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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 | 10 | 62 2 11 | 1729 | Evans, William | 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 | 1902 | 6 & 10/10 recast and remainder retuned and all rehung by Taylor in 1902 | 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 |
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 Mary le Bow, Cheapside | 8 | 53 0 22 | 1738 | Phelps & Lester | 1738 | Tenor recast by Phelps & Lester in 1738 | 1762 | Existing 8 augmented to 10 and resultant 3-9/10 recast by Lester & Pack in 1762 | 1677 | Existing bell became resultant 8/8 when 7 bells cast by Christopher Hodson to make 8 in 1677 |
Southwark, Gtr Lon, Cathedral | 12 | 48 1 18 | 1735 | Knight, Samuel | 1735 | Existing 8 recast and augmented to 12 by Samuel Knight in 1735 | 1911 | Tenor recast and new fittings supplied by M&S in 1911 | 1673 | Believed to be a complete ring of 8 by 1673 |
Stepney, Gtr Lon, S Dunstan & All Saints | 8 | 48 cwt | 1602 | Unknown | 1734 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 by Samuel Knight in 1734 | 1764 | Tenor recast in 1764 by unknown founder | 1602 | Known to be 6 by 1602 |
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 |
Luton, Beds, S Mary | 5 | 44 2 16 | Unknown | Unknown | 1670 | Known to be 5 by 1670 when 1/5 cast | 1775 | 8 by 1775 when 7 bells added to an existing 1761 J Eayre bell by P&C | ||
Yeovil, Som, S John Bapt | 6 | 44 2 08 | 1728 | Bilbie, Thomas I | 1728 | 3 and 6/6 recast by Thomas Bilbie in 1728 | 1768 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 by Thomas Bilbie in 1768 | 1637 | Tenor recast by Richard Purdue in 1637 |
Wells, Som, Cathedral | 8 | 44 0 12 | 1757 | Rudhall, Abel | 1757 | Existing ring of 6 recast and augmented to 8 in 1757 by Abel Rudhall | 1803 | Tenor recast by J Rudhall in 1803 | 1714 | Tenor recast in 1714 by Thomas Wroth |
Spitalfields, Gtr Lon, Christ Church | 8 | 44 cwt | 1746 | Lester, Thomas | 1746 | 4 & 8/8 recast by T Lester in 1746 | 1789 | Existing 8 augmented to 10 in 1789 by an unknown founder | 1734 | 8 installed by Richard Phelps, resultant Tenor cast in 1730 and remaining 7 by 1734 |
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 |
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 | ||
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 | ||
London, London, S Michael, Cornhill | 12 | 38 cwt | 1738 | Lester & Pack | 1738 | Tenor recast by Lester & Pack in 1738 | 1795 | Tenor recast in 1795 by T Mears | 1728 | Former believed 10 destroyed in Great Fire of London in 1666 replaced and augmented to 12 in 1728 by Richard Phelps |
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 |
Congresbury, Som, S Andrew | 6 | 35½ cwt | 1754 | Bilbie, Thomas I | 1754 | Known to be 6 by 1754 when 1 & 6/6 cast by T Bilbie | 1903 | Existing 6 rehung and canons removed by Llewellins & James in 1903 | 1621 | Known to have been 4 in existence when 4/4 cast by Roger Purdue I in 1621 |
Plymouth, Devon, S Andrew | 8 | 35 1 17 | 1749 | Bilbie, Thomas I | 1749 | Existing 7 recast and augmented to 8 in 1749 by T Bilbie | 1840 | Tenor recast in 1840 by T Mears | 1709 | Existing 6 recast and augmented to 7 in 1709 by an unknown founder |
Birmingham, W Mids, S Martin | 10 | 35 0 08 | 1758 | Lester & Pack | 1758 | Existing 8 recast, remodelled and augmented to 10 in 1758 by L&P | 1771 | Existing 10 augmented to 12 in 1771 by Pack & Chapman | 1706 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 in 1706 by Joseph Smith |
Dunstable, Beds, Priory | 5 | 35 cwt | 1664 | Chandler, Anthony | 1664 | 5 by 1664 when Tenor cast by Anthony Chandler | 1776 | Existing 5 recast and augmented to 8 by P&C 1776 | ||
Long Crendon, Bucks, S Mary V | 5 | 35 cwt | 1500 | Unknown | 1700 | Presumed 5 by 1700 | 1768 | Existing 5 recast, ring remodelled and augmented to 8 by L&P in 1768 | ||
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 | ||
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 |
Wrington, Som, All Saints | 6 | 33 1 20 | 1750 | Bilbie, Thomas I | 1750 | Ring remodelled by T Bilbie in 1750 from existing 5 by keeping former 3/5 as new 5/6 (extant 9/10) and recasting former 1, 2, 4 and 5/5 into 1-4 & 6/6 | 1845 | 1 & 6/6 recast by C&G Mears in 1845 | 1703 | Tenor of 5 recast by Abraham Rudhall in 1703 |
