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Surprise Major methods
NameNotationhllelhfchTower bellsPlaceHandbellsRW ref
Abbots Bromley- 34 - 14 - 12 - 1236 - 12 - 123458 - 12.56.1818mBDK27. 9.1997Abbots Bromley97/1122 1255
Fryerning- 34 - 14 - 12 - 1238 - 12 - 1238 - 12 -3812aBD20.11.1994Great Holland25. 3.201894/1272 18/452
Hobgoblin- 34 - 14 - 12 - 1238 - 14 - 58 - 16 -7812dBDG/c19. 3.2009Overton09/406
Hathern- 34 - 14 - 12 - 1238 - 14 - 58 - 16 -7818jBDG/c5. 3.1996Loughborough Bellfoundry96/354
Erophilia- 34 - 14 - 12 - 1238 - 34 - 1238 - 16 -7818jBD/YTouch20/563
Moose- 34 - 14 - 12 - 1238 - 34 - 1238 - 34 -1818mBD10.10.1999Gressenhall99/1042
Cranborne Chase- 34 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 12 - 1258 - 16 -5818jBD9. 8.2008Cranborne08/915
Priddy Fair- 34 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 12 - 3458 - 1234 -7818lBD18. 3.1995Yatton95/419
Evora- 34 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 12 - 58 - 12 -1812eBDSpliced10/842
Menin Road Ridge- 34 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 12 - 58 - 12 -1818kBD20. 9.2017Portsmouth, St Mary17/1000
Broxbourne- 34 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 12 - 58.14 - 14.7812fBDK24. 3.1990Broxbourne90/438
Stretford- 34 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 12 - 58.14 - 14.7818lBDK24. 8.1976Stretford76/802
Eucalyptus- 34 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 12.34.58 - 12.34.1812eBDSpliced09/926
Semerkhet- 34 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 12.34.58.12.34 -1812eBD/aTouch22/1225
Sekhemkhet- 34 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 12.34.58.34.12 -1812eBDTouch24/220
Folly Hall- 34 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 1234 - 58 - 1234 -1818kBD29.11.2008Northowram08/1307
Midhopestones- 34 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 1234 - 58 - 56 -1818mBD18. 9.2009Bolsterstone09/1023
Grindelwald- 34 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 14 - 58 - 36 -1818hBDO/cTouch17/1276
Dunnock- 34 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 34 - 38.14 - 56.1818mBD/ac22. 3.2017Dore17/374
Damflask- 34 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 34 - 58 - 34 -1818kBD/a1. 1.2018Bolsterstone18/84
Gloucestershire- 34 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 34 - 58 - 34 -7812fBD/a15. 8.1958East Hagbourne27.10.199158/603 658 91/1139
Nantwich- 34 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 34 - 58 - 34 -7818lBD/a13.12.1965Edenham66/11
Fairfield- 34 - 14 - 12 - 16.34 - 34.58.34 - 34.7812fBD/a10. 7.1963Fairfield63/521
Goring- 34 - 14 - 12 - 36 - 12 - 58.12.56.34.1818mBDK24. 4.1999Arundel70/195 99/533
Edmondson Park- 34 - 14 - 12 - 36 - 1234 - 3458.16 - 36.7812fBDEFHSpliced18/427
