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Listing 13 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 William Dobson. 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 nominal | 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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1Crimplesham, Norfolk, S Mary (GF).
5, 6–1–6 (320 kg) in B.
1798TF655037Map
2Southoe, Cambridgeshire, S Leonard (GF).
4, 8 cwt (~410 kg) in B♭. One bell (or more) from ring unringable: Tenor is currently unringable; awaiting replacement wheel.
1798–1832TL182644Map
3Wiveton, Norfolk, S Mary V (GF, T).
6, 11–1–7 (575 kg) in G.
1809TG043427Map
4Runcton Holme, Norfolk, S James.
3 U/R, 7 cwt (~400 kg) in D. Unringable; no stay(s).
1810TF617094Map
5Liversedge, West Yorkshire, Christ Church (T).
8, 13–0–7 (664 kg) in F. Wed.
1814–1815SE202239Map
6Ashbourne, Derbyshire, S Oswald (GF).
8, 13–1–21 (683 kg) in F. Rung from chancel crossing; tuned to old concert pitch (A=454Hz). Wed.
1815SK176464Map
7Grimston, Norfolk, S Botolph (T).
6, 7–1–16 (376 kg) in A. Wed.
1816TF721218Map
8Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, S Peter & S Paul.
10, 20–3–14 (1060 kg) in D. No regular practice night; ART Teaching Centre: Wisbech and Walsoken Teaching Group.
1823TF462095Map
9Elland, West Yorkshire, S Mary V.
8, 14–2–0 (737 kg) in E.
1825SE107211Map
10South Creake, Norfolk, S Mary V (GF).
5 U/R, 11 cwt (~560 kg) in G. Bell hung dead: 1; unringable; Ellacombe apparatus.
1826TF855362Map
11Burslem, Staffordshire, S John Bapt.
6 U/R, 11½ cwt (~580 kg) in G. Unringable; tower unsafe.
1828SJ869494Map
12Darwen, Lancashire, S Peter.
6, 12–2–8 (639 kg) in E.
1831SD694222Map
13Diss, Norfolk, S Mary (T).
8, 22–2–17 (1151 kg) in D. Mon.
1832TM117800Map
Showing all 13 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 nominal | 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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