Newcastle, T & W, Cathedral | 8 | 33 1 17 | 1754 | Lester & Pack | 1754 | Tenor recast in 1754 by Lester and Pack | 1892 | Existing 8 recast/replaced and augmented to 10 by Taylor in 1892 | 1717 | Existing 5 augmented to 8 in 1717 by Richard Phelps |
Sheffield, S Yorks, Cathedral | 8 | 32 2 09 | 1745 | Hedderly, Daniel | 1745 | Existing 6 recast and augmented to 8 in 1745 by Daniel Hedderly | 1798 | Existing 8 augmented to 10 and Tenor recast by T Mears in 1798 | ||
Oxford, Oxon, Cathedral | 10 | 32½ cwt | 1589 | Unknown | 1741 | 4 & 9/10 recast and 5 & 10/10 retuned by Abel Rudhall in 1740/1 | 1893 | Restored by Thomas Blackbourn and canons removed from Tenor (and weighed in tower) in 1893 | 1680 | Existing 6 augmented to 10 by Christopher Hodson in 1680 |
Long Ashton, Som, All Saints | 5 | 32 0 20 | 1669 | Purdue, Thomas | 1669 | Believed 5 by 1669 when Tenor cast by Thomas Purdue | 1767 | Known to be 6 by 1767 when 1/6 was "recast" | ||
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 |
Nottingham, Notts, S Mary V | 8 | 32 cwt | 1637 | Oldfield, George I | 1760 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 by Lester & Pack in 1759/60 | 1761 | Existing 8 augmented to 10 by Lester & Pack in 1761 | 1699 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 in 1699 |
Chew Magna, Som, S Andrew | 6 | 31 3 04 | 1735 | Bilbie, Thomas I | 1735 | Existing 5 recast and augmented to 6 by Thomas Bilbie in 1735 | 1897 | 3-6/6 recast by M&S and all rehung by Thomas Blackbourn in 1897 | ||
Westminster, Gtr Lon, S Martin in the Fields | 12 | 31 2 18 | 1726 | Rudhall, Abraham II | 1727 | Existing 10 augmented to 12 by A Rudhall in 1727 | 1922 | Existing 12 all restored, retuned and rehung in new frame and fittings by M&S in 1922 | 1726 | Existing 8 bells recast, remodelled and augmented to 10 by A Rudhall in 1726 |
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 |
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 | ||
Bradford on Avon, Wilts, Holy Trinity | 8 | 31 cwt | 1703 | Rudhall, Abraham I | 1735 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 by William Cockey in 1735 | 1761 | Tenor recast by T Bilbie in 1761 | 1703 | 6 by when Tenor cast by A Rudhall in c1703 |
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 |
Adderbury, Oxon, S Mary | 6 | 30 1 03 | Unknown | Unknown | 1750 | Known to be 6 when recast in 1789, shown as from 1750 | 1789 | Existing 6 recast and augmented to 8 in 1789 by John Briant | ||
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 |
Stepney, Gtr Lon, S George in the East | 8 | 30¼ cwt | 1751 | Lester, Thomas | 1751 | 8 cast in 1751 by Thomas Lester | 1820 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 & 8/8 recast in 1820 by T Mears | ||
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 | ||
Grantham, Lincs, S Wulfram | 8 | 30 cwt | 1752 | Eayre, Thomas I | 1752 | Existing 6 recast and augmented to 8 by T Eayre in 1752 | 1775 | Existing 8 augmented to 10 and resultant 3, 9 & 10/10 recast by P&C in 1775 | 1652 | Known that bell given in 1652 to use to augment to 6 |
Beaminster, Dorset, S Mary | 5 | 30 cwt | 1760 | Rock, Richard | 1760 | Tenor recast by Richard Rock in 1760 | 1765 | Existing 5 recast and remodelled into 8 by Thomas I, Thomas II and Abraham Bilbie in 1765 | 1699 | Known to be 5 when Lewis Cockey recast Tenor in 1699 |
Westminster, Gtr Lon, Collegiate Ch of S Peter (Abbey) | 6 | 29 3 15 | 1738 | Phelps & Lester | 1738 | Tenor recast by Phelps & Lester in 1738 | 1919 | Existing 6 augmented to 8, resultant 3/8 replaced, 4/8 recast and remainder retuned by M&S in 1919 | 1599 | Known to be 6 by when this Tenor recast by an unknown founder in 1599 |
Godmanchester, Cambs, S Mary | 5 | 29 2 20 | 1600 | Unknown | 1700 | Assumed 5 by 1700 | 1794 | Existing 5 recast and remodelled by augmenting to 8 by Thomas Osborn in 1794 | ||
Wigan, Gtr Man, All Saints | 8 | 29 2 14 | 1732 | Rudhall, Abraham II | 1732 | Existing 6 recast and augmented to 8 by A Rudhall in 1732 | 1774 | Tenor recast in 1774 by Thomas Rudhall | 1717 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 by Ralph Ashton of Wigan in 1717 |
London, London, S Sepulchre without Newgate, Holborn Viaduct | 10 | 29½ cwt | 1739 | Knight, Samuel | 1739 | Existing 10 recast by Samuel Knight in 1739 | 1830 | 6 & 10/10 recast by T Mears in 1830 | 1695 | Tenor recast in 1695 by an unknown founder |
