1812 | Existing 8 augmented to 10 (cast by T Mears II) by John Naunton in 1812 | 1671 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 and resultant 3 & 5/6 recast by John Darbie in 1671 |
Ledbury, Herefs, S Michael & All Angels | 8 | 23 cwt | 1690 | Rudhall, Abraham I | 1690 | 8 cast in 1690 by A Rudhall | 1736 | Tenor recast by Abel Rudhall in 1736 | ||
Wolverhampton, W Mids, Collegiate Ch of S Peter | 8 | 23 cwt | 1698 | Rudhall, Abraham I | 1698 | 8 cast by A Rudhall in 1698 | 1827 | Existing 8 augmented to 10 and resultant 4/10 recast by T Mears in 1827 | ||
Reading, Berks, S Laurence | 8 | 23 cwt | 1703 | Unknown | 1703 | Tenor recast in 1703 by an unknown founder | 1748 | Existing 8 recast and augmented to 10 in 1748 by Robert Catlin | 1662 | Existing 5 all recast, remodelled and augmented to 8 in 1662 by H Knight |
Cranbrook, Kent, S Dunstan | 8 | 23 cwt | 1718 | Phelps, Richard | 1718 | Existing 6 recast and augmented to 8 by R Phelps in 1718 | 1801 | All 8 recast by T Mears in 1801 | 1715 | Existing 5 recast and augmented to 6 by R Phelps |
London, London, S Dunstan-in-the-East | 8 | 22 2 24 | 1700 | Rudhall, Abraham I | 1700 | New ring of 8 cast by Abraham Rudhall in 1700 | 1941 | Church and existing 8 damaged on 10 May 1941 | ||
Newbury, Berks, S Nicolas | 8 | 22¼ cwt | 1680 | Knight, Henry III | 1680 | Exsting 6 recast and augmented to 8 by Henry Knight in 1680 | 1724 | Tenor recast by R Corr in 1724 | 1666 | Known to be 6 when Tenor recast in 1666 by unknown founder |
Hadleigh, Suff, S Mary | 8 | 21 3 25 | 1680 | Graye, Miles III | 1680 | 8 by 1680 when Tenor cast by Miles Graye | 1977 | All retuned, rehung and restored by Taylor in 1977 | ||
Tewkesbury, Gloucs, Abbey | 8 | 21 3 24 | 1696 | Rudhall, Abraham I | 1696 | Previous 6 recast and augmented to 8 by A Rudhall in 1696 | 1796 | Tenor recast by J Rudhall in 1796 | ||
Chipping Campden , Gloucs, S James | 8 | 21 3 16 | 1678 | Keene, Richard | 1678 | Former 6 recast and augmented to 8 in 1678 by Richard Keene | 1857 | Tenor recast by C & G Mears in 1857 | 1665 | Known to be 6 by 1665 |
Hertford, Herts, All Saints | 8 | 21¾ cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1674 | Existing 5/5 recast and ring remodelled into (assumed lighter) 8 by an unknown founder in 1674 | 1771 | Former 8 recast by P & C in 1771 | 1552 | Known to have been 5 in 1552 |
Boxford, Suff, S Mary | 8 | 21 2 20 | 1718 | Thornton, John | 1718 | Known to be 8 by when Tenor cast by John Thornton in 1718 (8 by 1714) | 1997 | 1 & 2/8 recast, remainder retuned and all rehung by Taylor in 1996/7 | ||
Limerick, Eire, Cathedral | 8 | 21 0 05 | 1673 | Purdue, William III, Roger II and Coveys | 1703 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 in 1703 by unknown founder | 1930 | Tenor recast in 1930 by Taylor | 1673 | 6 cast in 1673 by William III & Roger II Purdue and the Coveys |
Dublin, Eire, St Patrick’s Cathedral | 8 | 21 cwt | 1670 | Purdue, William III and John | 1670 | 8 cast in 1670 by William III and John Purdue | 1897 | Existing 8 remodelled by recasting 1, 2, 4-7/8 and augmenting to heavier 10 in 1897 by Taylor | ||
Shrewsbury, Shrops, Holy Cross | 8 | 21 cwt | 1713 | Rudhall, Abraham I | 1713 | Tenor recast by Abraham Rudhall I in 1713 | 1909 | Existing 8 rehung without wheels in 1909 | 1682 | Tenor recast by Thomas Roberts in 1682 |
Nottingham, Notts, S Peter | 8 | 20¾ cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1662 | Known to be 8 by 1662 | 1771 | Existing 8 recast by P&C in 1771 | ||
Portsmouth, Hants, Cathedral | 8 | 20¾ cwt | 1703 | Rudhall, Abraham I | 1703 | 8 cast by A Rudhall in 1703 and hung by Samuel Shepherdson of Spondon, Derbys | 1730 | Tenor recast in 1730 by R Phelps | ||
Boston, Lincs, S Botolph | 8 | 20 2 22 | 1657 | Oldfield, George I | 1710 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 by Thomas Osborn in 1710 | 1867 | Tenor recast in 1867 by A L J Van Aerschodt | 1657 | 6 by when Tenor cast by G Oldfield I in 1657 |
Dunster, Som, S George | 8 | 20½ cwt | 1704 | Stadler, John | 1704 | Tenor recast by John Stadler in 1704 with known increased weight | 1766 | 1 & 8/8 recast by Thomas Bayley in 1766 | 1670 | Known to be 8 by 1670 |
Deptford, Gtr Lon, S Nicholas | 8 | 20 1 14 | 1701 | Newton, Samuel & Hadley, Isaac | 1701 | Existing ring recast into 8 by Newton & Hadley in 1701 | 1780 | Tenor recast by Chapman and Mears in 1780 | ||
Worcester, Worcs, Cathedral | 8 | 20 1 13 | 1647 | Oldfield, George I | 1647 | Known to be 8 when Tenor cast in 1647 by G Oldfield | 1830 | Tenor recast 1830 by John Rudhall | ||
