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List of towers

Listing the 12 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 Thomas Osborn. Click on place name for fuller details.

| Plot all results on a map | Download as CSV (CC BY-SA 4.0) or as a county list (PDF) | Chart by practice, tenor weight or tenor frequency | Map showing tenor weights | Summary by number of bells, semitone bells or region | List included bells | Download results as POIs for SatNav | at selected towers on BellBoard

#Dove’s Guide EntryAgeGrid Ref
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1Newton in the Isle, Cambridgeshire, S James.
6 U/R, 10–0–11 (513 kg) in F♯. Unringable.
1786TF440148Map
2Stoke by Clare, Suffolk, S John Bapt (GF).
6, 13 cwt (~660 kg) in F♯. Anticlockwise. Fri (Last Friday of the month).
1786TL740433Map
3Parson Drove, Cambridgeshire, S John Bapt (GF).
5 U/R, 10½ cwt (~530 kg) in A. Unringable.
1787TF390090Map
4Timberland, Lincolnshire, S Andrew (GF).
6, 13 cwt (~700 kg) in F♯.
1789TF121582Map
5Thetford, Norfolk, S Peter (T).
8, 18–0–1 (915 kg) in E. Only limited ringing allowed; Ellacombe apparatus.
1790TL869831Map
6Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, S John Ev.
5 U/R, 7 cwt (~400 kg) in B. Unringable.
1791TL497650Map
7Walsoken, Norfolk, All Saints (T).
6, 13–2–7 (689 kg) in F. ART Teaching Centre: Wisbech and Walsoken Teaching Group. Fri 19:00.
1795TF476105Map
8Wymeswold, Leicestershire, S Mary (T).
6, 11–3–9 (601 kg) in F♯. Tue.
1795SK602234Map
9Sleaford, Lincolnshire, S Denys (T).
8, 19–1–0 (978 kg) in E♭. Fri.
1796TF068458Map
10Coleby, Lincolnshire, All Saints.
5 U/R, 11 cwt (~600 kg) in G. Unringable; tower unsafe.
1798SK975605Map
11Glinton, Cambridgeshire, S Benedict (GF, T).
6, 14–3–5 (752 kg) in E. Thu.
1799TF154059Map
12Marham, Norfolk, Holy Trinity.
6 U/R, 12 cwt (~600 kg) in A♭. Unringable.
1802TF708097Map
Showing all 12 full-circle rings (including lightweight rings)
| Plot all results on a map | Download as CSV (CC BY-SA 4.0) or as a county list (PDF) | Chart by practice, tenor weight or tenor frequency | Map showing tenor weights | Summary by number of bells, semitone bells or region | List included bells | Download results as POIs for SatNav | at selected towers on BellBoard
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