Towers no longer appearing as three-bell rings
The following entries have previously appeared on the list of three-bell rings, and are now excluded for the reason given.
Last updated: 14 November 2024
Ab Kettleby, Leics – since 2016 a higher-numbered ring (qv)Abington, Northants – since 2006 a higher-numbered ring
Acton Beauchamp, Herefs – converted (2012) to a chime
Aisholt, Som – hung dead
Alfold, Surrey – became a higher-numbered ring in 2003
Alnwick, S Michael, Northumb – since 2021 a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Alton, All Ss, Hants – became a higher-numbered ring in 2006 (qv)
Ashbury, Devon – 2 & 3 taken down
Ashby St Mary, Norfolk – not now a 3-bell ring (2nd fitted with a lever)
Ashendon, Bucks – hung dead (WofA) 2021
Askham, Notts – hung dead
Asthall, Oxon – since 2005 a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Aston Sandford, Bucks – now rehung for swing chiming
Atherstone on Stour, Warks – bells removed
Aveley, Essex – a derelict ring of 5; 1,2 scrapped ~1978, now 3 hung dead from a beam
Avington, Hants – since 2009 a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Barcheston, Warks – hung dead
Barnoldswick, Lancs – since 2009 a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Bath, Lansdown, S Stephen, Som – former swing chime of 3 now replaced by a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Baumber, Lincs – no longer hung for ringing
Beaudesert, Warks – since 2013 a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Beckbury, Shrops – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Belleau, Lincs – rehung (WofA, 2015) for lever chiming
Bicester, Oxon – see Chesterton
Bintree, Norfolk – now only 2 bells
Bishop Wilton, ER Yorks – hung dead (WofA) 2023
Blacktoft, ER Yorks – former derelict, unringable 3 hung dead (FP) 2009
Bolton by Bowland, Lancs – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Bolton Percy, N Yorks – rehung (WofA, 2018) on deadstocks
Boothby Pagnell, Lincs – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Bottesford, Lincs – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Brackenfield, Derbys – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Bradfield St Clare, Suffolk – swing chime
Brampton Abbotts, Herefs – now converted to lever chiming only (info late 2010 ex K Chambers)
Brattleby, Lincs – now hung dead and electrically chimed
Brigham, Cumbria – a swing chime, not capable of being rung full-circle
Brockhall, Northants – not a ring of 3 but 2 plus sanctus
Brockley, Suffolk – now hung for chiming
Brompton, N Yorks – now a higher-numbered ring (qv); previous 3 now hung for chiming
Broomfield, Kent – since 2015 a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Brushford, Devon – 1 & 2 taken down
Buckland, Bucks – now a lever chime
Budbrooke, Warks – swing chime
Bulkworthy, Devon – two-bell swing-chime
Bulmer, Herefs – this ring should have been shown as Byford (qv)
Buntingford, Layston, Herts – mounted on stands for display (WBF) 2017
Burton Pidsea, ER Yorks – rehung dead (WofA, 2024)
Butterleigh, Devon – rehung dead (Taylors, 2021) for electro-magnetic hammer chiming
Butterton, Staffs – now a higher numbered ring (6 wef Jan 2018)
Byford, Herefs – Rehung dead, 2020
Caergwrle, Flints – no ring here; probably a confusion with Caerwys
Caldbeck, Cumbria – not a proper ring; cannot be swung more than 30 degrees
Caldecote, Cambs – no longer hung for ringing: hung dead in 1991
Cambridge, All Ss, Cambs – not hung for ringing
Cambridge, S Matthew, Cambs – never hung for ringing
Cardiff, Lisvane, Cardiff – tenor now hung dead
Carleton in Craven, N Yorks – hung dead
Carlton le Moorland, Lincs – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Carlton Scroop, Lincs – converted to a lever chime circa 2000 (c/wdn estimate)
Carnaby, ER Yorks – this 3 is hung dead
Caverswall, Staffs – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Charlton Musgrove, Som – hung dead
Chearsley, Bucks – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Chesterton, Warks – converted (WofA, 2009) to a lever chime
Chettle, Dorset – hung dead, by Bob Parker, for chiming only
Clapham, N Yorks – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Clay Coton, Northants – hung dead when building converted from being S Andrew's church (~2002)
Clipsham, Rutland – hung dead
Cloford, Som – 1 & 3 are hung dead