Annable's London- 34 - 14 - 12 - 36 - 14 - 58 - 16 -5818jBDN/d6. 3.1993East Molesey93/519
Norwich City FC- 34 - 14 - 12 - 36 - 34 - 3458 - 14 -3818kBD/d5. 8.2011Holt11/870
Clarendon- 34 - 14 - 12 - 36 - 34 - 58 - 14 -1818kBD/c30. 8.1926Hazel Grove26/563 567
West Ruislip- 34 - 14 - 12 - 36.12 - 14.38.56 - 14.3818mBD/cdTouch20/564
Narmer- 34 - 14 - 12 - 36.12 - 14.38.56 - 34.1818mBD/cTouch20/564
Brambling- 34 - 14 - 12 - 36.12 - 14.58 - 56 -1818mBD/c29. 3.2023Dore23/354 375
Chiffchaff- 34 - 14 - 12 - 36.12 - 14.58 - 56 -7818lBD/c25. 5.2022Dore22/604
Three Point Turn- 34 - 14 - 12 - 36.12.34 - 1238.56 - 14.3818mBDFKSpliced11/340
Warkworth Castle- 34 - 14 - 12 - 36.14 - 12.58.16 - 14.5818mBDFU/d29. 6.2002Broadchalke02/737 831
Westminster- 34 - 14 - 12 - 38 - 12 - 38 - 12 -3812aBD5.11.1975Highclere18. 8.198175/997 81/871
Eves- 34 - 14 - 12 - 38 - 12 - 58 - 14 -5812fBD/c21. 7.1996Terling96/908
Quodlibet- 34 - 14 - 12 - 38 - 12 - 58 - 14 -5818lBD/c15. 4.2008Leeds, St Anne4. 2.199898/188 275 08/524
Merope- 34 - 14 - 12 - 38 - 12 - 58.16.34.16.3818mBDMSpliced19/558
Alton- 34 - 14 - 12 - 38 - 14 - 1258 - 14 -5812fBDK/d5. 2.1983Alton (Hants), St Lawrence80/121 83/184
Love Bug- 34 - 14 - 12 - 38 - 14 - 1458 - 36 -7818jBDE/d6. 4.2002Bromley19. 1.200202/140 480
Bedford Park- 34 - 14 - 12 - 38 - 14 - 58 - 16 -78181875624330. 4.201212/527
York Way- 34 - 14 - 12 - 38 - 14 - 58 - 56 -3818kBD/d25. 1.200707/217
Regil- 34 - 14 - 12 - 38 - 14 - 58.14 - 14.58181468372523. 6.2015Winford15/697
Erophobia- 34 - 14 - 12 - 38 - 34 - 38 - 16 -7818jBD/Y6. 3.1999Bromley1.10.199797/1052 99/290
Norwich- 34 - 14 - 12 - 38 - 34 - 38 - 34 -1818mBD8. 4.1967Staines, St Mary25. 9.197867/310 78/915
Watergate- 34 - 14 - 12 - 38 - 34 - 58 - 14 -5812fBD/c8. 5.1984Woolwich84/496
Portsmouth- 34 - 14 - 12 - 38 - 34 - 58 - 14 -5818lBD/c7. 7.1954Fobbing54/466
Talisker- 34 - 14 - 12 - 38 - 34 - 58 - 14.56.1812eBDT/cSpliced22/79
Allendale- 34 - 14 - 12 - 38.12 - 12.38.12 - 12.3812aBD11. 2.1995East Molesey95/250
Queenhithe- 34 - 14 - 12 - 38.12 - 14.38.14 - 12.3818mBD/ce22. 9.1978Harrow Weald78/893
Nuthatch- 34 - 14 - 12 - 38.12 - 14.58.16 - 56.7818jBD/c16.11.2016Dore16/1217
Navesberie- 34 - 14 - 12 - 38.14 - 12.38 - 34 -3818mBD/ad21. 7.1995Haselbech95/864
Baltic Wharf- 34 - 14 - 12 - 38.14 - 14.58 - 14 -5818146837256. 2.2015Bristol, St Stephen15/185
Caerphilly- 34 - 14 - 12 - 38.14 - 14.58 - 56 -18181687453227. 8.2016Caerphilly16/946
Mahoganous- 34 - 14 - 12 - 38.14 - 14.58.16 - 14.7818jBDKM/d8.11.2006Grundisburgh06/1150
Gaia- 34 - 14 - 12.56.38 - 14 - 58 - 34 -3818gBDEKSpliced18/1295
Ring Ouzel- 34 - 14 - 12.58.36 - 12 - 58 - 56 -1818gBDT26. 4.2023Dore23/404
Rougemont Castle- 34 - 14 - 1256 - 1238 - 12 - 58 - 12 -1812bBDE9.12.2010Huntsham11/10
