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NameNotationhllelhfchTower bellsPlaceHandbellsRW ref
Alexandria- 36 - 1456 - 58 - 36 - 14 - 38 - 12 -3812bBE/cd14. 5.1969Putney69/471
Seminary- 36 - 1456 - 58 - 36 - 14 - 38 - 12 -3818gBE/cd23. 6.2018Alexandria, VA17/605 18/694
Singleton- 36 - 1456 - 58 - 36 - 14 - 38 - 36 -1812aEO/cd15. 2.2004Sydney, NSW, St Mary's Cathedral04/445
Mattishall- 36 - 1456 - 58 - 36 - 14 - 58 - 36 -5812bEN/cd26. 4.1969Stamford Hill69/429
Burghclere- 36 - 1456 - 58 - 38 - 14 - 38 - 12 -7812bBE/cd7. 3.1970Highclere70/236
Saturnium- 36 - 1456 - 58 - 38 - 14 - 38 - 16 -5818mBE/cd22. 7.1992Barrow Gurney92/891
Healey- 36 - 1456 - 58 - 38 - 14 - 38 - 34 -7812bE/acd23. 3.1974Market Drayton74/329
Wangaratta- 36 - 1456 - 58 - 38 - 14 - 38.14 - 14.7812bE/cd18.11.1990Wangaratta, VIC, Cathedral90/1224
Zwiefalten- 36 - 1456 - 58 - 38 - 14 - 38.56 - 56.7812bDE/cd11. 2.1995Lymington95/277
Colston Yard- 36 - 1456 - 58 - 38.14 - 14.38.14.56.14.5812cET/cdSpliced14/10
Parramatta- 36 - 1458 - 12 - 36 - 12 - 1458 - 36 -7812bDE29.11.2024Parramatta, NSW25/58
Speculo- 36 - 1458 - 1278 - 36 - 1278 - 1458 - 36 -7812bE/cTouch17/14
Titan- 36 - 1458 - 56 - 16.34 - 12.38 - 16 -1812aBDESpliced16/173
Nasty- 36 - 1458 - 58 - 16 - 12 - 38 - 14 -5812bBE/cd15. 1.1971Bristol Cathedral71/237
Up Avon- 36 - 1458 - 58 - 16 - 12 - 38.14 - 34.5812bBE/cd26. 4.1996Bristol Cathedral96/588
March- 36 - 1458 - 58 - 16 - 34 - 3458 - 14 -1812fE/ade8. 3.1976Salford, Sacred Trinity23. 3.198676/330 86/340
Eastleigh- 36 - 1458 - 58 - 16 - 34 - 38 - 34 -1812eE/ad12. 2.1974East Tytherley74/203
Deng- 36 - 1458 - 58 - 36.12 - 14.38.16.34.56.3812fDEGN/de7. 1.1975Salford, Sacred Trinity75/153
Stonebow- 36 - 1458 - 58 - 38 - 14 - 1258 - 14 -1812eENO/dSpliced99/1166
Fairford- 36 - 16 - 58 - 36 - 12 - 38.14 - 14.7812eDEG29. 1.1983Fairford69/551 83/202
Kensington (Olympia)- 36 - 16 - 58 - 36 - 12 - 38.14.56.14.7812eDEG/aSpliced88/931
K626- 36 - 16 - 58 - 36 - 14 - 38 - 36 -1812aEGKL7.12.1991London, St Olave, Hart Street92/36
Oxford- 36 - 16 - 58 - 36 - 14 - 38 - 36 -58141725846331.12.1897Brighton, St PeterBN V16/449
K522- 36 - 16 - 58 - 36 - 14 - 38 - 36 -78121547826327. 1.1991Lambeth, St John91/282
Ettin- 36 - 16.58 - 56.38 - 12 - 38.14 - 34.5812aBDEGL/aSpliced16/173
Free Press- 36 - 16.58.12.58.36.14.78.14.38 - 36 -1818jEOSpliced83/426
Live and Let Live- 36.58.14 - 12 - 36 - 78 - 58.14.36 -7812dDENSpliced83/426
St Catharine's College- 36.58.14 - 58 - 16 - 12 - 58.16.34 -7812fBEN/ad20. 7.1990Meldreth84/622 90/962
Dido- 36.58.14.58 - 58.36.14 - 14.58.14.36 -1812aEN/d28.12.1990Easton Neston91/117
Didymium- 36.58.14.58 - 58.36.14 - 14.58.14.36 -7812bEN/d22. 8.1990Barrow Gurney90/959
Macduff- 36.58.16 - 56 - 36.14 - 14.58 - 12 -3818mDEN/adSpliced22/79
Bendigo- 36.58.16.58 - 1258.36 - 12.34.1258.36.14.56.3812dBDEGINO27.12.1991Bendigo, VIC92/234
Cheese Hill- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1236 - 12 - 1458 - 56 -7812dBD17. 1.2024Marston Bigot, St Leonard24/146
Failand- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1236 - 12 - 58 - 14 -7812dBDK22. 6.2018Barrow Gurney18/694
Humphlet- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1236 - 14 - 1258 - 14 -7812dBD/cd11. 1.2018Winford18/178
Yapton Marsh- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1236 - 14 - 1258 - 1456 -1812eBD/d5. 3.2011Fairwarp11/287
Kakapo- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1236 - 14 - 1258 - 1456 -7812dBD/d6. 2.2008Sproxton08/266
Freda- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1236 - 14 - 1458 - 34 -3812cBD/d18. 1.2016Earls Barton16/252
Bridstow- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1236 - 14 - 38 - 12 -3812bBD/d9. 1.201818/107
Castle Baynard- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1236 - 14 - 38.16 - 56.1812cBDK/d9. 9.2019London, St James Garlickhythe19/944
South Shields- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1236 - 14 - 58 - 12 -1812cBD/d21. 9.1984Edenham84/895
Pinetrees- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1236 - 14 - 58 - 36 -5812bBDN/d2. 2.2018Stratton St Margaret18/230
Docklow- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1236 - 34 - 1458 - 12 -7812dBD24. 7.201818/985
Willingale- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1236 - 34 - 38 - 14 -5812fBDK1. 6.1985Great Baddow85/583