Combe, Berks – hung dead
Combe Raleigh, Devon – since 2017 a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Combpyne, Devon – hung dead
Compton Pauncefoot, Som – rehung 2004 for swing chiming
Cookbury, Devon – 1 & 3 taken down
Coston, Leics – all but 1 bell removed
Countisbury, Devon – two bells sold 1964, remaining bell swing chiming only
Covington, Cambs – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Coxwold, N Yorks – converted (F Pembleton, 1999) to a lever chime
Credenhill, Herefs – now hung dead
Dallas, TX, USA – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Deptford, S Paul, Gr London – clock chime Dormington, Herefs – now not hung for ringing
Dowdeswell, Glos – rehung (WofA, 2010) for stationary chiming (t/a clappers)
Dunton, Bucks – now a lever chime
Eakring, Notts – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
East Cowton, N Yorks – no evidence for a ring of 3 here
East Rudham, Norfolk – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Ecchinswell, Hants – since 2022 a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Elmsett, Suffolk – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Etton, Cambs – hung dead in 1990 (WBF)
Exeter, Devon – "there is no ring of three in Exeter" (JGMS)
Eye, Cambs – only 2 bells
Farcet, Cambs – swing chime
Farewell, Staffs – Converted 2019 to stationary chiming: Exaudite/TLB services
Fawley, Bucks – now rehung for swing chiming
Featherstone, W Yorks – alternative name for North Featherstone (qv)
Feltwell, S Mary, Norfolk – not hung for ringing
Feock, Cornwall – Rehung dead 2019 for electronic chiming
Fingringhoe, Essex – treble hung dead 2009; other two bells taken down
Finningley, S Yorks – hung dead
Foxholes, N Yorks – bells removed (former ch of S Mary) 2018
Framingham Pigot, Norfolk – not a ring of 3: "2 clock bells and a ting-tang" (PDC)
Fulbrook, Oxon – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Ganton, N Yorks – now not hung for ringing
Great Oakley, Northants – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Great Wenham, Suffolk – not hung for ringing; hung dead late 2011
Greatworth, Northants – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Hampstead, Gr London – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Hampsthwaite, N Yorks – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Hannington, Hants – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Hardwick, Cambs – two bells sold 1994; only one remains
Harford, Devon – two bells taken down
Harlton, Cambs – now a 6, hung dead (by WBF 2015)
Hartington, Derbys – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Hartley Wintney, Hants – restored by WBF 2010 but hung dead for ECA
Hawling, Glos – rehung (Arthur Berry, 1982) as a lever-chime
Headbourne Worthy, Hants – now not hung for ringing
Helpston, Cambs – no longer hung for ringing
Helsby, Cheshire – only 2 non-ringing bells remain
Herriard, Hants – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Heyope, Powys – two bells remain hung for lever-chiming; third bell unhung
Heythrop, Oxon – tenor now rehung for swing chiming
Higher Walton, Cheshire – only ever 2 bells (of which only 1 hung) here: info via P Dyson 2005
Hockerton, Notts – "ch closed + bells removed 2015 to a place of safety": GAD email
Holton, Oxon – swing chime
Holybourne, Hants – now a higher-numbered ring (qv); previous 3 now hung for chiming
Hornblotton, Som – no longer a ring of 3 but a lever chime
Horstead, Norfolk – not a ring of 3 but a lever chime
Horwood, Devon – hung dead
Houghton, Hants – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Houghton St Giles, Norfolk – hung dead (WofA) 2022
Huntshaw, Devon – hung for swing-chiming (Taylors) 2023
Hurley, Berks – not hung for ringing
Ilmer, Bucks – now rehung for swing chiming
Ipswich, S Peter, Suffolk – a chime of 5
Johannesburg, Fourways Gdns, Gaut, South Africa – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Kelham, Notts – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Kennerleigh, Devon – Replaced (G&J 1920) by a chime of 8 hung dead
Kettlethorpe, Lincs – rehung dead 2019 (despite hope in 2013 to augment to 5: ShTr#1155)
Kingswear, Devon – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Kirk Ireton, Derbys – swing chime
Kirk Smeaton, N Yorks – hung dead ~1999