Birmingham, W Mids, Cathedral | 10 | 29 0 18 | 1751 | Lester, Thomas | 1751 | Existing 10 recast in 1750/1 by Thomas Lester | 1772 | 5 & 10/10 recast in 1772 by P&C | 1731 | Existing 8 known to have become 10 when scrapped in 1750. MAS estimate at 1731 per CJP B'ham inventory |
Evesham, Worcs, The Bell Tower | 8 | 29 0 13 | 1631 | Oldfield, George I | 1741 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 and resultant 3-7/8 recast in 1741 by Abel Rudhall | 1821 | Tenor recast in 1821 by T Mears | 1664 | Known to be 6 by 1664 |
Cork, Eire, Cathedral | 8 | 29 0 05 | 1751 | Rudhall, Abel | 1751 | 8 cast in 1751 by Abel Rudhall | 1903 | 1-3/8 recast, rest retuned and all canons removed in 1903 by Taylor | ||
Winchester, Hants, Cathedral | 8 | 29 0 04 | 1734 | Phelps, Richard | 1734 | Existing 7 recast and augmented to 8 in 1734 by Richard Phelps | 1891 | Tenor recast by M&S 1891 | 1552 | Existing 8 reduced to 7 in 1553 by believed removal of 8/8 |
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 | ||
Totnes, Devon, S Mary | 8 | 29 cwt | 1732 | Rudhall, Abraham II | 1732 | 8 cast in 1732 by Abraham Rudhall | 1863 | 5 & 8/8 recast in 1863 by Warner | ||
Chester, Ches, Cathedral | 5 | 29 cwt | 1738 | Knight, Samuel | 1738 | Tenor recast by S Knight in 1738 | 1867 | Existing 5 augmented to 8 and Tenor recast by Warner in 1867 | 1606 | 2-5/5 recast again by Henry Oldfield II 1606 |
Doncaster, S Yorks, Minster Ch of S George | 8 | 29 cwt | 1721 | Hedderly, Daniel | 1749 | Tenor and 5 others retuned and 4 rehung by James Harrison in 1749 | 1834 | 1-6 & 8/8 recast in 1834 by T Mears | 1721 | Original 5 cast in 1720 by D Hedderly recast and augmented to 8 in 1721 by D Hedderly |
Bristol, Bristol, S Thomas M | 8 | 29 cwt | 1666 | Purdue, Roger II and Covey, William | 1756 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 by Thomas Bilbie in 1756 | 1894 | Tenor recast, remainder turned and all new fittings supplied in 1894 by Llewellins & James | 1743 | Believed to be 6 by 1743 when extant 3/8 cast by T Bilbie I |
Leicester, Leics, S Margaret | 10 | 28 3 11 | 1633 | Watts, Hugh II | 1738 | Existing 8 augmented to 10 (and resultant 3 & 4/10 recast) by Thomas Eayre in 1738 | 1921 | Existing 10 all recast and augmented to 12 by Taylor in 1921 | 1711 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 by Abraham Rudhall in 1711 |
Shoreditch, Gtr Lon, S Leonard | 8 | 28 3 10 | 1739 | Lester, Thomas | 1739 | Existing 5 replaced and augmented to 8 by Thomas Lester in 1739 | 1765 | Existing 8 augmented to 10 by Lester and Pack in 1765 | 1708 | Known to have been 5 by 1708 |
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 | 8 | 28½ cwt | 1662 | Lott, John | 1724 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 in 1724 by William Cockey | 1937 | Existing 8 rehung and canons removed from 7 & 8/8 by G&J in 1937 | 1684 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 in 1684 probably by Lewis Cockey |
Canterbury, Kent, Cathedral | 8 | 28½ cwt | 1727 | Knight, Samuel | 1727 | Existing 6 replaced and augmented to 8 by S Knight in 1727 | 1778 | Tenor recast by P&C in 1778 | 1635 | First change ringing peal exists as ring of 6 in Arundel Tower, completed by Joseph Hatch in 1635 |
Bloxham, Oxon, Our Lady of Bloxham | 5 | 28¼ cwt | 1648 | Keene, James | 1648 | Known to be 5 when Tenor cast in in 1648 by J Keene | 1880 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 in 1880 | ||
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 |
London, London, S Botolph without, Aldgate | 8 | 28 0 26 | 1744 | Lester & Pack | 1744 | 8 bells cast by L&P in 1744 | 1764 | 5-8/8 recast by L&P in 1764 | ||
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 |
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 |
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 | ||
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 |
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 |
Edlesborough, Bucks, S Mary V | 5 | 28 cwt | 1740 | Unknown | 1740 | Tenor recast in 1740 by unknown founder | 1828 | Existing 5 destroyed by fire in March 1828 and replaced by lighter 6 cast by T Mears the same year | 1637 | Known to be 5 by 1637 |
Christchurch, Dorset, Priory | 8 | 28 cwt | 1730 | Rudhall, Abraham II | 1755 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 in 1755 by Abel Rudhall | 1885 | 3/8 recast, all rehung in frame for 10 and canons removed by Taylor in 1885 | 1730 | 5 and 6/6 recast by Abraham Rudhall in 1730 |
