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NameNotationhllelhfchTower bellsPlaceHandbellsRW ref
The Newarke- 38 - 1456 - 56 - 36.12 - 12.58.14.36 -3812fBDEO/a13. 7.2006Leicester, St Mary de Castro06/742
Glooston- 38 - 1456 - 56 - 36.14 - 12.38.14 - 14.5812fBK/ad17. 9.1998Leicester, St Mary de Castro98/1016
Mitre- 38 - 1456 - 56 - 36.14 - 12.58 - 14 -1812cB/acd24. 4.2011Knaresborough11/491
Catuvellauni- 38 - 1456 - 56 - 36.14 - 12.58.36.12.36.1818mB/adf21. 5.1994Bolsterstone94/636
Kenilworth Castle- 38 - 1456 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 1238 - 12 -7812bB/ad15. 8.2018Marston Bigot, St Leonard18/864
Barrow-upon-Soar- 38 - 1456 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 1238 - 34 -7812bB/ad23.10.1976Barrow-upon-Soar76/969
Big Monk- 38 - 1456 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 1238 - 3456 -7812bB/ad24. 4.2017Hinton-on-the-Green17/485
Calidonii- 38 - 1456 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 1258.36 - 16.5818mB/abd26. 3.1994Creswell94/435
Zedbury- 38 - 1456 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 1458 - 16 -5812fBE/ad16. 5.1989Loughborough Bellfoundry85/219 89/574
Hanthorpe- 38 - 1456 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 1458 - 3456 -3812cB/ad13. 5.2015Edenham15/627
L.U.S.C.R.- 38 - 1456 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 3458 - 1236 -7812bB/ad9. 2.1985Salford, Sacred Trinity85/260
St Michael the Archangel- 38 - 1456 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 38 - 12 -7812bB/ad28. 9.1972Highclere72/862
Thickwood- 38 - 1456 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 38 - 1256 -7812bB/ad11. 8.2011Colerne11/941
Tonbridge- 38 - 1456 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 38 - 16 -5818mB/ad10.12.1966Tonbridge16.11.199266/862 93/54
Westerfield- 38 - 1456 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 38 - 34 -7812bB/ad14. 2.1987Grundisburgh87/246
75th Birthday- 38 - 1456 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 38 - 34.56.7812bB/ad29. 3.2018Church Lawford, Plantagenet Ring18/624
Valentine's Day- 38 - 1456 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 38 - 3456 -7812bB/ad14. 2.2006Marston Bigot, Pig-le-Tower06/233
Ashington- 38 - 1456 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 38 - 56 -7812bBD/ad24. 6.2000Amblecote00/1012
Standon- 38 - 1456 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 38.14 - 14.7812bB/acd22.11.2010Bushey10/1230
Uniform- 38 - 1456 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 38.14.56.14.7812bBD/ad2. 3.2016Sproxton16/371
Bohrium- 38 - 1456 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 38.56 - 56.1812aBD/ad23.11.1994Barrow Gurney95/10
Quarry Hill- 38 - 1456 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 38.56 - 56.7812bBD/ad17.11.2014Loughborough Bellfoundry14/1237