Stroud, Gloucs, S Laurence | 8 | 20 0 24 | 1629 | Purdue, Roger I | 1720 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 by Abraham Rudhall II in 1720 | 1815 | Existing 8 augmented to 10 and resultant 8 & 10/10 recast by T Mears in 1815 | 1629 | 6 by 1629 when Tenor cast by Roger Purdue |
Stafford, Staffs, S Mary | 8 | 20 cwt | 1692 | Bagley, Henry II | 1709 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 by Abraham Rudhall I in 1709 | 1742 | Tenor recast by H Bagley III in 1742 | 1692 | Existing 5 recast and augmented to 6 by H Bagley II in 1692 |
Preston, Lancs, Minster Ch of S John Ev | 8 | 20 cwt | 1711 | Rudhall, Abraham I | 1711 | Existing 5 recast and augmented to 8 by A Rudhall in 1711 | 1814 | Existing 8 recast in 1814 by T Mears | 1662 | Known t have been 5 by 1662 |
Bristol, Bristol, Christ Church | 8 | 20 cwt | 1716 | Rudhall, Abraham I | 1716 | 8 installed in 1716 by Abraham Rudhall | 1727 | Existing 8 augmented to 10 in 1727/8 by Abraham Rudhall II | ||
Thornbury, Gloucs, S Mary V | 8 | 20 cwt | 1717 | Rudhall, Abraham I | 1717 | Tenor recast by Abraham Rudhall in 1717 | 1893 | Existing 8 rehung and canons removed by Blackbourn and Greenleaf in 1893 | 1698 | 8 installed by A Rudhall in 1698 |
Solihull, W Mids, S Alphege | 8 | 19 1 21 | 1685 | Bagley, Henry II | 1686 | Existing bells recast and augmented to 8 by H Bagley in 1685-6 | 1894 | Existing 8 augmented to 10, resultant 5 & 7/10 recast, remainder retuned, canons removed from 8-10/10 and rehung by James Barwell in 1894 | ||
Worcester, Worcs, S Helen | 8 | 18 2 27 | 1706 | Sanders, Richard | 1706 | Former 5 bells remodelled and augmented to 8 in 1706 by Richard Saunders | 1951 | Existing 8 removed in 1951 | 1600 | Known to be 5 by 1600 |
Cambridge, Cambs, S Mary the Great | 8 | 18 2 00 | Unknown | Unknown | 1667 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 and resultant 5 & 6/8 recast by an unknown founder in 1667 | 1722 | Existing 8 recast and augmented to 10 in 1722/3 by Richard Phelps | 1621 | Two of existing 5 recast and another added to augment to 6 in 1620/1 by an unknown founder(s) |
Birmingham, W Mids, S Martin | 8 | 17 3 09 | 1682 | Bagley, Henry & Matthew | 1706 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 in 1706 by Joseph Smith | 1758 | Existing 8 recast, remodelled and augmented to 10 in 1758 by L&P | 1682 | Known to have been 6 cast in 1682 believed to be by H & M Bagley |
Norwich, Norf, S Andrew | 8 | 15 cwt | 1621 | Brend, William and John | 1706 | Ring remodelled by scrapping Tenor and augmenting to 8 by Henry Pleasant in 1706 | 1825 | Existing 8 augmented to 10 by T Mears in 1825 | 1635 | Tenor recast again by W & J Brend in 1635 |
Plymouth, Devon, S Andrew | 7 | 35¼ cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1709 | Existing 6 recast and augmented to 7 in 1709 by an unknown founder | 1749 | Existing 7 recast and augmented to 8 in 1749 by T Bilbie | 1631 | Existing 5 recast and augmented to 6 in 1631 by an unknown founder |
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 | ||
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 |
Wells, Som, Cathedral | 6 | 51 3 04 | 1714 | Wroth, Thomas I | 1714 | Tenor recast in 1714 by Thomas Wroth | 1757 | Existing 6 recast and augmented to 8 in 1757 by Abel Rudhall | 1673 | Tenor recast in 1673 by Thomas Purdue |
Stepney, Gtr Lon, S Dunstan & All Saints | 6 | 48 cwt | 1602 | Unknown | 1602 | Known to be 6 by 1602 | 1734 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 by Samuel Knight in 1734 | ||
Sherborne, Dorset, Abbey | 6 | 46 1 07 | 1670 | Purdue, Thomas | 1670 | Tenor recast by Thomas Purdue in 1670 | 1858 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 in 1858 by G Mears | 1601 | 6 by when Tenor cast by George Purdue in 1601 |
Yeovil, Som, S John Bapt | 6 | 40 0 22 | 1637 | Purdue, Richard I | 1637 | Tenor recast by Richard Purdue in 1637 | 1728 | 3 and 6/6 recast by Thomas Bilbie in 1728 | 1626 | 6 by 1626 when Thomas Pennington recast the then 2, 4 and 5/6 (extant 8, 10 and 11/12) |
Queen Camel, Som, S Barnabas | 6 | 39½ cwt | 1633 | Purdue, Richard I | 1633 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 by addition of Tenor cast by Richard Purdue I in 1633 | 1861 | 5/6 recast, all rehung and canons removed from Tenor by Taylor in 1861 | ||
Kendal, Cumb, Holy Trinity | 6 | 35 cwt | 1717 | Smith, Samuel II | 1717 | Tenor recast by Samuel Smith in 1717 | 1774 | Existing 6 remodelled by recasting existing 1-3 & 6/6 into 1-6/8 leaving former 4 & 5/6 as new 7 & 8/8 by Pack & Chapman in 1774 | 1711 | Tenor recast by A Rudhall in 1711 |