Kirkby Malham, N Yorks – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Kirkby Underwood, Lincs – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Lamerton, Hurdwick Peal, Devon – bells moved 2006 to Tavistock and renamed Mine Captain's peal (qv)
Little Barrington, Glos – rehung (WofA, 1997) as a lever-chime
Little Hereford, Herefs – converted (A Berry, 2007) to a chime
Little Somerford, Wilts – hung dead ~1962
Little Wymondley, Herts – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Littleton Drew, Wilts – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Llanbedrog, Gwynedd – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Llangattock Lingoed, Monmths – now rehung dead
Llanmaes, Vale of Glamorgan – hung dead (Nicholson Engineering) 2023
Londesborough, ER Yorks – converted (WofA, 2011) to stationary chiming
Lowick, Northumb – actually a ring of 2 bells plus a small chiming bell
Luffincott, Devon – bells now removed
Macclesfield, S Paul, Cheshire – only one chiming bell here
Manorbier, Pembs – converted (WofA, 2013) to electric chiming
Maplebeck, Notts – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Marton in Craven, N Yorks – inadvertent duplication of entry for (OS map name of) East Marton (qv)
Mawnan, Cornwall – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Medmenham, Bucks – Converted 2019, AN, for electric chiming
Michelmersh, Hants – rehung (WBF, 2013) dead
Middle Claydon, Bucks – now rehung for swing chiming
Milstead, Kent – no longer a ring but rehung (WBF, 1998) dead
Milton, Cambs – not a ring of 3 but a chime of 4 (hung dead)
Monkton, Kent – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Moreleigh, Devon – hung dead
Morley, Derbys – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Nafferton, ER Yorks – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Newnham, Hants – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Newton, Cambs – hung dead (probably at 1988 restoration)
Newton St Petrock, Devon – converted (AN, 2018) to electrically operated static chime
Newton Tracey, Devon – rehung dead (AN, 2012) for chiming only
Norbury, Shrops – t/a clappers now fitted: TimJ#181(info: D Hird, R Bickerton 27/08/11)
North Cray, Gr London – hung dead
North Scarle, Lincs – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Northington, Hants – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Norton (on Tees), Durham – no ringing fittings (info: H Smith, D Hird)
Notgrove, Glos – rehung (WBF, 1987) as a lever-chime
Nunnington, N Yorks – hung dead (WofA) 2022
Nunton, Wilts – chiming only (and augmented to 4 with ex Shiplake 5th): WofA, 2010
Oare, Som – former ring of 3 rehung dead (Bob Parker, 2013) with t/a clappers
Oddington, Oxon – converted (WofA, 2012) to a chime
Old Milverton, Warks – rehung dead for ECA chiming: WofA Oct 2013
Otham, Kent – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Ottawa, ON, Canada – a 'full-wheeled swing chime' rather than hung for ringing
Otterham, Cornwall – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Over Kellet, Lancs – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Over Winchendon, Bucks – converted (WofA, 2007) to a lever chime
Parracombe, S Petrock (Old Church), Devon – now only one bell
Pennant, Powys – More correctly called Llanbrynmair (Llan) (qv)
Peopleton, Worcs – not hung for ringing, trigger action clappers fitted
Peper Harow, Surrey – church gutted by fire (2007) bells probably destroyed
Peterborough, Westwood, Cambs – not hung for full circle ringing
Pickhill, N Yorks – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Pillerton Hersey, Warw – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Pitcombe, Som – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Pitton, Wilts – now not hung for ringing
Plemstall, Cheshire – bells are now hung dead on RSJs – removed as a ring (info: P Dyson)
Portslade, E Sussex – rehung dead (Taylors, 2024)
Potterhanworth, Lincs – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Preston, ER Yorks – rehung (WofA, 2014) as a static chime
Puddington, Devon – two bells taken down; only one – for swing chiming – remains
Raddington, Som – now hung for swing chiming only
Ragdale, Leics – was not a ring of 3 but 2; now is a 3 hung dead for chiming
Ramsden, Oxon – a lever chime (since 1999)
Ratley, Warks – hung dead
Raynham, Norfolk – now a higher-numbered ring (see EAST Raynham)