Silk Willoughby- 38 - 1456 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 38.56.34 -7812bB/ad3. 9.2025Sproxton25/863
Apaunaris- 38 - 1456 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 58.1236 - 16.5818mB/abd31.12.1994Pontefract, All Saints95/122
Pitminster- 38 - 1456 - 56 - 38 - 34 - 3458 - 16 -7812bBD/aY6. 7.1991Pitminster91/718
Arcadia- 38 - 1456 - 56 - 38.14 - 12.58 - 14 -5812dB/acd17.11.2013Headingley13/1247
Ordinbaro- 38 - 1456 - 56 - 38.14 - 14.38 - 14 -1812fBF/ad16.10.1998Haselbech98/1110
Fanum- 38 - 1456 - 56 - 38.14 - 14.58 - 16 -5812fBE/ad17. 8.1991Warsop91/905
Coantia- 38 - 1456 - 56 - 38.14 - 14.58.12.36.14.5812fBIT/ad2. 7.1994Birstall (Yorks)94/762
Hitchenden- 38 - 1456 - 56 - 38.14 - 14.58.16 - 12.7812bBE/ad16.12.2010Hughenden11/133
Venicones- 38 - 1456 - 56 - 38.14 - 14.58.16 - 16.3812aBE/ad7. 8.1993Creswell93/904
Tantum- 38 - 1456 - 56 - 38.14 - 14.58.16 - 36.1812aBE/ad28.10.1995Creswell95/1254
Aldgate- 38 - 1456 - 58 - 1236 - 14 - 58 - 16 -5812bBK/be11. 1.1970London, St Olave, Hart Street70/97
Tattershall- 38 - 1456 - 58 - 16 - 14 - 58 - 1236 -5812bBK/be8. 3.1969Woolwich69/288
Uganda- 38 - 1458 - 12 - 1236 - 12 - 1458 - 16 -7812bBDE4.12.1976Witney76/1075
Zululand- 38 - 1458 - 12 - 16 - 12 - 1258 - 16 -7812bBD/Y20.11.1976West Wycombe76/1032
Oldwick- 38 - 1458 - 12 - 16 - 14 - 38 - 56 -7812bBDO7. 1.1976South Wigston76/115
Zerere- 38 - 1458 - 12 - 16 - 14 - 38 - 56.34.7812bBDO/a5. 1.1977South Wigston77/96
Harby- 38 - 1458 - 12 - 16 - 14 - 38.14 - 14.7812bBDO/c1. 3.1978Oaks-in-Charnwood78/330
Youghal- 38 - 1458 - 12 - 16 - 14 - 38.14.56.14.7812bBDO22. 3.1978Loughborough Bellfoundry78/354
Warkton- 38 - 1458 - 12 - 16 - 14 - 38.1456 - 1456.7812bBDO12. 4.1978South Wigston78/421
Newfoundpool- 38 - 1458 - 12 - 16 - 14 - 38.56 - 34.7812bBDO13. 3.1976South Wigston76/330 499
Vaternish- 38 - 1458 - 12 - 16 - 14 - 38.56 - 56.7812bBDO16. 9.1976South Wigston76/885
Misterton- 38 - 1458 - 12 - 16 - 14 - 38.56.34 -7812bBDO/a4. 2.1976South Wigston76/183
Isis- 38 - 1458 - 12 - 36 - 12 - 38 - 16 -7812bBDE23. 5.1968Islip (Oxon)68/469
Ypres- 38 - 1458 - 12 - 36 - 14 - 38 - 34 -1812fBD/e24. 5.1969Sittingbourne69/488
Guiseley- 38 - 1458 - 12 - 36 - 14 - 58 - 16 -7812bBDE/e4.11.1967Guiseley30.12.199167/863 92/113
East Hagbourne- 38 - 1458 - 12 - 36 - 14 - 58 - 16.34.7812bBDE/e29.10.1977East Hagbourne77/1020
Xamavale- 38 - 1458 - 12 - 36 - 34 - 1458 - 16 -7812bBD/aY7. 1.1978Bodicote78/126
Brington- 38 - 1458 - 12 - 36.14 - 14.38 - 12 -7812bBD/ae11. 9.1997Leicester, St Mary de Castro73/274 97/978
Chacombe- 38 - 1458 - 12 - 36.14 - 14.38 - 12.56.7812bBD/aeSpliced73/274
Cosgrove- 38 - 1458 - 12 - 36.14 - 14.38 - 1256 -7812bBD/eSpliced73/274
Cottesbrooke- 38 - 1458 - 12 - 36.14 - 14.38 - 34 -7812bBD/e24.12.1996Cottesbrooke73/274 97/121