Canterbury, Kent, Cathedral | 6 | 32 cwt | 1624 | Hatch, Joseph | 1635 | First change ringing peal exists as ring of 6 in Arundel Tower, completed by Joseph Hatch in 1635 | 1727 | Existing 6 replaced and augmented to 8 by S Knight in 1727 | ||
Nottingham, Notts, S Mary V | 6 | 32 cwt | 1637 | Oldfield, George I | 1699 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 in 1699 | 1760 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 by Lester & Pack in 1759/60 | 1637 | Tenor recast by G Oldfield II in 1637 |
Horsham, W Sussex, S Mary V | 6 | 32 cwt | 1645 | Unknown | 1703 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 in 1703 by unknown founder | 1752 | Existing 6 recast and remodelled to augment to 8 in 1752 by T Lester | 1645 | Tenor recast (possibly by Bryan Eldridge II) in 1645 |
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 | ||
Westbury, Wilts, All Saints | 6 | 31 1 18 | 1714 | Rudhall, Abraham I | 1714 | 6 by 1714 when Tenor cast by A Rudhall I | 1895 | 5 & 6/6 rehung and canons removed by Blackbourn in 1895 | 1671 | Known to have been 5 by 1671 when 1/5 cast by Richard Purdue, assumed with future 5/6 as Tenor |
Bradford on Avon, Wilts, Holy Trinity | 6 | 31 cwt | 1703 | Rudhall, Abraham I | 1703 | 6 by when Tenor cast by A Rudhall in c1703 | 1735 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 by William Cockey in 1735 | 1680 | Known to have been 5 by 1680 when 1 & 2/5 cast by Roger Purdue II |
Rochester, Kent, Cathedral | 6 | 30 1 05 | 1683 | Hodson, Christopher | 1683 | 5 & 6/6 recast by C Hodson in 1683 | 1834 | 6/6 recast by T Mears in 1834 | 1545 | Known to be 6 by 1545 |
Tenterden, Kent, S Mildred | 6 | 30¼ cwt | 1717 | Phelps, Richard | 1717 | Existing 5 bells recast and augmented to 6 by R Phelps in 1717 | 1769 | Exsting 6 augmented to 8 by Lester & Pack in 1769 | 1619 | Known that 2/5 recast in 1619 by Joseph Hatch |
Taunton, Som, S Mary Magd | 6 | 30 0 07 | 1647 | Austen, Robert I | 1647 | Tenor recast by Robert Austen in 1647 | 1840 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 and resultant 6/8 recast in 1840 by T Mears | 1633 | Known to be 6 by 1633 |
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 | ||
Leighton Buzzard, Beds, All Saints | 6 | 30 cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1634 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 in 1634 when Ellis Knight cast 1/6 | 1787 | Former 6 recast and augmented to 8 in 1787 by W & T Mears | 1623 | 5 in 1623 when James Keene cast 1/5 |
Wellingborough, Northants, All Hallows | 6 | 30 cwt | 1639 | Watts, Hugh II | 1640 | 6 by when extant 3/8 cast by Hugh Watts II in 1640 | 1884 | Existing 6 augmented to 8, resultant 5/8 recast and canons removed from Tenor by Taylor in 1884 | 1639 | 5 by when Tenor cast by H Watts II in 1639 |
Grantham, Lincs, S Wulfram | 6 | 30 cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1652 | Known that bell given in 1652 to use to augment to 6 | 1752 | Existing 6 recast and augmented to 8 by T Eayre in 1752 | 1640 | Know to have been 5 in 1640 |
Evesham, Worcs, The Bell Tower | 6 | 29 0 13 | 1631 | Oldfield, George I | 1664 | Known to be 6 by 1664 | 1741 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 and resultant 3-7/8 recast in 1741 by Abel Rudhall | ||
Wing, Bucks, All Saints | 6 | 29 cwt | 1687 | Chandler, George | 1687 | 6 when Tenor cast in 1687 by George Chandler | 1863 | Tenor recast in 1863 by Warner | 1650 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 and resultant 3/8 recast in 1650 by William Whitmore |
Stow on the Wold, Gloucs, S Edward | 6 | 29 cwt | 1717 | Rudhall, Abraham I | 1717 | 6 by when Tenor cast by A Rudhall in 1717 | 1811 | Tenor recast by J Rudhall in 1811 | ||
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 | ||
Maidstone, Kent, All Saints | 6 | 28½ cwt | 1678 | Hodson, John and/or Christopher | 1678 | Known to be 6 when Tenor cast by John and/or Christopher Hodson in 1678 | 1784 | Existing 6 recast and augmented to 10 by Chapman & Mears in 1784 | ||
Frome, Som, S John Bapt | 6 | 28½ cwt | 1662 | Lott, John | 1684 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 in 1684 probably by Lewis Cockey | 1724 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 in 1724 by William Cockey | 1662 | Tenor recast in 1662 again by John Lott |
Wells, Som, S Cuthbert | 6 | 28¼ cwt | 1624 | Purdue, Roger I | 1683 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 by Thomas Purdue in 1683 | 1787 | Tenor recast by W Bilbie in 1787 | 1624 | Tenor of known 5 recast by Roger Purdue in 1624 |