Southwell, Notts, Cathedral | 8 | 27 3 27 | 1721 | Rudhall, Abraham II | 1721 | Existing 8 recast by A Rudhall in 1721 | 1894 | Existing 8 all rehung and canons removed by Taylor in 1894 | 1712 | Former 8 destroyed by fire in 1711 recast by Thomas Clay in 1712 |
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 |
Cork, Eire, S Ann, Shandon | 8 | 27 3 08 | 1750 | Rudhall, Abel | 1750 | 8 cast in 1750 by Abel Rudhall | 1908 | 1,2 & 8/8 recast in 1908 by Taylor | ||
Melton Mowbray, Leics, S Mary | 6 | 27 3 04 | 1754 | Eayre, Thomas I | 1754 | Tenor recast by T Eayre in 1754 | 1802 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 by John Briant in 1802 | 1728 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 in 1728 by Thomas Eayre |
Chewton Mendip, Som, S Mary Magd | 5 | 27 2 16 | 1660 | Purdue, William III | 1660 | 5 by when Tenor estimated to have been cast in c1660, also estimated to be by W Purdue III | 1825 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 in 1825 by T Mears | ||
Warminster, Wilts, S Denys | 6 | 27 2 13 | 1737 | Rudhall, Abel | 1737 | Tenor recast by A Rudhall in 1737 | 1881 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 (and resultant 3-7/8 recast) in 1881 by Warner | 1734 | Tenor recast in 1734 by W Cockey |
Buckingham, Bucks, SS Peter & Paul | 6 | 27 2 07 | 1751 | Lester, Thomas | 1751 | Existing 5 recast and augmented to 6 by T Lester in 1751 | 1776 | Existing 6 destroyed when tower collapsed on 26th March 1776 | 1700 | 5 known to have been recast in 1751 so shown as existing possibly by 1700 |
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 |
London, London, S Andrew, Holborn | 8 | 27½ cwt | 1731 | Phelps, Richard | 1731 | Existing 6 recast and augmented to 8 by R Phelps in 1731 | 1921 | 5 & 8/8 recast in 1921 by M&S | 1587 | Existing 4 bells recast and augmented to 6 by Robert Mot in 1587 |
Mells, Som, S Andrew | 6 | 27½ cwt | 1745 | Bilbie, Thomas I | 1745 | 1 & 6/6 recast in 1745 by T Bilbie | 1840 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 and rehung by Jefferies and Price in 1840 | 1716 | Existing 5 recast and augmented to 6 in 1716 by A Rudhall |
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 |
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 |
Moulton, Northants, SS Peter & Paul | 5 | 27 0 00 | 1230 | Medieval | 1664 | Known to be 5 by 1664 when former 3 & 4/5 cast | 1795 | Existing 5 recast and augmented to 6 by E Arnold in 1795 | ||
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 |
Warwick, Warks, S Mary | 10 | 27 cwt | 1725 | Unknown | 1725 | Tenor recast in 1725 by an unknown founder | 1814 | Tenor recast by T Mears in 1814 | 1703 | Existing 8 augmented to 10 by A Rudhall in 1703 |
East Bergholt, Suff, S Mary V | 5 | 27 cwt | 1727 | Stephens, John | 1727 | Tenor recast by John Stephens in 1727 | 1887 | 1/5 recast (by Warner) canons removed and all rehung by George Day in 1887 | 1621 | Tenor recast by unknown founder in 1621 |
Oundle, Northants, S Peter | 6 | 26 3 11 | 1748 | Eayre, Thomas I | 1748 | 6 by when Tenor recast in 1748 by T Eayre | 1780 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 by Thomas Osborne in 1780 | 1700 | Known to be 6 by 1700 |
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 | ||
Bedford, Beds, S Paul | 8 | 26 3 07 | 1744 | Lester, Thomas | 1744 | Existing 5 recast and augmented to 8 by T Lester in 1744 | 1896 | Existing 8 augmented to 10 and resultant 5, 8 & 10/10 recast by Taylor in 1896 | ||
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 |
Painswick, Gloucs, S Mary V | 10 | 26 2 22 | 1731 | Rudhall, Abraham II | 1731 | 10 cast by A Rudhall II in 1731 | 1819 | Existing 10 augmented to 12 by Abraham Rudhall in 1819 | ||
East Pennard, Som, All Saints | 5 | 26 2 13 | 1740 | Bilbie, Thomas I | 1740 | Existing 5 remodelled by recasting the former 1 & 2/5 into resultant 4 & 5/5 by T Bilbie I in 1740 | 1972 | Existing 5 all retuned, rehung and canons removed from 4 & 5/5 by Taylor in 1972 | 1649 | Known to be 5 by 1649 when Robert Austen I recast 3 & 5/5 |
Reading, Berks, Minster Ch of S Mary V | 8 | 26 2 01 | 1640 | Knight, Ellis I | 1740 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 in 1740 by Robert Catlin | 1929 | Existing 8 all retuned and canons removed by M&S in 1929 | 1640 | Tenor recast in 1640 by Ellis I Knight |