Steel City- 34 - 14 - 1256 - 36.12 - 14.38.16 - 12.3818mBDE/c26. 6.1994Dore94/738
Wark- 34 - 14 - 1256 - 36.14 - 12.58.16 - 14.5818mDEK/X11. 8.1987Burton Latimer87/794
Launceston Castle- 34 - 14 - 1256 - 38 - 12 - 3458 - 34 -1812bBDE/a6. 5.2010Huntsham10/545
Kelway- 34 - 14 - 1256 - 38 - 12 - 58 - 16 -1818jBDE19.10.2019Brinklow19/1066
Enderby- 34 - 14 - 1258 - 16 - 14 - 38 - 14 -3812bDNOT24. 7.1964Enderby64/550
Yoicks- 34 - 14 - 1258 - 36 - 14 - 38.56 - 56.7812dDOT18.11.2003Loughborough Bellfoundry03/1163
Ludlow Castle- 34 - 14 - 56 - 1238 - 12 - 123458 - 1234 -1812bBD/a8. 7.2010Huntsham10/762
Tregenna Castle- 34 - 14 - 56 - 1238 - 12 - 1258 - 12 -1812bBD/a25.11.2010Huntsham10/1257
Lulworth Castle- 34 - 14 - 56 - 1238 - 12 - 3458 - 34 -1812bBD/a21.10.2010Huntsham10/1133
Lamzy Divey- 34 - 14 - 56 - 1238 - 12 - 58 - 16 -7818hBD/aTouch21/1120
Isambard Kingdom Brunel- 34 - 14 - 56 - 1238 - 1234 - 58 - 34 -1812bD/a14. 2.2013Huntsham13/285
Panserbjørn- 34 - 14 - 56 - 16 - 12 - 58.34 - 14.5812aDK/aSpliced16/173
Nevison's Leap- 34 - 14 - 56 - 36 - 34 - 58 - 1256 -1818mCD/a13.10.2019Pontefract, All Saints19/1067
Doppler- 34 - 14 - 56 - 36 - 34 - 58 - 56 -18181346285712.12.200304/36
Ardbeg- 34 - 14 - 56 - 36 - 34 - 58.14 - 14.5812aDK/aSpliced22/79
Madrassa- 34 - 14 - 56 - 36.12 - 14.58 - 14.36.1818mBDEK/aSpliced08/914
Excalibur- 34 - 14 - 56 - 36.14 - 12.38.56.12.34.1818mBD/ac8. 5.1992Heywood92/529
Llanstephan Castle- 34 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 12 - 123458 - 34 -1812bBD/a28.10.2010Huntsham10/1157
Llandovery Castle- 34 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 12 - 3458 - 1234 -1812bBD/a20. 5.2010Huntsham10/593
Potomac- 34 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 12 - 58 - 12 -1812bBD/a4. 7.1995Washington, DC, Old Post Office95/791 971
Yukon- 34 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 12 - 58 - 12 -1818gBD/a25.11.1997Loughborough Bellfoundry98/10
Heron- 34 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 34 - 3458 - 16 -1818jBD/a22.11.2023Dore23/1191
Manorbier Castle- 34 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 34 - 58 - 34 -1812bD/a4.11.2010Huntsham10/1181
Burbage Moor- 34 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 34 - 58 - 34 -1818gD/a30. 7.2014Dore14/838
Shanklin- 34 - 14 - 58 - 1236 - 14 - 38.16 - 16.3818mDGO/c25. 5.1990Meldreth88/441 90/606
Margidunum- 34 - 14 - 58 - 16 - 12 - 1258 - 34 -3818mD/ac10. 4.1977Cleckheaton77/386
St Dunstan's- 34 - 14 - 58 - 16 - 12 - 3458 - 12 -3818mD/c21. 5.1988Hunsdon88/574 663
Xyster- 34 - 14 - 58 - 16 - 12 - 38 - 16 -3812fDO/c7. 7.1988Leicester, St Mary de Castro88/752 793
Openwoodgate- 34 - 14 - 58 - 16 - 12 - 58 - 34 -3818mD/ac24. 3.1990Belper90/400