Quantoxhead- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1236 - 34 - 38.14 - 34.5812fBDK/a24. 8.2006East Ilsley06/884
Ilchester Castle- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1236 - 34 - 58 - 14 -7812dBDK16. 8.2023Marston Bigot, St Leonard23/1008
Rushden- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1238 - 12 - 1258 - 16 -7812bBD/Y25.10.1969Rushden (Northants)69/934
New Balderton- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1238 - 1234 - 123458 - 16 -7812bBDP/Y26. 7.2025Balderton25/865
Letchmore Heath- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1238 - 14 - 1238 - 12 -1812aBD/d16. 1.1993Aldenham93/225
Freasley- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1238 - 14 - 1238 - 12 -7812bBD/d1.11.1994Kingsbury (Warks)95/73
Heworth- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1238 - 14 - 1238 - 34.12.7812bBD/ad6. 3.1977Walkden77/274
Scargill House- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1238 - 14 - 1238 - 3456 -7812bBD/d19. 6.2017Wellesbourne17/674
Haydon Bridge- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1238 - 14 - 1238 - 56 -7812bBD/d26. 5.2001Bilston01/657
Pickles- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1238 - 14 - 1238.56 - 56.7812bBD/d11.11.2006Buckland-in-the-Moor06/1149
Elizabeth II Jubilee- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1238 - 14 - 1238.56.34.12.7812bBD/d6. 2.1977Westhoughton77/230
Vaguely- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1238 - 14 - 1258 - 14 -5812dBD/cd19. 5.2007Pinchbeck07/642
Xeniaville- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1238 - 14 - 1258 - 56 -1812cBD/d13. 3.2009Meldreth09/330
Quandary- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1238 - 14 - 1458 - 16 -5812fBDE/d2. 1.2008Sproxton08/139
Easington- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1238 - 14 - 1458 - 3456 -3812cBD/ad12.10.2004Mavesyn Ridware04/1117
Baltimore- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1238 - 14 - 3458 - 14 -5812dBD/cd30. 7.2015Stepney, St George in the East15/818
Archdeacon Johnson- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1238 - 14 - 3458 - 36 -7812bBDE/d30.10.2010Oakham10/1159
Tuffley- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1238 - 14 - 38 - 12 -7812bBD/d8.10.1969Longney69/895
Lenchwick- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1238 - 14 - 38 - 12.56.7812bBD/ad3. 4.1971Norton (Worcs)71/383
Bus Pass- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1238 - 14 - 38 - 1234 -7812bBD/d4. 1.2012Kimpton12/113
Bedwardine- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1238 - 14 - 38 - 1256 -7812bBD/ad23. 8.1969Worcester, St John-in-Bedwardine69/1015
Grundisburgh- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1238 - 14 - 38 - 16 -5818mBD/d9. 4.1960Hollesley60/276
Oswaldtwistle- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1238 - 14 - 38 - 34 -7812bBD/ad27. 8.1976Oswaldtwistle22. 8.201776/803 1000 17/891
Flixton- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1238 - 14 - 38 - 34.56.7812bBD/ad28.12.1976Flixton77/73
Marple- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1238 - 14 - 38 - 3456 -7812bBD/d27.12.1976Marple77/73
Pershore- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1238 - 14 - 38 - 56 -7812bBD/d26.12.1969Pershore, Abbey70/76
Jumper's Town- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1238 - 14 - 38.12.34 -7812bBD/ad23. 5.2012Warnham, Bell Meadow Peal12/598
Thropton- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1238 - 14 - 38.14 - 14.7812bBD/cd22. 9.2001Loughborough Bellfoundry01/1068
Quorndon- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1238 - 14 - 38.56 - 56.1812aBD/d20. 8.2012Quorn12/972
Edgecombe- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1238 - 14 - 38.56 - 56.7812bBD/d1. 7.2003Loughborough Bellfoundry03/708
Cotwardine- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1238 - 14 - 38.56.12.56.7812bBD/ad13. 5.2011Meldreth11/561
Kirkham- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1238 - 14 - 38.56.34 -7812bBD/ad12. 4.1977Walkden77/385
All Fools'- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1238 - 14 - 38.56.34.56.7812bBD/d1. 4.1978Bowdon78/373 458
Brigstock- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1238 - 34 - 3458 - 16 -7812bBD/Y25. 8.1973Quorn73/757
