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NameNotationhllelhfchTower bellsPlaceHandbellsRW ref
Kettlethorpe- 38 - 16 - 56 - 16 - 14 - 38 - 56 -1812eBD/d26.12.1963Lincoln, St Giles64/27 60
Wallingford- 38 - 16 - 56 - 16 - 14 - 58 - 34 -3812cBD/d25.10.1986Wallingford86/1010
Zetland- 38 - 16 - 56 - 16 - 34 - 58 - 14 -7812dBD/c4. 2.1939Bushey39/84
Ipplepen- 38 - 16 - 56 - 36 - 12 - 1238 - 14 -5812fBDK15. 8.1968Lower Beeding67/47 68/754
Nanpantan- 38 - 16 - 56 - 36 - 12 - 38 - 16 -5812aBDE13.11.1958Loughborough Bellfoundry58/787
Baker Street- 38 - 16 - 56 - 36 - 14 - 1238 - 14 -1812bBDK/eTouch24/643
Ashby de la Zouch- 38 - 16 - 56 - 36 - 14 - 1258 - 16 -5812bBDK29.12.2005Ashby de la Zouch06/79
Helmshore- 38 - 16 - 56 - 36 - 14 - 3458 - 16 -3812fBDK26. 8.1976Helmshore64/839 76/802
Deritend- 38 - 16 - 56 - 36 - 14 - 58 - 12 -1812cBDK3. 2.1955Birmingham Cathedral55/98
Birchanger- 38 - 16 - 56 - 36 - 34 - 1458 - 36 -5812bBDN5. 1.2007Meldreth95/1179 07/89
Ickleton- 38 - 16 - 56 - 36 - 34 - 38 - 16 -3812fBDK5. 2.1938Ickleton38/108 259
Ilfracombe- 38 - 16 - 56 - 36 - 34 - 58.14.36 -3812fBDEO20.10.1989Meldreth66/710 89/1063
Weeping Wolf- 38 - 16 - 56 - 36.14 - 14.58 - 14 -7812dBDK23. 1.1994Dore94/180 395
Wallasey- 38 - 16 - 56 - 38 - 12 - 58.16 - 16.5818mBD/d20. 5.1939Aldenham39/332
Odysseus- 38 - 16 - 56 - 38 - 1234 - 1258 - 16 -7812bBDP/Y10.10.2010Aldeburgh77/773 779 10/1110
Langley- 38 - 16 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 38 - 14 -7812bBDK/c29. 5.1937Aldenham27. 6.201737/405 535 17/750
Arthur Phillip- 38 - 16 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 38 - 14.56.7812bBDK/c11.10.2008Goulburn, NSW08/1088 1133
Launceston- 38 - 16 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 38 - 1456 -7812bBDK15. 8.1970Bristol Cathedral66/812 70/696
Lundy- 38 - 16 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 38.14 - 12.7812bBDK/c27.12.1983Meldreth66/812 84/75
Puffin- 38 - 16 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 38.14 - 3456.7812bBDK/c26.10.1991Blewbury84/193 293 299 91/1136
Crediton- 38 - 16 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 58 - 16 -1812aBDK/e21. 1.1961Bengeo61/75
Ladywood- 38 - 16 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 58 - 34 -5812dBDK/a16. 5.1955Birmingham, Bishop Ryder55/370 384
UB₃₁₃- 38 - 16 - 56 - 38 - 34 - 38 - 56 -1812cBD/a11. 8.200505/850
Tring- 38 - 16 - 56 - 38 - 34 - 58 - 16 -7812bBD/Y15. 7.1939Tring11. 9.196339/460 63/653
Isherwood- 38 - 16 - 56 - 38 - 34 - 58 - 16.34.7812bBDG/Y3. 3.1989Heywood84/299 89/388
Tiverton- 38 - 16 - 56 - 38 - 34 - 58.16 - 16.7812bBD/Y30. 6.1981Meldreth66/812 81/672
Harlesden- 38 - 16 - 56 - 38.14 - 14.38.14.56.14.5812cBDK/e4. 2.1954Willesden54/115 208
Irthlingborough- 38 - 16 - 56 - 38.14 - 14.58 - 14 -5812dBDK11. 6.1932Irthlingborough32/416 422
Quantock- 38 - 16 - 56 - 38.14 - 14.58.14 - 12.5812dBDK25. 1.1965Sutterton65/98
Wittenham- 38 - 16 - 58 - 36 - 14 - 58 - 56 -3812aBO10. 3.1959Dorchester (Oxon)59/199