Creaton- 38 - 1458 - 12 - 36.14 - 14.38 - 34.56.7812bBD/aeSpliced73/274
Empingham- 38 - 1458 - 12 - 36.14 - 14.38 - 3456 -7812bBD/ae29.10.1989Oakham73/274 89/1065
Exton- 38 - 1458 - 12 - 36.14 - 14.38 - 56 -7812bBD/e26. 1.1996Thatcham73/274 96/275
Glaston- 38 - 1458 - 12 - 36.14 - 14.38.12 - 12.7812bBD/ae4. 4.2014Meldreth73/274 14/409
Greetham- 38 - 1458 - 12 - 36.14 - 14.38.12 - 1256.7812bBD/aeSpliced73/274
Harringworth- 38 - 1458 - 12 - 36.14 - 14.38.12.34 -7812bBD/e2. 5.2014Meldreth73/274 14/541
Helmdon- 38 - 1458 - 12 - 36.14 - 14.38.12.34.12.7812bBD/e27.12.1992Brackley73/274 93/128
Kelmarsh- 38 - 1458 - 12 - 36.14 - 14.38.12.34.56.7812bBD/ae30.10.1981Stratton St Margaret73/274 81/1060
Kings Cliffe- 38 - 1458 - 12 - 36.14 - 14.38.12.56.12.7812bBD/e17.12.1991Loughborough Bellfoundry73/274 92/84
Langham- 38 - 1458 - 12 - 36.14 - 14.38.1256 - 12.7812bBD/aeSpliced73/274
Mears Ashby- 38 - 1458 - 12 - 36.14 - 14.38.1256 - 1256.7812bBD/e22. 3.1993Earls Barton73/274 93/449
Newnham- 38 - 1458 - 12 - 36.14 - 14.38.56 - 56.7812bBD/e11. 4.1973Ashtead73/274 352
Paulerspury- 38 - 1458 - 12 - 36.14 - 14.38.56.12 -7812bBD/ae10. 9.1997Jesmond73/274 97/1002
Potterspury- 38 - 1458 - 12 - 36.14 - 14.38.56.12.56.7812bBD/e18. 9.2003Oxford, St Ebbe73/274 03/998
Whilton- 38 - 1458 - 12 - 36.14 - 14.38.56.34 -7812bBD/ae30.12.1998Whilton73/274 99/96
Whissendine- 38 - 1458 - 12 - 36.14 - 14.38.56.34.56.7812bBD/aeSpliced73/274
Tottington- 38 - 1458 - 12 - 3678 - 14 - 58 - 14 -58121673285417.11.1995Heywood96/10
Aldwarke- 38 - 1458 - 12 - 38 - 34 - 1458 - 12 -3812fBD/a13. 9.1993Rotherham, All Saints93/1026
Hydra- 38 - 1458 - 12 - 38.12 - 12.58 - 14 -1812fBD/eSpliced16/173
Victory- 38 - 1458 - 12.58.16 - 12 - 58 - 12.36.1812eBDK11.10.2005Spitalfields05/1135
Addington- 38 - 1458 - 12.58.16 - 12 - 58.36.12 -1812eBDK11.10.1975Irthlingborough75/913
Norving- 38 - 1458 - 12.58.16 - 12 - 58.36.12 -1818kBDK6. 2.2001West Bridgford01/299 406
Knowle Spring- 38 - 1458 - 12.58.16 - 14 - 58.14 - 16.3812eBDS/d14. 3.1996Heptonstall96/442
Via Gellia- 38 - 1458 - 12.58.16 - 34 - 1458 - 16 -5812bBD16.11.1992Rotherham, All Saints92/1237
Carrickfergus- 38 - 1458 - 12.58.16 - 34 - 58 - 14 -1812cBD/c27. 5.1996Carrickfergus96/705
Sesquicentennial- 38 - 1458 - 12.58.16.34 - 14.58.14 - 14.7812dBD/c28. 5.2013Heywood13/606
Loch Ness- 38 - 1458 - 1256 - 1236 - 14 - 38.14 - 14.7812bBK/cd8. 8.2002Farnworth-with-Kearsley02/992
Celtic Manor- 38 - 1458 - 1256 - 16 - 34 - 1458 - 56 -1812cBK6.10.2010York, St Lawrence10/1088
Benfieldside- 38 - 1458 - 56 - 16 - 12 - 1238 - 14 -7812bB/c12. 4.1982Sutton-on-Trent82/383
New Lanchester- 38 - 1458 - 56 - 16 - 12 - 1238 - 1456 -7812bBD1. 5.1982Tuxford82/490
Mulso- 38 - 1458 - 56 - 16 - 12 - 1458 - 14 -5812dB/c16. 9.1978Finedon78/893
Unthank- 38 - 1458 - 56 - 16 - 12 - 1458 - 36 -7812bBE3.10.1973Loughborough Bellfoundry73/881
