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List of towers

Listing the 261 full-circle rings (including lightweight rings) which have at least 3 bells, are by a single founder, and include one or more bells which were cast by Mears & Stainbank. Click on place name for fuller details.

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#Dove’s Guide EntryAgeGrid Ref
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1Tockwith, North Yorkshire, The Epiphany (T).
3, 4 cwt (~200 kg) in G♭. Ringing currently not permitted; anticlockwise; round tower; tuning: (approx) 1,2♯,3 of 3.
1865–1867SE466523Map
2Beer, Devon, S Michael.
5, 9–0–7 (460 kg) in F♯.
1866–1871SY229893Map
3Burlington, New Jersey, United States of America, S Mary (GF).
8, 22–0–4 (1119 kg) in E♭. Ringing prohibited; rung from chancel.
1866Map
4Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America, S Michael.
8, 17–1–11 (881 kg) in E♭. Thu (with exceptions) 17:00.
1866–1880Map
5Cuxton, Kent, S Michael & All Angels (GF).
6, 7–1–21 (378 kg) in A. Wed.
1866–1964TQ709664Map
6Geelong, Victoria, Australia, S Paul (T).
8, 13–0–6 (663 kg) in F. Ellacombe apparatus. Mon 18:30.
1866Map
7Hindley, Greater Manchester, S Peter.
8, 13–1–21 (683 kg) in F. Wed.
1866SD615042Map
8Leesfield, Greater Manchester, S Thomas.
8, 14–0–8 (715 kg) in F♯.
1866–1897SD952044Map
9Blackpool, Lancashire, S John.
8 U/R, 12–3–7 (651 kg) in F. Bells not hung: 1-2; unringable.
1867SD308362Map
10Little Milton, Oxfordshire, S James.
6, 11–3–22 (607 kg) in F♯. Tue.
1867SP617007Map
11Newick, East Sussex, S Mary (GF).
6, 5–0–27 (266 kg) in D♭. Wed.
1867TQ421208Map
12Puttenham, Surrey, S John Bapt (T).
6, 7–2–18 (389 kg) in A♭.
1867SU932478Map
13Chardstock, Devon, S Andrew (GF).
6, 12–1–27 (635 kg) in F♯.
1868ST308044Map
14Queensbury, West Yorkshire, Holy Trinity.
8, 14–0–19 (720 kg) in F. Thu (not always: check).
1868–1907SE100300Map
15Watton at Stone, Hertfordshire, S Andrew & S Mary (T).
8, 13–2–9 (690 kg) in F.
1868TL302188Map
16Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, Town Hall (T).
8, 22–0–10 (1122 kg) in D♯. Also a 16-bell chime in a separate glass tower; tuned to old concert pitch (A=454Hz). Sun (see tower website) 13:00.
1869Map
17Evancoyd, Powys, Wales, S Peter (GF).
3 U/R, 8–0–20 (415 kg) in A. Unringable; rung from porch.
1869SO262626Map
18Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire, S James (T).
6, 12–3–22 (658 kg) in F.
1870SE397665Map
19Melsonby, North Yorkshire, S James Gt.
6, 8–2–0 (432 kg) in A♭.
1870NZ200084Map
20Moreton on Lugg, Herefordshire, S Andrew.
6, 7–1–7 (371 kg) in B.
1870–1874SO504456Map
21Apsley End, Hertfordshire, S Mary (T).
6, 13–0–25 (672 kg) in F. Mon 20:00.
1871TL060051Map
22Ashton under Lyne, Greater Manchester, S Peter.
8, 18–3–11 (958 kg) in E.
1871SJ930985Map
23Bethnal Green, Greater London, S John.
3, 10–0–1 (508 kg) in A♭.
1871TQ350827Map
24Drayton, Oxfordshire, S Peter (GF, T).
8, 9–1–20 (479 kg) in G. Mon.
1871–1880SU480941Map
25Dundee, City of Dundee, Scotland, Cath Ch of S Paul (Episc).
8, 21–0–0 (1067 kg) in E♭. Tower notice(s) / Dove info discrepant. Mon (2nd, 4th, 5th).