Christ's College- 38 - 16.58 - 12.36 - 14 - 38.56 - 34.7812fBDO/ad23. 3.1990Meldreth84/622 90/606
Ballykissangel- 38.56.14 - 12.56.38.14 - 14.58 - 14 -5812dBDEK18. 5.1997Keighley97/615
Whitechapel Road- 38.56.14 - 12.58.16 - 12 - 38.56.34.16.5812aBDE/e24. 5.2022Spitalfields04/57 22/590
Xhora- 38.56.14 - 56 - 38 - 34 - 58.34.16 -7812bBDEG/aY18. 5.1995Highclere95/691
Clare College- 38.56.14 - 58 - 36 - 12 - 38.56.14 -7812aBDEKL/a1. 2.1991Meldreth84/622 91/372
Zeeland- 38.56.14.56 - 58.16 - 14 - 38 - 16 -5812cBE/acd20. 8.1983Harrow Weald83/774
Grahamstown- 38.56.14.56 - 58.16 - 34 - 58.14 - 12.7812fBE/ac18.12.1995Grahamstown96/174
Old Spring- 38.56.14.58 - 12.36.78 - 14.58.34.16 -7812bBDEKSpliced83/426
Woodside Park- 56 - 14 - 12 - 36.14 - 12.58 - 14.36.1818mBDEK/ad29.12.1984Edmonton85/130
Vauxhall- 56 - 14 - 12 - 38 - 14 - 38 - 16 -3812fB/ade1. 3.1951Birmingham Cathedral51/163 176
Aldermary- 56 - 14 - 12 - 38 - 14 - 38 - 16 -3818lB/ade16. 4.1970Willesden70/379
Corston- 56 - 14 - 12 - 38 - 14 - 58.14.36 -3812fB/acdZ7. 5.1979Corston67/10 79/475
Mickleton- 56 - 14 - 12 - 38 - 14 - 58.14.36.12.3812fBT/adZ28. 2.1992Meldreth67/10 92/329
Deanston- 56 - 14 - 12.58.16 - 14 - 58 - 16 -3812dBGN/acSpliced22/79
Mont du Jubilé- 56 - 14 - 12.58.36.14 - 14.58 - 14 -3818mBKN/aSpliced02/519
Anne's New Kettle- 56 - 14 - 1256 - 1236 - 1234 - 1258 - 1234 -7812fDE/a4. 1.2003Walsoken, Coleridge Campanile03/80
Clenchwarton- 56 - 14 - 1256 - 1236 - 34 - 58 - 34 -7812fE/a20.12.2008Clenchwarton, The Rector's Ring09/57
Millcroft- 56 - 14 - 1256 - 1238 - 14 - 1458 - 12 -5812fE/ac28. 4.2001Willingham, Millcroft Campanile01/513
Bluntisham- 56 - 14 - 1256 - 1238 - 14 - 58 - 14 -5812fE/ac15. 2.2007Bluntisham07/242
Xirdalan- 56 - 14 - 1256 - 1238 - 14 - 58 - 14 -5818lE/ac5.12.2017Burton Latimer17/1273
Amelie- 56 - 14 - 1256 - 1238 - 14 - 58 - 36 -7818jE/ac17. 4.2010Farnborough10/473
Kornwall- 56 - 14 - 1256 - 16 - 14 - 58 - 14 -1818kE/ac10. 2.2008Norton (Yorks)08/266
Its D. Peacock's- 56 - 14 - 1256 - 36 - 34 - 58 - 34 -7812fE/a6. 3.1999Meldreth99/266
Stroxton- 56 - 14 - 1256 - 38 - 14 - 1458 - 12 -5812fEK/a1.10.2008Sproxton08/1110
Yattendon- 56 - 14 - 1256 - 38 - 14 - 1458 - 34 -5818lBEK/a2. 1.2020Pontefract, All Saints17/488 20/144
St Philip's Church Hill- 56 - 14 - 1256 - 38 - 14 - 58 - 14 -5812fEK/a22. 9.2002Sydney, NSW, St Philip02/1039
St John's Parramatta- 56 - 14 - 1256 - 38 - 14 - 58 - 14 -5818lEK/a20. 7.2004Sydney, NSW, St Philip04/780
Kunzite- 56 - 14 - 1256 - 38 - 34 - 58.16.34 -7818jE/a15. 2.2008Bristol Cathedral08/289
Pilckem Ridge- 56 - 14 - 1256 - 38.14 - 14.58.14 - 14.5812fEK/a1. 8.2017Portsmouth, St Mary17/845
Stone Circle- 56 - 14 - 1256 - 38.14 - 14.58.14 - 14.5818lEK/a6. 3.2012Avebury12/297
Wau- 56 - 14 - 56 - 1236 - 12 - 3458 - 34 -7812fB/aSpliced83/907
Liski- 56 - 14 - 56 - 1236 - 12 - 58.34 - 34.7812fB/aSpliced83/907
Valiant- 56 - 14 - 56 - 1236 - 1234 - 1258 - 1234 -7812fD/a24. 6.2006Newmarket, Mindinho-le-Tower06/667