Prudhoe- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1238 - 34 - 38 - 34 -3812eBD/a8. 7.1997Kingsbury (Warks)97/851
Jacaranda- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1238 - 34 - 38 - 56 -1812cBD15. 9.1995Haselbech95/1081
Northgates- 38 - 14 - 12 - 1238 - 34 - 58.36 - 14.3812cBDN25. 9.2008Leicester, St Mary de Castro08/1086
Inworth- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 12 - 1238 - 12 -1818mBD8.10.1995Terling95/1179
Nettleham- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 12 - 1258 - 14 -3812cBD/d26.12.1960Lincoln, St Giles61/20
Orpington- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 12 - 1458 - 12 -7812dBD/a29.12.1975Frindsbury76/95
Vere- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 12 - 1458 - 12.34.7812dBD/aTouch
Yyes!- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 12 - 1458 - 12.56.7812dBD/aTouch
Hawthorn Leslie- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 12 - 1458 - 1234 -7812dBD14. 3.2014Newburn on Tyne14/516
Yanley- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 12 - 1458 - 1256 -7812dBD28.11.2014Barrow Gurney15/11
Majestic- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 12 - 1458 - 14 -1812cBD/c6. 6.1977Colerne77/576
Ozone- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 12 - 1458 - 34 -7812dBD31. 8.1983Barrow Gurney83/795
Four Score- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 12 - 1458 - 34.12.7812dBD8. 9.2014Heywood14/994
Tom Pearce- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 12 - 1458 - 3456 -7812dBD/a20.12.2022Bovey Tracey, Wobbly Bobs Campanile23/125
Booth- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 12 - 1458 - 56 -7812dBD30. 5.1982Uppingham82/536
Aebudae- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 12 - 3458 - 1236 -3812fBD/f23.12.1994Creswell95/122
Cazenove- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 12 - 3458 - 36 -3812fBDO7. 9.2007Cottesbrooke07/984
Loki's Gate- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 12 - 3458.12.36.12.3812fBD/f8. 5.2010Reading, St Giles10/547
Grays- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 12 - 38 - 1236 -3812fBD/f28. 9.1974Terling74/901
Needlegate- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 12 - 38 - 36 -3812fBDO23. 3.2006Leicester, St Mary de Castro06/354
Birstwith- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 12 - 38.12.36.12.3812fBD/f19. 4.1975Birstwith75/406
Freeschool- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 12 - 38.14 - 16.3812eBDN21. 8.2008Leicester, St Mary de Castro08/966 20/966
Bangor- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 12 - 38.56 - 56.1818mBD1. 6.1961Willesden61/399
Truro- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 12 - 58 - 14 -7812dBD/c29. 5.1934Uxbridge, St Andrew31.10.201734/356 436 17/1140
Woodhouse- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 12 - 58 - 1456 -7812dBD9. 3.2008Handsworth (Yorks)08/442
Castle of Comfort- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 12 - 58 - 56.14.7812dBD15.10.2025Marston Bigot, St Leonard
Tingdene- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 12 - 58.14 - 12.7812dBD/c6.12.1985Rothwell (Northants)86/31
High Neb- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 12 - 58.14.56 -1812eBD4. 1.2008Handsworth (Yorks)08/140
New Mills- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 12 - 58.14.56 -7812dBD28.12.2012New Mills13/63
North Mymms- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 12 - 58.36.12 -1812eBDK20. 4.1996North Mymms96/538
Whitburn- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 1234 - 1258 - 14 -7812dBDF/c27.10.2001Pinxton01/1165
St Wulfram- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 1234 - 38 - 34 -5812fBDF/a25. 7.2007Sproxton07/884
Quill- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 14 - 1258 - 12 -3812cBD/d23. 3.2006East Ilsley06/353
Cliffe-at-Hoo- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 14 - 1458 - 1236 -1812aBD/df27. 8.1976Cliffe-at-Hoo76/798
Stranton- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 14 - 1458 - 1456 -3812eBD/d26. 8.1982Tuxford82/802
Woodley- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 14 - 1458 - 34 -1812cBD/d7. 3.1975Bristol Cathedral75/340
Blacket- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 14 - 3458 - 14 -7812dBDK/d14. 1.2024Goulburn, NSW24/189