Finedon- 38 - 1458 - 56 - 16 - 12 - 38 - 14 -3812aB/d9. 1.1965Finedon18.11.199165/66 91/1224
Balerno- 38 - 1458 - 56 - 16 - 12 - 38.12 - 14.7812bB/c21.10.2021Edinburgh, SS Andrew & George West21/1012
Battle of Jutland- 38 - 1458 - 56 - 16 - 12 - 58 - 34 -5812dB/a31. 5.2016Grundisburgh16/682
Raglan- 38 - 1458 - 56 - 16 - 12 - 58 - 56 -1812cB10. 1.1970Cookham70/97
Veritas- 38 - 1458 - 56 - 16 - 12 - 58.14 - 14.5812dB/c15. 5.2011Hunslet11/562
Billingshurst- 38 - 1458 - 56 - 16 - 34 - 1458 - 14 -5812dB/ac27. 7.1973Billingshurst73/678
Ebernoe- 38 - 1458 - 56 - 16 - 34 - 1458 - 14 -5818jB/ac26. 4.1997Westbourne97/563
Bennelong- 38 - 1458 - 56 - 16 - 34 - 3458 - 16 -1812aB/ae21.10.2023Sydney, NSW, St James23/1123
Ribblesdale- 38 - 1458 - 56 - 16 - 34 - 38 - 34 -1812eB/a28. 6.1954Birmingham, Bishop Ryder54/482 608
Rokeby- 38 - 1458 - 56 - 16 - 34 - 58.14 - 14.5812dB/ac30. 9.2012Halifax12/1120
Rusper- 38 - 1458 - 56 - 16 - 34 - 58.16 - 12.7812bB/a12. 5.1997Rusper97/636
Sempringham- 38 - 1458 - 56 - 16 - 34 - 58.16 - 34.7812bB/a22.12.1997Rusper98/89
Candlemas- 38 - 1458 - 56 - 16 - 34 - 58.16 - 3456.7812bB/a3. 2.2011Hughenden11/415
Bramber- 38 - 1458 - 56 - 16 - 34 - 58.16 - 56.7812bBD/a24. 4.1997Steyning97/563
Theddingworth- 38 - 1458 - 56 - 36 - 12 - 1258 - 16 -7812bBD/Y26. 9.1973Loughborough Bellfoundry73/881
Heffalump- 38 - 1458 - 56 - 36 - 14 - 1238 - 3456 -7812bB/d16.11.2004Marston Bigot, Pig-le-Tower04/1188
Gants Hill- 38 - 1458 - 56 - 36 - 14 - 1458 - 16 -5812fBE/d27.10.1979Barkingside79/995
Athelstan- 38 - 1458 - 56 - 36 - 14 - 38 - 12 -7812bB/d8. 1.1972Malmesbury72/103
Xotis- 38 - 1458 - 56 - 36 - 14 - 38 - 1256 -7812bB/ad31.10.2011West Hallam11/1185
Deddington- 38 - 1458 - 56 - 36 - 14 - 38 - 34 -7812bB/ad20. 2.1965Deddington65/172
High Barnet- 38 - 1458 - 56 - 36 - 14 - 38 - 3456 -7812bB/dTouch23/793
Kippen- 38 - 1458 - 56 - 36 - 14 - 38 - 56 -7812bBD/d26. 6.1965Ambrosden65/471
Inverness-shire- 38 - 1458 - 56 - 36 - 14 - 38.14 - 14.7812bB/cd21. 1.1963Long Sutton63/97
Barkingside- 38 - 1458 - 56 - 36 - 34 - 1458 - 16 -1812aBD/e29. 6.1974Barkingside74/613
Eden- 38 - 1458 - 56 - 36.14 - 14.58.16 - 12.7812bBE/d7. 8.1993Edenbridge93/951
Frogmore- 38 - 1458 - 56 - 36.14 - 14.58.16 - 16.3812aBE/d1.12.1990Aldenham91/60
Swannington- 38 - 1458 - 56 - 38 - 12 - 1258 - 16 -3812bBD/X31.10.1973Loughborough Bellfoundry73/961
Quadring- 38 - 1458 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 38 - 36 -3812bB/cd11. 2.1963Donington63/197
Cambridgeshire- 38 - 1458 - 58 - 1238 - 14 - 1458.36.14 -1818mBO/ce17.11.1975Salford, Sacred Trinity75/1059
Babycham- 38 - 1478 - 1258 - 36 - 14 - 58 - 36 -7812bBO/cTouch
Fen Ditton- 38 - 1478 - 78 - 16 - 12 - 58 - 16 -5812bB6. 3.1993Fen Ditton93/348
Even Swindon- 38 - 16 - 12 - 1236 - 12 - 38 - 14 -5812fBDK20. 1.2006Swindon, St Mark06/128