Madrid- 56 - 14 - 56 - 1236 - 34 - 58.14 - 14.7812fcps/ac13. 9.2009Marston Bigot, Pig-le-Tower09/997
Lisbon- 56 - 14 - 56 - 1236 - 34 - 58.14 - 14.7818lcps/ac9. 5.2010Marston Bigot, Pig-le-Tower10/545
Evening Star- 56 - 14 - 56 - 1238 - 12 - 1458 - 14 -5812fB/ac21. 3.2010Swindon, St Mark10/341
Stokesay Castle- 56 - 14 - 56 - 1238 - 12 - 1458 - 14 -5818lB/ac11. 4.1992Frome92/457
Taunton Castle- 56 - 14 - 56 - 1238 - 12 - 1458.36.12.56.7818jB/a21. 8.2019Marston Bigot, St Leonard19/895
Heliotrope- 56 - 14 - 56 - 1238 - 12 - 38 - 14 -3818hB/ad15. 3.1995Barrow Gurney95/496
Windsor Castle- 56 - 14 - 56 - 1238 - 12 - 58 - 14.36.7818jBE/ac20.11.2007Swindon, St Mark08/165
Pencombe- 56 - 14 - 56 - 1238 - 12 - 58.14 - 14.5812fB/ac26.11.201920/37
Queenswood- 56 - 14 - 56 - 1238 - 12 - 58.14 - 14.5818lB/ac2. 1.202020/67
Gulval- 56 - 14 - 56 - 1238 - 14 - 1238 - 14 -1812aFK/a20. 3.2004Gulval04/376
Bath and Wells- 56 - 14 - 56 - 1238 - 14 - 1458 - 12 -5818lK/a9. 6.1990Chewton Mendip90/650
Rosenlaui- 56 - 14 - 56 - 1238 - 14 - 1458 - 34 -5818lBK/a23. 2.2006East Ilsley06/259
Barnwood- 56 - 14 - 56 - 1238 - 14 - 58 - 14 -5812fK/a10. 3.1973Barnwood69/551 73/273
Welshpool- 56 - 14 - 56 - 1238 - 14 - 58 - 14 -5818lK/a26.11.1988Yatton21.11.201789/36 17/1235
Actinon- 56 - 14 - 56 - 1238 - 34 - 1238 - 16 -5818hcps/ab27. 9.1995Barrow Gurney95/1179
Monkey Town- 56 - 14 - 56 - 1238 - 34 - 1458 - 14 -5812fcps/ac31. 1.1997Heywood97/243
Walkden- 56 - 14 - 56 - 1238 - 34 - 1458 - 14 -5818lcps/ac23. 8.1976Walkden76/802
Alden- 56 - 14 - 56 - 1238 - 34 - 1458 - 36 -5812acps/ad9.10.2021Tewkesbury, Abbey21/987
Nicholas Matthew- 56 - 14 - 56 - 1238 - 34 - 1458.36.12.56.1818mcps/ae3. 9.1988Tewkesbury, Abbey88/949
Palgrave- 56 - 14 - 56 - 1238 - 34 - 38 - 34 -1818mcps/a18. 7.1971Palgrave29. 8.201771/709 17/920
November- 56 - 14 - 56 - 1238 - 34 - 38.14 - 12.3818mD/ae8.11.1976Salford, Sacred Trinity6.11.198676/1031 86/1051
High Ham- 56 - 14 - 56 - 1238 - 34 - 58.14 - 14.5818lcps/ac8. 1.2000Chewton Mendip00/88
Bright- 56 - 14 - 56 - 1238 - 34 - 58.16 - 12.7818jB/a27. 7.2007Barrow Gurney07/1099
Old Cleeve- 56 - 14 - 56 - 1238 - 34 - 58.16 - 34.7818jB/a24.10.2010Old Cleeve10/1157
Dilithium- 56 - 14 - 56 - 1238 - 34 - 58.16.34 -7818jE/a3. 4.2009Barrow Gurney09/405
Somme- 56 - 14 - 56 - 16 - 14 - 58 - 12 -7812fK/a12.11.2000Trumpington00/1235
Unnilpentium- 56 - 14 - 56 - 16 - 14 - 58 - 12 -7818lK/a5. 4.1989Barrow Gurney89/460
Lugwardine- 56 - 14 - 56 - 16 - 14 - 58 - 34 -7818lBK/a18. 6.201919/729
Murca- 56 - 14 - 56 - 36 - 12 - 123458 - 34 -7812fB/aSpliced83/907
Dover's Hill- 56 - 14 - 56 - 36 - 12 - 58 - 12 -1818kB/aSpliced25/974
Colerne- 56 - 14 - 56 - 36 - 14 - 1258 - 34 -1812eB/ac12.11.1995Trumpington66/710 96/65
Crowan- 56 - 14 - 56 - 36 - 14 - 3458 - 12 -1812eB/ac10.11.1996Trumpington67/101 97/58
Machen- 56 - 14 - 56 - 36 - 14 - 38 - 1456 -5818mcps/ace14.10.1970Machen70/898
Barnsbury- 56 - 14 - 56 - 36 - 14 - 58 - 14 -7812fcps/ac4. 4.1994Meldreth94/558