Ringmore, Devon – hung dead
Rodmarton, Glos – rehung (WofA 2015) for lever swing chiming (info: Mark Walker)
Rollesby, Norfolk – rehung as a lever-chime (BTK Services) NB date not known but probably c2000
Rossington, S Yorks – now not hung for ringing
Rudry, Caerphilly – all ringing fittings (if such existed) removed well prior to 1950
Rufforth, N Yorks – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Rushall, Wilts – now hung dead (AN, 1997) – previously GF, st line roping
Sancton, ER Yorks – converted (TLB Services, 2018) to an electronically operated chime
Saughall, Cheshire – now only 1 bell
Scarrington, Notts – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Scorborough, ER Yorks – (at least) one of the 3 bells is hung dead
Scraptoft, Leics – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Sheldon, Devon – now only one bell
Sigglesthorne, ER Yorks – now hung dead with trigger action clappers (WofA 2018)
Sixpenny Handley, Dorset – rehung (2009) for chiming only (info: Bob Parker)
Skipsea, ER Yorks – tenor rehung for slow-swinging (JT, 1986); other bells taken down
Skirwith, Cumbria – rehung (HMA, 2009) for stationary chiming
Sneinton, Notts – now hung dead (HMA) with a tenor added
Somerby, Lincs – not a ring; only a lever chime
South Hinksey, Oxon – 1 & 3 taken down 1969
South Wootton, Norfolk – no longer a ring (2011) but a lever chime
Stanstead Abbotts, Herts – converted (WBF, 2007) to a lever chime
Steeple Gidding, Cambs – bells are now hung dead (info: M White via C Higgins)
Stockerston, Leics – bells now hung dead
Stoke at Hoo, Kent – swing chime
Stoke Charity, Hants – bells now hung dead
Stoke Holy Cross, Norfolk – only a 2-bell ring
Stuntney, Cambs – not hung for ringing
Sulhamstead Abbots, Berks – converted into a lever chime .. but date of so doing unknown
Sutton, Norfolk – converted (A Baines, 2007) to a lever chime
Swarkestone, Derbys – now rehung dead
Tavistock, Mine Captain's Peal, Devon – installation dismantled 2009
Teigh, Rutland – hung dead
Thetford, S Cuthbert, Norfolk – hung dead
Thirkleby, N Yorks – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Thornton, Leics – Now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Thornton in Lonsdale, N Yorks – second bell (which had been unhung for years) scrapped in 1970s
Thoroton, Notts – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Thorpe Arnold, Leics – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Tibberton, Glos – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Tolland, Som – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Tonbridge, S Stephen, Kent – swing chime
Trunch, Norfolk – tenor hung dead; other bells taken down
Turkdean, Glos – hung dead (WofA) 2023
Twyford, Derbys – converted (E&S, 2005) to a lever chime
Upton Lovell, Wilts – now hung dead as a chime of 4
Waresley, Cambs – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Warmington, Warks – swing chime
Weeting, Norfolk – no evidence for there being a ring of 3 here; it IS a ring of 2
Wellow, Notts – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Wendling, Norfolk – lever chiming only
West Bretton, W Yorks – bells removed (1990)
West Lutton, ER Yorks – converted (~1994) to a lever chime
West Ogwell, Devon – hung dead
Westhide, Herefs – rehung dead (AN, 2010) with trigger action clappers
Wetton, Staffs – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Whaddon, Cambs – no longer a ring of 3: one bell sold in 1951
Wheldrake, N Yorks – former 'treble' of ring replaced by a bell on a lever
Whitmore, Staffs – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Widdington, Essex – have been converted to stationary chiming (info: D Sloman)
Willerby, N Yorks – not hung for full circle ringing
Winterborne Stickland, Dorset – now a higher-numbered ring (qv)
Wintringham, N Yorks – hung dead
Woodbury Salterton, Devon – original chiming 3 disposed of ~1970
Woolbeding, W Sussex – previously u/r 3, converted 2010 to fixed chiming only
Woolfardisworthy East, Devon – rehung dead, 2017, AN, for electric chiming
Worminghall, Bucks – now rehung for swing chiming
Wycombe and Chadwell, Leics – see Chadwell
Wysall, Notts – hung dead
Yelling, Cambs – not a ring of 3 but 4 (qv)
York, Goodramgate, N Yorks – now only one bell – swing chiming
York, Walmgate, N Yorks – not hung for ringing
Ysceifiog, Flints – rehung dead (2006/7)