Kingsdown- 38 - 16 - 12 - 16 - 12 - 1458 - 16 -3812fBD/af20.10.1990Stratton St Margaret90/1196
Olton- 38 - 16 - 12 - 16 - 12 - 58 - 12 -1812aBD/a6. 1.1955Birmingham Cathedral55/50 176
Welwyn- 38 - 16 - 12 - 16 - 14 - 58 - 56 -5812eBDF/a27.12.1958Welwyn59/70
Jesmond- 38 - 16 - 12 - 16 - 34 - 58 - 34 -1812aBD/a8.12.1955Birmingham Cathedral55/819
Mangotsfield- 38 - 16 - 12 - 16.34 - 14.58.14.36 -3812fBDF/abZ27. 3.1992Meldreth67/101 92/455
Knockdown- 38 - 16 - 12 - 36 - 12 - 1238 - 14 -5812fBDK15. 1.2009Longcot09/129
Amesbury- 38 - 16 - 12 - 36 - 12 - 38 - 56 -3812eBD18. 2.1984Amesbury67/154 84/279
Maulden- 38 - 16 - 12 - 36 - 12 - 58 - 16 -3812fBDK30.12.1950Maulden51/20 96
Scratchwood- 38 - 16 - 12 - 36 - 12 - 58 - 16 -3818lBDKSpliced86/758
Aldbourne- 38 - 16 - 12 - 36 - 12 - 58 - 56 -5812eBD/a3. 5.1991East Tytherley67/101 91/520
Aldermaston- 38 - 16 - 12 - 36 - 12 - 58 - 56.34.5812eBD/aY6. 3.1989Aldermaston67/154 89/324
Alperton- 38 - 16 - 12 - 36 - 14 - 38 - 12 -1818mBDE23. 4.1959Willesden59/311
Fife- 38 - 16 - 12 - 36 - 14 - 58 - 12 -3812aBDE30.10.1958Loughborough Bellfoundry58/736
Marshfield- 38 - 16 - 12 - 36 - 34 - 38 - 16 -3812fBDI/a24.12.1990Fulbourn67/10 91/116
Yorkhouse- 38 - 16 - 12 - 38 - 12 - 58 - 14 -1812bBDF13. 6.1981Lymington72/559 81/673
Blackhorse Road- 38 - 16 - 12 - 38 - 14 - 38 - 14 -5812dBDE13. 5.200202/550
Britomartis- 38 - 16 - 12.58.16.34 - 12.38 - 14 -5812bBDG/aSpliced19/558
Jason- 38 - 16 - 1256 - 1238 - 34 - 58 - 16 -7812bBDP/YSpliced77/773 779
Juventus- 38 - 16 - 1256 - 16 - 34 - 38 - 12.36.7818jBDP/aSpliced18/1295
Ganymede- 38 - 16 - 1256 - 38 - 1234 - 58 - 16 -7812bBP/Y8. 4.2000Selling77/773 779 00/479
Sydney- 38 - 16 - 1256 - 38 - 14 - 38 - 16 -7812bBGP/d18. 1.1987Sydney, NSW, St Andrew's Cathedral87/198
Xuthus- 38 - 16 - 1256 - 38 - 34 - 1258 - 16 -7812bBDP/Y5. 1.1990Meldreth77/773 779 90/249
Portwall- 38 - 16 - 1256 - 38 - 34 - 58 - 36 -1818mBDOPSpliced13/9
Freshbrook- 38 - 16 - 56 - 1236 - 12 - 38 - 14 -5812fBDK14. 4.2008Stratton St Margaret08/521
Cassandra- 38 - 16 - 56 - 1238 - 1234 - 58 - 16 -7812bBDP/YSpliced77/773 779
Xerograph- 38 - 16 - 56 - 1238 - 14 - 1258 - 36 -5812fBD/d20.11.2008East Ilsley08/1277
New South Wales- 38 - 16 - 56 - 1238 - 14 - 38 - 16 -7812bBDG/d13. 5.1987Sydney, NSW, St Philip87/582
Gargrave- 38 - 16 - 56 - 1238 - 34 - 1258 - 16 -7812bBD/Y25. 8.1979Manchester Cathedral79/848
Donington- 38 - 16 - 56 - 16 - 12 - 38 - 12 -3812bBD26.11.1962Donington62/843
Knowl Hill- 38 - 16 - 56 - 16 - 12 - 58 - 1236 -5812bBDK31.12.1972Heywood73/109
Portland- 38 - 16 - 56 - 16 - 12 - 58 - 14 -7812dBD/c21. 2.1955Birmingham, Bishop Ryder55/178 190
Kilburn- 38 - 16 - 56 - 16 - 14 - 38 - 14 -3818mBDO/d27.11.1958Willesden58/804
Umberslade- 38 - 16 - 56 - 16 - 14 - 38 - 16 -1812bBD/d28. 3.1955Birmingham, Bishop Ryder55/242 250

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