Brinklow- 34 - 14 - 58 - 16 - 14 - 38.14.56.14.3818kDO/cd24.11.1951Willesden51/802 53/317
Redyng- 34 - 14 - 58 - 16 - 14 - 58 - 36 -5818hDGO/c9.12.2001Reading, St Mary02/33
Middlestown- 34 - 14 - 58 - 16 - 34 - 1258 - 12 -3818mD/ac22. 6.1985Thornhill85/628
Long Eaton- 34 - 14 - 58 - 16 - 34 - 1458 - 34 -1818mD/ac29. 4.1967Long Eaton67/345
Ilminster- 34 - 14 - 58 - 16 - 34 - 38 - 16 -7812dD/acY20. 4.1964Sutterton64/422
Stanmore- 34 - 14 - 58 - 16 - 34 - 38 - 16 -7818jD/acY22. 7.1950Stanmore50/483 496
Merryhill- 34 - 14 - 58 - 16 - 34 - 58 - 12 -1818134628575. 5.1983Bushey83/450
Killamarsh- 34 - 14 - 58 - 16 - 34 - 58 - 12 -3818mD/ac18. 4.1936Wath-on-Dearne36/269
Endangered Spaces- 34 - 14 - 58 - 16 - 34 - 58 - 16 -3812fD/acZ13.10.1996Drayton (Oxon)96/1104 97/103
Edmonton- 34 - 14 - 58 - 16 - 34 - 58 - 16 -3818lD/acZ12. 4.1952Edmonton52/259 359
Morden- 34 - 14 - 58 - 16 - 34 - 58.16 - 16.3812bD/acZ24.11.1984Harrow Weald84/1104 85/168
Queensland- 34 - 14 - 58 - 16 - 34 - 58.16 - 16.3818gD/acZ14. 7.1955Willesden55/467 478
Combretovium- 34 - 14 - 58 - 16.34 - 14.38.14.36.14.5818mD/acef29.12.1979Mytholmroyd80/95
Navio- 34 - 14 - 58 - 16.34 - 14.58 - 14 -3818mD/ace31.12.1977Conisbrough78/104
Vernalis- 34 - 14 - 58 - 16.34 - 34.1258 - 34 -3818mD/ac7. 5.1988Farnworth-with-Kearsley88/531
Spinis- 34 - 14 - 58 - 16.34 - 34.1258.34 - 12.3818mD/ac11. 3.1978Greasley78/290
Bravonium- 34 - 14 - 58 - 16.34 - 34.58 - 34 -3818mD/ac12. 8.1978Huntington78/778
Gloucester- 34 - 14 - 58 - 36 - 12 - 58 - 34 -1818mBD/c17. 6.1897Gloucester, St Michael18. 6.1963BN V16/103 RW 63/460
Lagavulin- 34 - 14 - 58 - 36 - 12 - 58.34.16 -3818lBDMO/cSpliced22/79
Samaritan- 34 - 14 - 58 - 36 - 14 - 1258 - 14 -3818mDN/ce24. 7.2004Harthill04/781
Mitchell and Mills- 34 - 14 - 58 - 36 - 14 - 38 - 12 -1812bDN/ac11. 4.2015Tuebrook15/402
Isley Walton- 34 - 14 - 58 - 36 - 34 - 1258 - 16 -3812fDO/c4. 8.1998Loughborough Bellfoundry98/869
Jod- 34 - 14 - 58 - 36 - 34 - 1458 - 34 -3818mD/ac16.11.1979Bristol Cathedral79/1085
Bingley- 34 - 14 - 58 - 36 - 34 - 38 - 14 -5812fD/c3.11.1993Leeds, St Anne93/1170
Gloucester and Bristol- 34 - 14 - 58 - 36.14 - 14.58 - 14 -1818mDN/c6. 6.200202/714
Brigantia- 34 - 14 - 58 - 38 - 12 - 1258.36.12 -1818mBD/cf15. 4.1978Rothwell (Yorks)78/399
Habitancum- 34 - 14 - 58 - 38 - 12 - 58.16 - 12.3818mBD/cZ31. 1.1981Balderton81/191
Lothario- 34 - 14 - 58 - 38.14 - 14.38 - 14 -1818lDFN/cSpliced08/37
Zombie- 34 - 14.56 - 58.36.12 - 12.58.16 - 16.5812bBDK/aeSpliced16/173
Segedunum- 34 - 14.58 - 12.36 - 14 - 1458 - 14 -3818mBDK/c21. 3.1981Dore81/347
Moridunum- 34 - 14.58 - 12.36 - 14 - 58.14 - 14.3818mBDK/c18.11.1978Whitworth78/1105
Ulladulla- 34 - 14.58 - 12.36.12 - 12.58.14 - 12.3818mBDK/c2. 9.2003Burton Latimer03/902