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 | ||
Pershore, Worcs, Abbey | 8 | 26½ cwt | 1729 | Rudhall, Abraham II | 1729 | 8 installed by Abraham Rudhall in 1729 | 1897 | 4/8 recast and restortaion work carried out by Barwell in 1897 when presumed Canons removed from Tenor | ||
Plymouth, Devon, S Mary, Plympton St Mary | 5 | 26½ cwt | 1614 | Purdue, George | 1754 | Existing 4 augmented to make a Diatonic 5 by addition of resultant 2/5 in 1754 by Christopher Pennington III | 1766 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 in 1766 by J & F Pennington | 1725 | Existing 2 augmented to 4 by addition of 2 & 3/4 (former 6 and extant 7 of current 8) in 1725 by Christopher Pennington III |
Cambridge, Cambs, S Mary the Great | 10 | 26 0 19 | 1722 | Phelps, Richard | 1722 | Existing 8 recast and augmented to 10 in 1722/3 by Richard Phelps | 1770 | Tenor recast in 1770 by P&C | 1667 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 and resultant 5 & 6/8 recast by an unknown founder in 1667 |
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 | ||
Haverfordwest, Pemb, S Mary V | 5 | 26 cwt | 1634 | Purdue, Roger I | 1634 | 5 by 1634 when Tenor cast by Roger Purdue | 1765 | 5 of the existing 6 recast and remodelled into a lighter 5 by T Bayley in 1765 and immediately then augmented to 8 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
Colyton, Devon, S Andrew | 5 | 26 cwt | 1711 | Pennington | 1711 | Tenor recast by Pennington in 1711 | 1772 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 in 1772 by T Bilbie | 1667 | 5 by when former 2/6 cast in 1667 |
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 |
Keynsham, Som, S John Bapt | 8 | 26 cwt | 1669 | Purdue, William III & Roger II | 1731 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 in 1731 by Thomas Bilbie | 1910 | Existing 8 all rehung with new fittings by Llewellins & James in 1910 when canons removed | 1669 | 6 by when Tenor cast by W & R Purdue in 1669 |
Hackney, Gtr Lon, S John, S John at Hackney | 8 | 26 cwt | 1743 | Catlin, Robert | 1743 | Original 6 recast and augmented to 8 by R Catlin in 1743 | 1786 | Existing 8 recast by Robert Patrick in 1786 | 1677 | Known to have been 6 in 1677 believed to have all been cast by J Bartlett but no information as to Tenor weight |
West Ham, Gtr Lon, All Saints | 10 | 26 cwt | 1737 | Knight, Samuel | 1752 | Existing 8 augmented to 10 and resultant 7 & 8/10 recast by Robert Catlin in 1752 | 1846 | Tenor recast by C&G Mears in 1846 | 1737 | 8 cast by Samuel Knight in 1737 |
Kidderminster, Worcs, S Mary & All Saints | 8 | 26 cwt | 1754 | Rudhall, Abel | 1754 | 8 installed by Abel Rudhall in 1754 | 1779 | Tenor recast in 1779 by Thomas Rudhall | ||
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 |
Ilminster, Som, BVM | 5 | 25 2 18 | 1732 | Bilbie, Thomas I | 1732 | Tenor recast by T Bilbie in 1732 | 1861 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 in 1861 by Warner | 1611 | Believed to be 5 by 1611 when 1/5 recast by George Purdue |
Milborne Port, Som, S John Ev | 6 | 25 2 11 | 1736 | Bilbie, Thomas I | 1736 | Existing 6 recast in 1736 by T Bilbie | 1846 | Augmented to 8 in 1846 by C & G Mears | 1625 | Believed to have been 6 by early 17C |
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 | ||
Gillingham, Dorset, S Mary V | 6 | 25½ cwt | 1726 | Cockey, William | 1726 | Original 5 recast and augmented to 6 by William Cockey in 1726 | 1898 | Existing 6 augmented to 8, resultant 6/8 recast and canons removed by M&S in 1898 | ||
Cirencester, Gloucs, S John Bapt | 12 | 25½ cwt | 1736 | Rudhall, Abel | 1736 | Tenor recast by Abel Rudhall in 1736 | 1870 | All rehung in 1870 and canons removed from Tenor | 1722 | Existing 10 augmented to 12 in 1722 by Abraham Rudhall II |
Bristol, Bristol, Priory Ch of S James | 8 | 25 1 14 | 1755 | Rudhall, Abel | 1755 | 8 installed in 1755 by Abel Rudhall | 1839 | Tenor recast by T Mears in 1839 | 1700 | Known to be 6 when Tenor cast by Abraham Rudhall in 1700 |
Ludlow, Shrops, S Laurence | 8 | 25 1 11 | 1732 | Rudhall, Abraham II | 1732 | Existing 6 had been augmented back to 8 at an unknown event when all were recast by A Rudhall in 1732 | 1823 | Tenor recast in 1823 by T Mears | 1694 | Existing ring of 8 reduced to 6 when Trebles removed in 1694 |