Wimborne Minster, Dorset, S Cuthberga | 6 | 28¼ cwt | 1629 | Bond, Anthony | 1686 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 by Samuel Knight in 1686 | 1856 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 by C&G Mears in 1856 | 1629 | Tenor of 5 recast by Anthony Bond in 1629 |
Baldock, Herts, S Mary V | 6 | 28 0 00 | 1711 | Waylett, John | 1711 | Tenor recast in 1711 by J Waylett | 1882 | Existing 6 augmented to 8, resultant 3, 4, 6 & 7/8 recast, canons removed from Tenor and all rehung by Taylor in 1882 | 1685 | 1 & 4/6 cast by James Bartlett in 1685 |
Clare, Suff, SS Peter & Paul | 6 | 28 cwt | 1695 | Newman, Charles | 1695 | 6 by when Tenor cast by Charles Newman in 1695 | 1781 | 8 by 1781 when extant 1/8 cast by William Mears | ||
Christchurch, Dorset, Priory | 6 | 28 cwt | 1717 | Unknown | 1717 | Tenor recast in 1717 by Unknown founder | 1730 | 5 and 6/6 recast by Abraham Rudhall in 1730 | 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 |
Oxford, Oxon, S Mary V | 6 | 27½ cwt | 1639 | Knight, Ellis I | 1639 | 6 recast in 1639 by Ellis Knight I | 1894 | Canons removed from Tenor when rehung by Taylor | 1630 | Known to have been 6 by 1639 with Tenor cast by Robert Atton |
Salisbury, Wilts, S Edmund | 6 | 27 cwt | 1656 | Purdue, William III & Bolter, Nathaniel | 1656 | Former 6 replaced by W Purdue II and N Bolter in 1656 | 1884 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 and canons removed by M&S in 1884 | 1653 | Existing 6 destroyed when tower collapsed in 1653 |
Great Missenden, Bucks, SS Peter & Paul | 6 | 26 3 10 | 1692 | Keene, Richard | 1692 | 6 when Treble and Tenor added by R Keene in 1692 | 1840 | Tenor recast in 1840 by T Mears | ||
Oundle, Northants, S Peter | 6 | 26¾ cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1700 | Known to be 6 by 1700 | 1748 | 6 by when Tenor recast in 1748 by T Eayre | ||
Sudbury, Suff, All Saints | 6 | 26¾ cwt | 1576 | Tonni, Stephen | 1701 | Assumed 6 by 1701 when extant 3/8 cast by Henry Pleasant | 1875 | Tenor recast by Warner in 1875 | 1671 | Assumed 5 by 1671 when extant 4/8 cast by Miles Graye |
Reading, Berks, Minster Ch of S Mary V | 6 | 26 2 01 | 1640 | Knight, Ellis I | 1640 | Tenor recast in 1640 by Ellis I Knight | 1740 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 in 1740 by Robert Catlin | 1617 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 in 1617 by Richard I Purdue |
Bray, Berks, S Michael | 6 | 26½ cwt | 1656 | Knight, Ellis II and Henry III | 1678 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 in 1678 by Henry Knight III | 1914 | 4/6 recast and canons removed from Tenor by Warner in 1914 | 1656 | 5 by when Tenor cast in 1656 by Ellis II and Henry III Knight |
Olney, Bucks, SS Peter & Paul | 6 | 26½ cwt | 1682 | Bagley, Henry II | 1682 | 6 when 1 & 6/6 cast by H Bagley in 1682 | 1893 | Existing 6 rehung and canons removed by T Blackbourn in 1893 | ||
Monks Kirby, Warks, S Editha | 6 | 26 0 18 | 1618 | Watts, Hugh II | 1618 | 6 by when Tenor cast by Hugh Watts in 1618 | 1921 | Existing 6 augmented to 8, remainder retuned, canons removed and all rehung by Taylor in 1921 | ||
Northampton, Northants, All Saints | 6 | 26 0 15 | 1677 | Bagley, Henry I | 1677 | 6 cast by H Bagley in 1677 | 1782 | Exsiting 6 recast and augmented to 8 by Chapman and Mears in 1782 | ||
Keynsham, Som, S John Bapt | 6 | 26 cwt | 1669 | Purdue, William III & Roger II | 1669 | 6 by when Tenor cast by W & R Purdue in 1669 | 1731 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 in 1731 by Thomas Bilbie | ||
Great Bedwyn, Wilts, S Mary | 6 | 26 cwt | 1623 | Wallis, John | 1671 | 6 by 1671 when current 1-4/6 cast by Henry Knight II | 1978 | Existing 6 overhauled and canons removed by F White of Appleton in 1978 | ||
Wigan, Gtr Man, All Saints | 6 | 25 3 22 | Unknown | Unknown | 1717 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 by Ralph Ashton of Wigan in 1717 | 1732 | Existing 6 recast and augmented to 8 by A Rudhall in 1732 | 1677 | Known to be 5 when 1/5 recast in 1677 by William Scott of Wigan |
Ormskirk, Lancs, SS Peter & Paul | 6 | 25 2 26 | 1576 | Oldfield, Henry I | 1714 | Ring remodelled by recasting former 1-3 & 5/5 into 6 making existing 4/5 the new Tenor in 1714 by Abraham Rudhall | 1774 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 and resultant 7/8 recast by Thomas Rudhall in 1774 | 1576 | Original 5 recast by Henry Oldfield I in 1576 |