Zenith- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 14 - 3458.16.34.16.5812bBDN/d12. 7.1991Meldreth85/219 91/1064
Minsmere- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 14 - 38 - 14 -1812bBD/de28. 7.1937Helmingham19.11.196337/515 63/821
Wombourn- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 14 - 58 - 12 -3812cBD/d1.10.1954Wombourn54/674 720
Axminster- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 14 - 58 - 16 -5812bBDN/d17.12.1970Balcombe67/47 71/121
Ashburton- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 14 - 58 - 16.34.5812bBDN/d1.12.1989Meldreth67/47 90/42
Woodfield- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 14 - 58.14.56.14.3812eBD/d9.10.1992Rothwell (Northants)92/1086
Rollestone- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 34 - 1238 - 12 -5812fBD4. 3.2005Stratton St Margaret05/283
Ding Dong- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 34 - 1238 - 1234 -5812fBD8.11.2018Huntsham18/1229
Ugley- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 34 - 1238 - 34 -5812fBD/a9. 3.1968Felsted68/248
Roy's Glove- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 34 - 1258 - 1236 -3812fBD/f1. 4.2022Portsmouth, St Agatha22/339
Xeranthemum- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 34 - 1458 - 12 -7812dBD19. 7.1985Haselbech27.11.201785/707 17/1235
Ardeley- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 34 - 1458 - 12.36.1812eBD/a9.11.2015Harrow Weald15/1178
Coseley- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 34 - 1458 - 1234 -7812dBD26. 9.1995Kingsbury (Warks)95/1128
Dereham- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 34 - 1458 - 16 -5812bBD11. 1.1969Stamford Hill14. 2.201769/149 17/203
Hebburn- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 34 - 1458 - 16.34.5812bBDE13. 5.1983Edenham83/244 490
Newburn- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 34 - 1458 - 34 -7812dBD/a17. 6.1993Loughborough Bellfoundry93/832
Ashley- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 34 - 1458 - 34.56.7812dBD/a4.12.1993Rothwell (Northants)94/35
Giotto- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 34 - 1458 - 56 -7812dBD14. 3.1986Rothwell (Northants)25. 2.202386/339 87/140 23/243
Bushbury- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 34 - 1458.34 - 34.7812dBD/a25. 2.1997Kingsbury (Warks)97/562 743
Cobb County- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 34 - 1458.36.12 -1812eBD/a16.11.2014Marietta, GA15/212
Gillett- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 34 - 1458.56 - 56.7812dBD23. 5.2009Otley09/611
Shildon- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 34 - 3458 - 14 -3812cBD/d4. 2.1983Edenham83/184
Newton Hall- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 34 - 3458 - 14 -3818hBD/d16. 2.1999Kingsbury (Warks)99/291 447
Elswick- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 34 - 3458 - 3456 -1812eBDK4.11.1989Oadby89/1089
Monkton Combe- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 34 - 38 - 12 -5812fBD19. 7.1975Bath, St Michael with St Paul75/668
Grantsville- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 34 - 38 - 34 -5812fBD/a20. 7.2007Meldreth07/833
Quietus- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 34 - 38.12 - 12.5812fBD9.11.2004Loughborough Bellfoundry04/1140
Allotment- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 34 - 38.12 - 16.7812dBD21.10.2007Barrow Gurney07/1122
Zigadenus- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 34 - 38.14 - 14.5812fBDK24. 4.1998Rothwell (Northants)98/509 763
Eatonville- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 34 - 38.56 - 34.1812eBD/a30. 3.2007Meldreth07/519
Galleywood- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 34 - 58 - 1236 -3812fBD/f22. 9.1973Galleywood73/900
Sedbergh- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 34 - 58 - 14 -1812cBD/c27. 8.1938Aldenham18. 9.198838/583 591 88/952
Raunds- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 34 - 58 - 14 -7812dBD/c15. 9.1938Bushey38/630
Capheaton- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 34 - 58 - 1456 -7812dBD28. 6.2003Bilston03/732
Peckleton- 38 - 14 - 12 - 16 - 34 - 58 - 36 -3812fBDO11.12.2008Leicester, St Mary de Castro09/35

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