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 | ||
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 | 8 | 25 1 00 | 1660 | Unknown | 1726 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 in 1726 by John Stephens | 1807 | Existing 8 all recast and augmented to 10 in 1807 by T Mears | 1670 | Known to be 6 by 1670 |
St Albans, Herts, Cathedral & Abbey | 8 | 25¼ cwt | 1699 | Wightman, Philip | 1730 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 by Lester & Pack in 1730 | 1872 | Rehung and canons removed in 1872 by unknown bell hanger | 1699 | Existing 5 recast and augmented to 6 by Phillip Wightman in 1699 |
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 | ||
Bury St Edmunds, Suff, S Mary | 8 | 25 0 16 | 1734 | Phelps, Richard | 1734 | 8 cast in 1734 by Richard Phelps | 1975 | Existing 8 retuned, canons removed and hung for chiming only in 1975 by Taylor | ||
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 |
Edington, Wilts, S Katherine & All Saints | 6 | 25 0 06 | 1723 | Rudhall, Abraham II | 1723 | 6 by when Tenor cast by A Rudhall in 1723 | 1968 | Existing 6 all retuned, augmented to 10, resultant 6/10 recast and canons removed by Taylor in 1967/8 | ||
Dublin, Eire, Christ Church Cathedral | 8 | 25 0 05 | 1738 | Rudhall, Abel | 1738 | Existing 6 recast and augmented to 8 in 1738 by Abel Rudhall | 1877 | Existing 8 re modelled and augmented to 10 by addition of a Treble and Tenor in 1877 by John Murphy | 1670 | 6 cast by Roger Purdue and William and Tobias Covey in 1670 |
St Neots, Cambs, S Mary | 8 | 25 0 02 | 1753 | Eayre, Joseph | 1753 | Existing 6 recast, remodelled and augmented to 8 by J Eayre in 1753 | 1764 | Tenor recast in 1764 by J Eayre | 1700 | Known to have been 6 recast in 1753, assumed to have been 6 by 1700 |
Romsey, Hants, Abbey | 5 | 25 cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1624 | Existing 5 moved from separate campanile to Tower in 1624 | 1791 | Former 6 replaced and augmented to 8 by W & T Mears in 1790/1 | ||
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 |
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 | ||
Gloucester, Gloucs, Cathedral | 8 | 25 cwt | 1736 | Rudhall, Abel | 1736 | Tenor recast in 1736 by Abel Rudhall | 1892 | Existing 8 restored and canons removed by Taylor in 1892 | 1692 | 8 by when Tenor cast by A Rudhall in 1692 |
Mere, Wilts, S Michael | 6 | 25 cwt | 1747 | Cockey, William | 1747 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 by addition of Tenor in 1747 by W Cockey | 1911 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 and canons removed by Llewellins & James in 1911 | 1665 | 1 & 2/5 recast by Thomas Purdue in 1665 |
Kingston upon Thames, Gtr Lon, All Saints | 10 | 25 cwt | 1748 | Catlin, Robert | 1748 | Existing 8 recast and augmented to 10 by R Catlin in 1748 | 1830 | Tenor recast by T Mears in 1830 | 1681 | Ring of 8 cast |
Saffron Walden, Essex, S Mary V | 8 | 25 cwt | 1720 | Gardiner, Thomas | 1754 | Known that existing 6 had been augmented to 8 by 1754 | 1798 | Existing 8 recast in 1798 by John Briant | 1720 | Tenor recast by T Gardiner in 1720 |
South Petherton, Som, SS Peter & Paul | 6 | 24 3 06 | 1721 | Bilbie, Edward | 1721 | Tenor recast by E Bilbie in 1721 | 1896 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 (by M&S), canons removed and rehung by Thomas Blackbourn in 1896 | 1633 | Known to be 6 by 1633 |
Witheridge, Devon, S John Bapt | 6 | 24 3 02 | 1754 | Evans, William | 1754 | Existing 5 recast and augmented to 6 in 1754 by William Evans | 1889 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 in 1889 by M&S | ||
Wrexham, Wrexham, S Giles | 10 | 24¾ cwt | 1726 | Rudhall, Abraham II | 1726 | 10 installed in 1726 by A Rudhall | 1907 | Existing 10 rehung and canons removed by M&S in 1907/8 | ||
Wymondham, Norf, Abbey | 5 | 24 2 19 | 1653 | Brend, John | 1653 | Presumed 5 by when Tenor cast by J Brend in 1653 | 1903 | Existing 5 augmented to 8 by addition of three Trebles, resultant 5/8 recast (all by M&S) and rehung in 1903 by George Day | ||
Loughborough, Leics, All Saints | 6 | 24 2 14 | 1754 | Eayre, Thomas I | 1754 | Existing 6 all recast by T Eayre in 1754 | 1840 | Existing 6 all recast and augmented to 8 by Taylor in 1840 | 1616 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 by H Oldfield II in 1616 |