Milborne Port, Som, S John Ev | 6 | 25½ cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1625 | Believed to have been 6 by early 17C | 1736 | Existing 6 recast in 1736 by T Bilbie | ||
Goudhurst, Kent, S Mary V | 6 | 25½ cwt | 1707 | Phelps, Richard | 1707 | Existing 6 recast by R Phelps in 1707 | 1775 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 by Pack & Chapman in 1775 | ||
Lifton, Devon, S Mary | 6 | 25 1 02 | 1641 | Unknown | 1714 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 in 1714 by an unknown founder | 1827 | Existing 6 recast and augmented to 8 by Taylor in 1827 | 1654 | Known to be 5 by 1654 with a Tenor dated 1641 cast by an unknown founder |
Great Yarmouth, Norf, Minster Ch of S Nicholas | 6 | 25 1 00 | 1660 | Unknown | 1670 | Known to be 6 by 1670 | 1726 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 in 1726 by John Stephens | ||
Mells, Som, S Andrew | 6 | 25 1 00 | 1716 | Rudhall, Abraham II | 1716 | Existing 5 recast and augmented to 6 in 1716 by A Rudhall | 1745 | 1 & 6/6 recast in 1745 by T Bilbie | 1670 | Known to be 5 by 1670 when T Purdue recast 1/5 |
St Albans, Herts, Cathedral & Abbey | 6 | 25¼ cwt | 1699 | Wightman, Philip | 1699 | Existing 5 recast and augmented to 6 by Phillip Wightman in 1699 | 1730 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 by Lester & Pack in 1730 | ||
Pilton, Devon, S Mary V | 6 | 25 0 18 | 1712 | Rudhall, Abraham I | 1712 | 6 cast in 1712 by Abraham Rudhall | 1853 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 and resultant 3, 4 & 6/8 recast by Taylor in 1853 | ||
Dublin, Eire, Christ Church Cathedral | 6 | 25 cwt | 1670 | Purdue, Roger and Covey, William and Tobias | 1670 | 6 cast by Roger Purdue and William and Tobias Covey in 1670 | 1738 | Existing 6 recast and augmented to 8 in 1738 by Abel Rudhall | ||
Hitchin, Herts, S Mary | 6 | 25 cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1689 | Existing 6 recast in 1689 by an unknown founder | 1762 | Existing 6 recast and augmented to 8 by E Arnold in 1762 | 1552 | Known to be 6 in 1552 with Tenor of 53" diameter |
Warminster, Wilts, S Denys | 6 | 25 cwt | 1707 | Lott, Richard | 1707 | 6 by when 6/6 recast in 1707 by Richard Lott | 1734 | Tenor recast in 1734 by W Cockey | 1638 | Know to have been 6 by 1638 |
Saffron Walden, Essex, S Mary V | 6 | 25 cwt | 1720 | Gardiner, Thomas | 1720 | Tenor recast by T Gardiner in 1720 | 1754 | Known that existing 6 had been augmented to 8 by 1754 | 1710 | Tenor recast in 1710 by John Thornton (or may be Thomas Gardiner) |
Northampton, Northants, S Giles | 6 | 24½ cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1720 | Known to have been 6 by 1720 | 1783 | Existing 6 recast and augmented to 8 by E Arnold in 1783 | ||
Middleton Cheney, Northants, All Saints | 6 | 24 0 09 | 1640 | Bagley, Henry I | 1671 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 by Henry Bagley I in 1671 | 1924 | Existing 6 retuned, canons removed and rehung by Taylor in 1924 | 1659 | 5 by when extant 2/6 cast by Henry Bagley I in 1659 |
Wakefield, W Yorks, Cathedral | 6 | 24 cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1704 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 in 1704 by Samuel Smith | 1740 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 by Sellar of York in 1740 | 1552 | Known to have been 5 in 1552 |
Loughborough, Leics, All Saints | 6 | 23 3 19 | 1613 | Oldfield, Henry II | 1616 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 by H Oldfield II in 1616 | 1754 | Existing 6 all recast by T Eayre in 1754 | 1613 | 5/5 recast by H Oldfield II in 1613 |
Plymouth, Devon, Charles Church | 6 | 23 3 03 | 1709 | Phelps, Richard | 1709 | 6 cast in 1709 by R Phelps | 1782 | Previous 6 recast and augmented to 8 1782 | ||
Bampton, Oxon, S Mary | 6 | 23¾ cwt | 1629 | Purdue, Roger I | 1629 | Known to be 6 in 1629 when Tenor cast by Roger Purdue I | 1903 | Existing 6 rehung and canons removed in 1903 by Webb and Bennett | ||
Kidlington, Oxon, S Mary V | 6 | 23¾ cwt | 1708 | Rudhall, Abraham I | 1708 | Known to be 6 when Tenor cast in 1708 by A Rudhall | 1897 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 and resultant 3, 4 & 6/8 recast (by M&S), canons removed from Tenor and all rehung by Webb & Bennett in 1897 | ||
South Petherton, Som, SS Peter & Paul | 6 | 23 2 24 | Unknown | Unknown | 1633 | Known to be 6 by 1633 | 1721 | Tenor recast by E Bilbie in 1721 | ||
Yarnton, Oxon, S Bartholomew | 6 | 23¼ cwt | 1620 | Knight, Henry I | 1620 | Known to be 6 when Tenor cast in 1620 by Henry Knight I | 1934 | Canons removed from Tenor during 1934 renovation by R White of Appleton | ||