Ouse- 56 - 14 - 56 - 36 - 14 - 58 - 14 -7818lcps/ac12. 5.1972Meldreth16. 2.199872/479 98/288
Hazlehurst- 56 - 14 - 56 - 36 - 14 - 58 - 36 -1818hO/ac30.12.2021Dore22/61
Bitton- 56 - 14 - 56 - 36 - 14 - 58.14 - 12.7812fB/ac14.11.1993Trumpington66/710 94/130
Rabbit- 56 - 14 - 56 - 36 - 34 - 1458 - 3456 -3818mcps/ac8. 2.2005Marston Bigot, Pig-le-Tower05/206
Drayton- 56 - 14 - 56 - 36 - 34 - 58 - 12 -7812fB/a31.12.1994Trumpington66/710 95/170
Fowlmere- 56 - 14 - 56 - 36 - 34 - 58 - 1256 -1818mcps/a24. 6.1972Totternhoe72/580
Cray- 56 - 14 - 56 - 36 - 34 - 58 - 34 -1812ecps/a24. 6.1971Knebworth12. 9.198971/708 89/950
Norfolk- 56 - 14 - 56 - 36 - 34 - 58 - 34 -1818kcps/a14. 3.1898Brighton, St Peter4. 7.1991BN V16/572 RW 91/723
Derwent- 56 - 14 - 56 - 36 - 34 - 58 - 34 -7812fcps/a30. 4.1960Hugglescote19. 1.200360/323 03/129
Dawlish- 56 - 14 - 56 - 36 - 34 - 58.14 - 14.7812fK/a13.11.1994Trumpington66/710 94/1271
Luxembourg- 56 - 14 - 56 - 36 - 34 - 58.14 - 14.7818lK/a22.10.1979Newhey79/996
Skive- 56 - 14 - 56 - 36.12 - 12.3458 - 34 -7812fB/aSpliced83/907
Banwell- 56 - 14 - 56 - 36.14 - 14.58.14 - 14.7812fcps/ac31.12.1992Trumpington66/710 93/123
Riley Green- 56 - 14 - 56 - 36.14 - 14.58.14 - 14.7818lcps/ac27. 8.1979Hindley79/849
Upton Nervet- 56 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 12 - 1458 - 14 -5818lBK/a20. 7.2000Sutton Courtenay00/865
Brimsdown- 56 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 12 - 38 - 14 -7812dB/ac6. 7.1985Terling85/706
Enfield- 56 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 12 - 38 - 14 -7818jB/ac28. 8.1954Enfield, St Andrew54/580
Yonder Canal- 56 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 12 - 38 - 1456 -7818jBD/a5. 2.2005Witham05/183
Nashville- 56 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 12 - 38.14 - 1256.7818jB/ac26. 9.2008Meldreth08/1133
Thunderbird- 56 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 12 - 38.14 - 34.7818jB/ac30. 9.2011Bristol Cathedral11/1089
Tillington- 56 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 12 - 58 - 16 -1812cB/ae11. 5.202121/477
Hentland- 56 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 12 - 58 - 16 -1818hB/ae15. 1.201919/136
Oare- 56 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 12 - 58.14 - 14.5812fBK/a2. 2.2008East Ilsley08/241
Blatherwycke- 56 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 12 - 58.14 - 14.5818lBK/a24.11.1998Burton Latimer98/1242
Addenburgh- 56 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 1234 - 1458 - 14 -5818lD/ac2. 1.2009Attenborough09/84
Vacaville- 56 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 1258 - 12.36.7818jB/ac20. 2.2009Meldreth09/330
Vatican City- 56 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 1258 - 1236 -7812dcps/ac8. 5.2011Marston Bigot, Pig-le-Tower11/537
Zakynthos- 56 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 1258 - 1236 -7818jcps/ac23. 4.1996Bushey3. 1.200096/610 00/91