1871–1872NO404303Map
26East Molesey, Surrey, S Mary V (GF).
8, 10–0–0 (508 kg) in G♯. Tue.
1871–1922TQ146679Map
27Inworth, Essex, All Saints.
6, 5–1–2 (268 kg) in B. Tue.
1871–1877TL879178Map
28Leigh, Kent, S Mary (T).
6, 8–2–0 (432 kg) in B♭. Tuned to old concert pitch (A=454Hz). Wed.
1871–1931TQ548466Map
29Upper Chute, Wiltshire, S Nicholas.
6, 6¼ cwt (~320 kg) in B.
1871SU299540Map
30Germansweek, Devon, S German (GF).
5, 5–1–16 (274 kg) in C.
1872SX438941Map
31Gorleston on Sea, Norfolk, S Andrew.
8 U/R, 10–1–8 (524 kg) in A♭. Unringable.
1872–1937TG524044Map
32Lincoln, Lincolnshire, ` (T).
6, 8–0–3 (408 kg) in B♭. Only limited ringing allowed.
1872SK973704Map
33Ugglebarnby, North Yorkshire, All Saints (GF).
3, 11–0–0 (559 kg) in A♭. Rung from porch.
1872NZ879071Map
34Waterford, Waterford, Republic of Ireland, Christ Church Cathedral (CI) (S).
8, 20–0–1 (1016 kg) in E. Tue 18:00.
1872S609123Map
35Winkleigh, Devon, All Saints.
8, 19–0–27 (977 kg) in E♭. Tue.
1872–1889SS632080Map
36Ashtead, Surrey, S Giles (T).
8, 12–3–26 (660 kg) in F. Thu 20:00.
1873TQ192579Map
37Biddulph, Staffordshire, S Lawrence.
6, 9–2–3 (484 kg) in A♭. Thu (by arrangement).
1873SJ889590Map
38Denbigh, Denbighshire, Wales, S Mary (T).
8, 14–2–11 (742 kg) in F. Only limited ringing allowed.
1873SJ049661Map
39Oldham, Greater Manchester, S Thomas, Moorside.
8, 11–1–12 (577 kg) in F♯. Mon.
1873–1968SD950075Map
40Deptford, Greater London, S John (T).
8, 14–0–18 (719 kg) in F♯. PN: see tower website.
1874TQ373762Map
41Newchurch in Rossendale, Lancashire, S Nicholas.
8, 13–2–25 (697 kg) in F. Wed.
1874SD834223Map
42Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Cath Ch of S Marie, Hallam (RC).
8, 24–3–19 (1266 kg) in D. Mon 19:00.
1874SK354872Map
43Southgate, Greater London, Christ Church.
10, 24 cwt (~1220 kg) in D. Ellacombe apparatus. Wed.
1874–1962TQ296934Map
44Sporle, Norfolk, S Mary.
3 U/R, 3–3–12 (196 kg) in E. The ringing bells form part of a 4-bell chime; unringable; Ellacombe apparatus; tuning: 1-3 of 4.
1874TF849114Map
45Wood Green, Greater London, S Michael.
6, 9–0–12 (463 kg) in G. Ringing temporarily suspended until internal works in the spire directly above bells are completed – timescales unknown’.
1874TQ308906Map
46Llansteffan, Carmarthenshire, Dyfed, Wales, S Ystyffan.
8, 12–2–2 (636 kg) in F♯. Wed.
1875SN349107Map
47Lytham, Lancashire, S John Div (T).
6, 10–0–21 (518 kg) in G. Tue.
1875SD370271Map
48North Leigh, Oxfordshire, S Mary (T).
6, 9–3–15 (502 kg) in G. Fri.
1875SP387136Map
49Weybridge, Surrey, S James.
8, 11–1–7 (575 kg) in F♯. Seage apparatus present. Thu.
1875TQ072647Map
50Crayford, Greater London, S Paulinus (T).
8, 11–2–15 (591 kg) in F. Tue.
1876TQ511751Map
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