Biddenden, Kent, All Saints | 6 | 23¼ cwt | 1712 | Phelps, Richard | 1712 | Known to be 6 by when 1 & 6/6 cast by Richard Phelps in 1712 | 1784 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 by Robert Patrick in 1784 | ||
East Dereham, Norf, S Nicholas | 6 | 23¼ cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1717 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 in 1717 by an unknown founder | 1753 | Existing 6 recast into 8 by L&P in 1753 | ||
Chulmleigh, Devon, S Mary Magd | 6 | 23 0 26 | 1718 | Evans, Evan II & William | 1718 | 6 cast in 1718 by Evan Evans | 1924 | Augmented to 8 G&J 1924 | ||
Crediton, Devon, Holy Cross | 6 | 23 cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1700 | Know that an existing 6 with a Tenor of 23 cwt were recast in 1774 so reflected by this event | 1774 | 8 cast in 1774 by John Pennington | ||
Wye, Kent, SS Gregory & Martin | 6 | 23 cwt | 1593 | Mot, Robert | 1709 | 5/6 recast and all 6 bells re installed in tower by Richard Phelps in 1709 | 1734 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 by Richard Phelps in 1734 | 1686 | Tower collapsed in 1686 rendering existing 6 unusable |
Great Waltham, Essex, S Mary & S Lawrence | 6 | 22 3 27 | 1663 | Hodson, John | 1684 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 in 1684 by John Darbie | 1796 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 by T Mears in 1796 | 1663 | 5 by when Tenor cast in 1663 by J Hodson |
Redenhall, Norf, BVM | 6 | 22 2 20 | 1514 | Unknown | 1717 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 by John Stephens in 1717 | 1737 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 by Richard Phelps in 1736/7 | 1543 | Known to be 5 by 1543 |
Ashford, Kent, S Mary V | 6 | 22½ cwt | 1620 | Hatch, Joseph | 1620 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 and resultant 4-6/6 recast by Joseph Hatch in 1620 | 1762 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 by Lester & Pack in 1762 | ||
Kilkenny, Eire, Cathedral | 6 | 22½ cwt | 1674 | Purdue, Roger and Covey, William and Tobias | 1674 | 6 cast by Purdue and Covey in 1674 | 1851 | Existing 6 recast by Thomas Hodges of Dublin in 1851 | ||
East Hendred, Oxon, S Augustine | 6 | 22½ cwt | 1689 | Knight, Samuel | 1689 | Known to be 6 when Tenor cast by Samuel Knight in 1689 | 1889 | Canons removed from Tenor during restoration by Taylor in 1889 | ||
Powick, Worcs, S Peter | 6 | 22½ cwt | 1705 | Rudhall, Abraham I | 1705 | Existing ring recast into 6 by A Rudhall in 1705 | 1833 | Tenor recast by T Mears in 1833 | ||
Halifax, W Yorks, Minster Ch of S John Bapt | 6 | 22 1 17 | 1691 | Smith, Samuel | 1720 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 in 1720 | 1722 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 in 1722 | 1691 | Known to be 5 in 1691 when Tenor cast by Samuel Smith |
Great Dunmow, Essex, S Mary V | 6 | 22¼ cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1671 | Assumed to have been 6 by 1671 | 1741 | 6 by when Tenor cast in 1741 by T Lester | ||
Watford, Herts, S Mary | 6 | 22¼ cwt | 1705 | Unknown | 1705 | Known that 5 & 6/6 recast in 1705 by an unknown founder | 1750 | Original 6 recast and augmented to 8 by T Lester in 1750 | 1638 | Known to be 6 by 1638 |
Sudbury, Suff, S Peter | 6 | 22 cwt | 1470 | Kebyll, John | 1662 | Assumed 6 by 1662 when extant 5/10 cast by John Darbie | 1874 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 by Warner in 1874 and canons removed | 1605 | Assumed 5 by 1605 when extant 6/10 cast by James Edbury |
Aylesbury, Bucks, S Mary | 6 | 22 cwt | 1623 | Unknown | 1714 | Known to be 6 by 1714 (although possibly from 1633) | 1773 | Existing 6 recast or exchanged and augmented to 8 in 1773 by P&C | ||
Westminster, Gtr Lon, S Margaret | 6 | 22 cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1714 | Known to be 6 by 1714 | 1739 | Existing (6 presumed) bells recast and augmented to 8 by S Knight and R Catlin in 1739 | 1593 | Existing (5 presumed) bells replaced as a ring of 5 in 1593 by R Mot |
Sonning, Berks, S Andrew | 6 | 21 3 23 | 1641 | Knight, Ellis I | 1711 | Known to be 6 by 1711 | 1778 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 in 1778 | 1641 | 5 by when Tenor cast by E Knight in 1641 |
Stowmarket, Suff, SS Peter & Mary | 6 | 21¾ cwt | 1622 | Graye, Miles I | 1691 | Known to be 6 in 1691 when John Darbie cast 1/6 | 1791 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 in 1791 by Thomas Osborn | 1622 | 5 by when Tenor cast in 1622 |