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 |
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 | ||
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 | ||
Banwell, Som, S Andrew | 6 | 24 1 19 | 1734 | Bilbie, Thomas I | 1734 | Existing 6 recast by T Bilbie in 1734 | 1902 | Existing 6 rehung and canons removed by J Barwell in 1902 | 1706 | Tenor recast by Edward Bilbie in 1706 |
East Retford, Notts, S Swithun | 5 | 24¼ cwt | 1624 | Unknown | 1624 | Known to be 5 when Tenor cast by an unknown founder in 1624 | 1771 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 in 1771 | ||
Higham Ferrers, Northants, S Mary V | 5 | 24 0 21 | 1633 | Watts, Hugh II | 1633 | 5 by when resultant 1 & 5/5 cast by H Watts in 1633 | 1820 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 by R Taylor in 1820 | ||
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 |
Martock, Som, All Saints | 5 | 24 cwt | 1645 | Unknown | 1645 | Believed to by 5 when Tenor cast in 1645 by an unknown founder | 1877 | Tenor recast in 1877 by L&J | ||
Rotherfield, E Sussex, S Denys | 5 | 24 cwt | 1670 | Hodson, John | 1670 | 5 by 1670 when Tenor cast by John Hodson | 1908 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 and resultant 3, 4, 6 & 7/8 recast by M&S in 1908 | ||
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 |
Greenwich, Gtr Lon, S Alfege | 10 | 24 cwt | 1731 | Phelps, Richard | 1734 | Existing 8 augmented to 10 by R Phelps n 1734 | 1824 | Tenor recast in 1824 by T Mears | 1731 | 8 installed by R Phelps in 1731 |
Wakefield, W Yorks, Cathedral | 8 | 24 cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1740 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 by Sellar of York in 1740 | 1779 | Existing 8 recast by P&C in 1779 | 1704 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 in 1704 by Samuel Smith |
Godalming, Surrey, SS Peter & Paul | 6 | 23 3 11 | 1746 | Lester, Thomas | 1746 | 6 by 1746 when Tenor cast by T Lester | 1792 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 in 1792 by Thomas Mears | ||
Cardington, Beds, S Mary | 5 | 23 3 09 | 1600 | Unknown | 1750 | Known to be 5 prior to 1772 so shown as possibly from 1750 | 1772 | Existing 5 recast and augmented to 6 by P&C in 1772 | ||
Harrow on the Hill, Gtr Lon, S Mary | 6 | 23 3 09 | 1759 | Lester & Pack | 1759 | 6 when Tenor recast by L&P in 1759 | 1779 | Existing 6 Augmented to 8 and resultant 4/8 recast by L&P in 1779 | ||
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 | ||
Horsham, W Sussex, S Mary V | 8 | 23 3 00 | 1752 | Lester, Thomas | 1752 | Existing 6 recast and remodelled to augment to 8 in 1752 by T Lester | 1838 | Tenor recast in 1838 by T Mears | 1703 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 in 1703 by unknown founder |
South Molton, Devon, S Mary Magd | 5 | 23¾ cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1620 | Known to be 5 by 1620 | 1807 | 8 cast by T Mears in 1807 | ||
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 | ||
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 |
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 | ||
East Grinstead, W Sussex, S Swithun | 6 | 23¾ cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1724 | Known to be 6 by 1724 | 1785 | Existing 6 destroyed when Tower collapsed in 1785 | ||
Corsham, Wilts, S Bartholomew | 6 | 23 2 26 | 1757 | Bilbie, Thomas I | 1758 | 6 by 1758 when extant 1,3 & 4/6 cast by T Bilbie (Tenor cast in 1757) | 1902 | 2 & 5/6 recast and canons removed in 1902 by Thomas Blackbourn (as The Friary Works Ltd) | ||
Woodbury, Devon, S Swithun | 6 | 23 2 21 | 1629 | Pennington, Thomas II | 1737 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 in 1737 by W Evans | 1898 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 by M&S in 1898 | 1629 | 5 by when Tenor cast in 1629 by T Pennington |
Ledbury, Herefs, S Michael & All Angels | 8 | 23 2 17 | 1736 | Rudhall, Abel | 1736 | Tenor recast by Abel Rudhall in 1736 | 1897 | Exiting 8 rehung and canons removed by Greenleaf in 1897 | 1690 | 8 cast in 1690 by A Rudhall |
Montacute, Som, S Catherine | 5 | 23½ cwt | 1733 | Knight, William | 1733 | Tenor recast in 1733 by William Knight | 1901 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 with new Treble (cast by M&S), canons removed from 2-4/6 only and all rehung by Harry Stokes in 1901 | 1619 | Believed to be 5 by when extant 2/6 cast by Robert Wiseman in 1619 |