Carnonacae- 34 - 14.58 - 12.36.12 - 14.58.34 - 14.3818mBD/cd10. 9.1994Sprotborough94/1026
Jada- 34 - 14.58 - 12.36.14 - 14.38.16.34.16.5818mBDK/c25. 7.1981Elveden81/851
Cardiff- 34 - 14.58 - 12.36.14 - 14.58 - 14 -3818mBDK/c5. 3.1959Willesden7. 8.199659/183 96/1084
Augusta- 34 - 14.58 - 12.38 - 14 - 1458 - 14.36.5818mBDK/cZ5.11.1983Birstall (Yorks)83/997
Jasper- 34 - 14.58 - 12.38 - 14 - 38.16 - 14.3818mBDIK/cd14. 1.1998Barrow Gurney98/109
Erasipteron Bolsoveri- 34 - 14.58 - 12.38 - 34 - 1458 - 12.36.1818mBD/ac29. 4.1978Bolsover78/443
Marlborough Street- 34 - 14.58 - 12.38 - 34 - 1458.36 - 34.7812fBDE/acSpliced03/226
Bannovalium- 34 - 14.58 - 12.38 - 34 - 1458.36.12 -1818mBD/ac4.11.1995Batley95/1254
Ure- 34 - 14.58 - 12.38.12 - 14.38.14 - 1256.3818mBDK/c30. 3.1996Rothwell (Yorks)96/467
Orcades- 34 - 14.58 - 12.38.12 - 14.38.14.56.12.3818mBD/c3. 3.1979Eastwood (Notts)79/288
Higger Tor- 34 - 14.58 - 12.38.12 - 14.58 - 14 -5812aBD/c23. 4.2014Dore14/665
Adron- 34 - 14.58 - 12.38.12 - 14.58 - 34.16.3818mBDE/c25. 2.1995Birstall (Yorks)95/328
Singapore- 34 - 14.58 - 12.38.12 - 14.58.34.56.14.3818mBCD/ce8. 8.2000Burton Latimer00/965
Congavata Aballava- 34 - 14.58 - 12.38.14 - 12.58 - 14.36.1818mBDKN/cd16. 7.1983Birstall (Yorks)83/650
Lugovalium- 34 - 14.58 - 12.38.14 - 12.58.16 - 14.5818mBDEK/cX5. 3.1977Heptonstall77/299
Whitemoor- 34 - 14.58 - 12.38.14 - 14.58 - 14.36.5818mBDK/cZ26. 8.1989Aspley (Notts)89/865
Beauchief- 34 - 14.58 - 12.38.14 - 14.58 - 14.56.3818mBDKN/c11.12.1995Balcombe96/69
Beaulieu- 34 - 14.58 - 12.38.14 - 14.58.14 - 14.5812aBDK/c30.10.1995Turners Hill95/1229
Tixover- 34 - 14.58 - 12.38.14 - 14.58.36.12.36.1818jBDK/ce18. 8.1990Weedon Bec90/1008
Follifoot- 34 - 14.58 - 58.1236 - 34 - 38.16 - 12.3818mD/acZ26. 6.1976Harrogate, St Peter76/697
Mediolanum- 34 - 14.58 - 58.16 - 12 - 58.36.12 -3818mD/cX29. 3.1980Dore80/357
Axium- 34 - 14.58 - 58.16 - 14 - 38 - 14.36.5818mDE/bce12. 8.1989Belper89/824
Belgium- 34 - 14.58 - 58.36 - 34 - 38.12 - 16.3818mBD/acZ1.10.1979Farnworth-with-Kearsley79/996
Eton- 34 - 14.58 - 58.36.14 - 14.58 - 56 -1818187642536. 6.1978Bushey78/584
Huayra- 34 - 14.58.12 - 16 - 14 - 58 - 36 -1812dBDGT/cSpliced15/844
Atlas- 34 - 14.58.12 - 16 - 14 - 58 - 56 -7812aBDT/cSpliced19/558
Ugrosaurus- 34 - 14.58.12 - 16 - 14 - 58.14 - 14.7812aBDT/c10. 1.202323/80
Vine Street- 34 - 1456 - 1258 - 38 - 12 - 1258 - 16.34.1812aBDIN/eSpliced03/226
Broadgreen- 34 - 1456 - 56 - 1238 - 1234 - 1258 - 14 -5812fDF/ac16.10.2011Swindon, St Mark11/1115
Yarhampton- 34 - 1456 - 56 - 1238 - 14 - 1258 - 14 -5812fDK/ad27. 1.2009Longcot09/178
Oxenwood- 34 - 1456 - 56 - 1238 - 34 - 58 - 14 -5812fBD/ac20. 1.2011Stratton St Margaret11/133

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