Lambourn, Berks, S Michael & All Angels | 6 | 21½ cwt | 1637 | Purdue, Roger I | 1639 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 in 1639 possibly by John Wiseman | 1742 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 in 1742 by Henry Bagley III | 1637 | 5 by 1637 when Tenor cast by Roger Purdue I |
St Albans, Herts, S Peter | 6 | 21½ cwt | 1678 | Chandler, Anthony | 1678 | Tenor recast by Anthony Chandler in 1678 | 1729 | Existing 6 recast and augmented to 8 by R Phelps in 1729 | 1628 | Original 5 bells and saunce recast and augmented to 6 by an unknown founder in 1628 |
Lenham, Kent, S Mary | 6 | 21 1 18 | 1686 | Bartlet, James | 1709 | Known to be 6 when 1 & 2/6 recast by R Phelps in 1709 | 1751 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 and resultant 7/8 recast by Robert Catlin in 1751 | 1686 | Presumed to be 5 by when Tenor cast by J Bartlett in 1686 |
Banwell, Som, S Andrew | 6 | 21 1 13 | 1706 | Bilbie, Edward | 1706 | Tenor recast by Edward Bilbie in 1706 | 1734 | Existing 6 recast by T Bilbie in 1734 | 1700 | Tenor recast by Lewis Cockey in 1700 |
Oakham, Leics, All Saints | 6 | 21 1 00 | 1677 | Norris, Tobie | 1677 | 6 by 1677 when 1 & 6/6 cast by Toby Norris | 1860 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 by Taylor in 1860 | ||
Westbury on Severn, Gloucs, SS Peter & Paul | 6 | 21¼ cwt | 1711 | Rudhall, Abraham I | 1711 | 6 cast by A Rudhall I in 1711 | 1825 | Tenor recast by J Rudhall in 1825 | ||
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 | ||
Ludlow, Shrops, S Laurence | 6 | 21 0 14 | 1631 | Oldfield, Richard | 1694 | Existing ring of 8 reduced to 6 when Trebles removed in 1694 | 1732 | Existing 6 had been augmented back to 8 at an unknown event when all were recast by A Rudhall in 1732 | 1688 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 by William Huntbach in 1688 |
Lavenham, Suff, SS Peter & Paul | 6 | 21 0 09 | 1625 | Graye, Miles I | 1702 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 and resultant 3/6 recast by Henry Pleasant in 1702 | 1811 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 by W Dobson in 1811 | 1625 | 5 by when Tenor cast by Miles Graye I in 1625 |
Leicester, Leics, Cathedral | 6 | 21 0 00 | 1704 | Noone, William | 1704 | Tenor recast by William Noone in 1704 | 1781 | Existing 6 recast and augmented to 8 by E Arnold in 1781 | 1657 | Existing 5 remodelled into 6 by recasting former 1 & 5/5 into new 4-6/6 by G Oldfield in 1657 |
Glastonbury, Som, S John Bapt | 6 | 21 cwt | 1648 | Austen, Robert I | 1648 | Existing 5 believed augmented to 6 by the addition of a Tenor in 1648 by Robert Austen | 1872 | 5 & 6/6 recast in 1872 by L&J | 1612 | Believed 5 by when Tenor cast by Robert Wiseman in 1612 |
Louth, Lincs, S James | 6 | 21 cwt | 1500 | Unknown | 1654 | Believed to be 6 by 1654 | 1726 | Existing 6 recast and augmented to 8 in 1726 by D Hedderly | 1589 | Existing 5 remodelled when Tenor scrapped and 2 other bells recast leaving previous 4/5 as Tenor in 1589 by an unknown founder |
Carlisle, Cumb, Cathedral | 6 | 21 cwt | 1657 | Langshaw, J & W | 1657 | 6 in 1657 when Tenor cast by J & W Langshaw | 1924 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 in 1924 by M&S | ||
Kingston upon Hull, E Yorks, Minster Ch of the Holy Trinity | 6 | 21 cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1710 | Known to have been 6 by 1710 | 1727 | Existing 6 recast and augmented to 8 by Henry Penn in 1727 | ||
Bristol, Bristol, S Mary V, Henbury | 6 | 21 cwt | 1717 | Evans, Evan | 1717 | 6 installed in 1717 by Evan Evans | 1897 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 by Taylor in 1897 | ||
Watlington, Oxon, S Leonard | 6 | 20 3 26 | 1660 | Knight, Henry II | 1663 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 in 1663 by H Knight II | 1869 | Tenor recast in 1869 by M&S | 1660 | Tenor recast in 1660 by H Knight II |
Banstead, Surrey, All Saints | 6 | 20¾ cwt | 1661 | Eldridge, William | 1661 | Tenor recast in 1661 by W Eldridge | 1892 | Existing 6 retuned and augmented to 8 by Warner in 1892 | 1638 | Assumed to be 6 when former 3/8 cast in 1638 by an unknown founder |
Market Harborough, Leics, S Dionysius | 6 | 20 2 00 | 1613 | Watts, Hugh I | 1613 | Known to be 6 by 1613 when Tenor cast by Hugh Watts | 1901 | Existing 6 recast and augmented to 8 by Taylor in 1901 | ||
Wellington, Som, S John Bapt | 6 | 20½ cwt | 1630 | Purdue, Richard and Roger | 1682 | Existing 5 believed to have been augmented to 6 by 1682 | 1748 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 and resultant 3, 4 and 8/8 recast by T Wroth in 1748 | 1630 | Tenor of 5 recast and remainder retuned by R & R Purdue in 1630 |