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 | ||
East Dereham, Norf, S Nicholas | 8 | 23 1 17 | 1753 | Lester & Pack | 1753 | Existing 6 recast into 8 by L&P in 1753 | 1957 | Tenor recast and all retuned and rehung by Taylor in 1957 | 1717 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 in 1717 by an unknown founder |
Tiverton, Devon, S Peter | 8 | 23 1 12 | 1736 | Evans, William | 1737 | 8 cast in 1736/7 by W Evans | 1923 | Existing 8 recast and rehung by Taylor in 1923 | ||
Stonham Aspal, Suff, SS Mary & Lambert | 10 | 23 1 12 | 1745 | Lester, Thomas | 1745 | Tenor recast by T Lester in 1745 | 1954 | 8/10 recast and all restored in 1954 by G&J | 1743 | Existing 5 recast, remodelled and augmented to 10 by T Lester in 1742/3 |
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 | ||
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 |
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 | ||
Midsomer Norton, Som, S John Bapt | 8 | 23¼ cwt | 1750 | Bilbie, Thomas I | 1750 | 1-3 and 8/8 recast by T Bilbie in 1750 | 1898 | New fittings supplied and canons removed by John Sully in 1898 | 1674 | Existing 5 augmented to 8 by an unknown founder in 1674 |
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 | ||
Paignton, Devon, S John Bapt | 6 | 23 0 25 | 1641 | Pennington, Thomas II | 1737 | Known to be 6 by 1737 when 1/6 cast by Ambrose Gooding of Plymouth | 1902 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 by M&S in 1902 | 1641 | Assumed 5 by when Tenor cast in 1641 by T Pennington II |
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 | ||
Sileby, Leics, S Mary | 5 | 23 0 05 | 1622 | Watts, Hugh II | 1622 | 5 by when 3 & 5/5 cast in 1622 by H Watts | 1934 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 and all retuned and rehung by Taylor in 1934 | ||
Reading, Berks, S Laurence | 10 | 23 0 00 | 1748 | Catlin, Robert | 1748 | Existing 8 recast and augmented to 10 in 1748 by Robert Catlin | 1882 | 6, 7 & 10/10 recast by Taylor in 1882 | 1703 | Tenor recast in 1703 by an unknown founder |
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 |
Crewkerne, Som, S Bartholomew | 5 | 23 cwt | 1698 | Purdue, Thomas | 1698 | 3 & 5/5 recast in 1698 by Thomas Purdue | 1767 | Tenor of existing 5 recast by Thomas Bayley in 1767 | 1612 | Believed to have been 5 by 1612 |
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 | ||
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 | ||
Bottesford, Leics, S Mary V | 5 | 23 cwt | 1715 | Unknown | 1715 | Known to be 5 by when Tenor recast by an unknown founder in 1715 | 1791 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 and Tenor recast by G Hedderly in 1791 | ||
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 |
Folkestone, Kent, S Mary V | 6 | 23 cwt | 1724 | Waylett, John | 1724 | Known to be 6 by when Tenor cast in 1724 by J Waylett | 1778 | Existing 6 recast and augmented to 8 by P&C in 1778 | ||
Louth, Lincs, S James | 8 | 23 cwt | 1726 | Hedderly, Daniel | 1726 | Existing 6 recast and augmented to 8 in 1726 by D Hedderly | 1818 | Tenor recast by J Harrison in 1818 | 1654 | Believed to be 6 by 1654 |
Wye, Kent, SS Gregory & Martin | 8 | 23 cwt | 1593 | Mot, Robert | 1734 | Existing 6 augmented to 8 by Richard Phelps in 1734 | 1774 | Existing 8 all recast by P&C in 1774 | 1709 | 5/6 recast and all 6 bells re installed in tower by Richard Phelps in 1709 |
Norwich, Norf, S Peter Mancroft | 10 | 23 cwt | 1618 | Brend, William | 1735 | Existing 8 augmented to 10 by Samuel Knight in 1735 | 1775 | Existing 10 recast, remodelled and augmented to 12 by P&C in 1775 | 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 |
Sawbridgeworth, Herts, Great S Mary | 6 | 23 cwt | Unknown | Unknown | 1749 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 in 1749 by Thomas Lester | 1795 | Tenor recast in 1795 by J Briant | 1552 | Known to be 5 in 1552 |
Cheddar, Som, S Andrew | 5 | 23 cwt | 1759 | Bilbie, Thomas I | 1759 | Tenor recast by T Bilbie in 1759 | 1884 | Existing 5 augmented to 6 by Llewellins & James in 1884 | 1650 | Known to be 5 by 1650 when it is believed Tenor cast by Robert Austen |
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 |
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 | ||
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