Jasonville- 56 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 1258 - 16 -1812bM/ac18. 7.2008Meldreth08/913
Finchingfield- 56 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 1258 - 36 -7818jE/ac12. 4.1986Finchingfield86/448
Frindsbury- 56 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 1258.36.12.36.1818hcps/ac15. 2.1974Frindsbury74/223
Blaenafon- 56 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 1258.36.12.56.7812dcps/ac2. 9.1970Blaenavon70/758
Quy- 56 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 1458 - 12 -5812fcps/ac7. 5.1971Meldreth6. 3.200071/492 00/480
Selhurst- 56 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 1458 - 12 -5818lcps/ac7.11.1970Lambeth, St Mary70/1022
Peter- 56 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 1458 - 1234 -5812fD/acTouch17/13
Darwin- 56 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 1458 - 1234 -5818lD/ac12. 2.2009Long Buckby09/253
Holmwood- 56 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 1458 - 16 -5812acps/acX19. 2.1972Meldreth72/267
Sproxton- 56 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 1458 - 34 -5812fB/ac13.12.1989Sproxton11. 8.202090/127 20/880
Samarium- 56 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 1458 - 34 -5818lB/ac24.10.1984Barrow Gurney24.10.201784/1003 17/1163
Lyveden- 56 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 1458.36 - 36.1818gE/ac10.12.2002Burton Latimer03/9
Bowes-Lyon- 56 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 38 - 14 -3812bN/ac2. 4.2002Loughborough Bellfoundry02/482
Hillmorton- 56 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 38 - 14 -3818gN/ac4.10.1968Daventry68/834
Tiger's-eye- 56 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 38 - 36.14.3818hE/abc3. 1.1996Barrow Gurney96/197
Yellow Brick Road- 56 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 58 - 12 -5812136248576. 1.1996Meldreth96/149
Iolite- 56 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 58 - 12.36.1818kB/ac22.10.1997Barrow Gurney97/1242
Heyford- 56 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 58 - 12.36.7818jB/ac1. 1.1990Easton Neston90/229
Hurworth- 56 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 58 - 1236 -7812dcps/ac15. 4.1972Meldreth72/379
Zuider Zee- 56 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 58 - 1236 -7818jcps/ac20. 5.1972Haselbech72/479
Arthur- 56 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 58 - 14 -18121673285421. 1.2006Buckfastleigh06/128
Falmouth- 56 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 58 - 14 -5812fcps/ac16. 6.1954Great Bardfield21.11.200754/419 07/1243
Cornwall- 56 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 58 - 14 -5818lcps/ac19.10.1936Helmingham26. 2.198036/703 819 80/276
Evenlode- 56 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 58 - 36 -7812dE/ac23. 4.1955Kingham55/276
Brereton- 56 - 14 - 56 - 38 - 14 - 58 - 36 -7818jE/ac20. 6.1951Handsworth (Yorks)19. 7.199551/435 95/887

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