Bristol, Bristol, S Stephen | 6 | 20½ cwt | 1714 | Rudhall, Abraham I | 1714 | Believed ring of 6 with Tenor cast by A Rudhall I in 1714 | 1759 | Existing 6 recast and augmented to 8 in 1759 by Abel Rudhall | ||
Harlestone, Northants, S Andrew | 6 | 20½ cwt | 1719 | Rudhall, Abraham II | 1719 | 6 by when Tenor cast in 1719 by A Rudhall | 1938 | Existing 6 rehung by M&S in 1938 | ||
Stradbrooke, Suff, All Saints | 6 | 20 1 10 | 1465 | Jordan, Henry | 1697 | Known to be 6 by 1697 when extant 5/10 cast by Charles Newman | 1877 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 (cast by Taylor) and rehung by George Day in 1877 | 1553 | Known to be 5 in 1553 |
Sittingbourne, Kent, S Michael | 6 | 20 1 06 | 1687 | Bartlet, James | 1687 | Existing 5 recast and augmented to 6 in 1687 by J Bartlett | 1884 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 by Warner in 1884 | ||
Leominster, Herefs, SS Peter & Paul | 6 | 20¼ cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1615 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 in 1615 | 1755 | Previous 6 recast and augmented to 8 by W Evans 1755 | 1553 | Known to be 5 in 1553 with a Tenor of 49" in diameter |
Bristol, Bristol, Temple Church | 6 | 20¼ cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1657 | Existing 4 augmented to 6 and 2 recast by unknown founder in 1657 | 1721 | 5 & 6/6 recast in 1721 by T Bilbie | ||
Amesbury, Wilts, SS Mary & Melor | 6 | 20¼ cwt | 1713 | Tosier, Clement | 1713 | 6 by 1713 when Tenor cast by C Tosier | 1881 | Tenor recast in 1881 by Warner | ||
Devizes, Wilts, S John | 6 | 20 0 17 | 1677 | Purdue, Roger II and Covey, William | 1677 | Existing 4 remodelled and augmented to 6 with new Treble and Tenor and resultant 5/6 recast by R Purdue II and W Covey in 1677 | 1747 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 by James Burrough in 1747 | ||
Bocking, Essex, S Mary | 6 | 20 0 08 | 1682 | Bartlet, James | 1682 | 6 by 1682 when John Darbie cast extant 5 & 6/10 | 1856 | 5 & 6 recast in 1856 by C&G Mears 1856 | ||
Coventry, W Mids, Holy Trinity | 6 | 20 cwt | 1625 | Watts, Hugh II | 1658 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 in 1658 (probably by Bryan Eldridge) | 1776 | Existing 6 recast and augmented to 8 in 1776 by P&C | ||
Gloucester, Gloucs, S Michael | 6 | 20 cwt | 1667 | Keene, Richard | 1667 | 6 cast by R Keene in 1667 | 1872 | Tenor recast by Warner in 1872 | ||
Waterford, Eire, Cathedral | 6 | 20 cwt | 1668 | Purdue, Roger and Covey, William and Tobias | 1668 | 6 cast by Purdue and Covey in 1668 | 1721 | Existing 6 recast by Joshua Kipling in 1721 | ||
Ashton under Lyne, Gtr Man, S Michael & All Angels | 6 | 20 cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1679 | Original 4 augmented to 6 in 1679 by an unknown founder | 1779 | Original 6 recast and augmented to 8 by T Rudhall in 1779 | ||
Coggeshall, Essex, S Peter ad Vincula | 6 | 20 cwt | 1692 | Bartlet, James | 1692 | Tenor recast by J Bartlett in 1692 | 1876 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 by Warner in 1876 | 1681 | Existing bells recast and augmented to 6 in 1681 by M Graye III |
Worcester, Worcs, All Saints | 6 | 20 cwt | 1692 | Rudhall, Abraham I | 1692 | 6 cast by Abraham Rudhall I in 1692 | 1750 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 by Abel Rudhall in 1750 | ||
Fakenham, Norf, SS Peter & Paul | 6 | 20 cwt | 1678 | Norris, Thomas | 1716 | Known to be 6 by 1716 | 1746 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 in 1746 by Thomas Lester | 1678 | 5 by when Tenor cast by T Norris in 1678 |
Evercreech, Som, S Peter | 6 | 20 cwt | 1634 | Purdue, Richard I | 1719 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 and resultant 2/6 recast by William Cockey in 1718/9 | 1746 | 3 & 6/6 recast by Thomas Bilbie in 1746 | 1634 | 1-3 & 5/5 cast by Richard Purdue I in 1634 |
Ambrosden, Oxon, S Mary V | 6 | 19 3 01 | 1703 | Keene, Richard | 1703 | Tenor recast by R Keene in 1703 | 1928 | Exiting 6 augmented to 8, Tenor recast and all rehung by Taylor in 1928 | 1697 | 6 cast by R Keene in 1697 |
Beverley, E Yorks, S Mary | 6 | 19 0 00 | 1700 | Smith, Samuel | 1700 | 1 & 6/6 cast by S Smith in 1700 | 1884 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 by Gillett & Bland in 1884 | ||
Finedon, Northants, S Mary V | 6 | 18 3 05 | 1613 | Unknown | 1688 | 6 by 1688 when former 1/6 dated | 1825 | Existing 6 recast by W & J Taylor in 1825 | ||
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