Tower Bells - Standard Methods
First Performances and Progressive Longest Lengths
(Performances shown in italics have been superseded)
Top | Plain Bob | Grandsire | Stedman | Erin | DNCB | Little | Ox | Kent | C | S | Lo | B | Y | Li | P | R
Plain Bob
| Minimus | 5040 | North Aston, St Mary V | 21 Jan 1961 | RW1961-0091 | ||
| Doubles | 5040 | Anstey, St Mary | 26 Sep 1782 | |||
| Minor | 5040 | Hammersmith, St Paul | 24 Apr 1774 | |||
| Triples | 5040 | Norwich, St Peter Mancroft | 2 May 1715 | |||
| 10080 | Hawkshead, St Michael | 17 Dec 1988 | RW1989-0190 | |||
| Major | 5040 | London, St Bride's, Fleet Street | 26 Apr 1725 | |||
| 10080 | Bermondsey, St Mary Magdalen | 18 May 1728 | ||||
| 15120 | West Ham, All Saints | 21 Nov 1737 | ||||
| 15360 | Aston, SS Peter and Paul | 1 Oct 1793 | ||||
| 18144 | Bennington, St Peter | 5 Jun 1933 | ||||
| 22400 | Kirby-le-Soken, St Michael | 9 Apr 1960 | RW1960-0276 | |||
| 32704 | Loughborough Bellfoundry | 15 Jul 1961 | RW1961-0519 | |||
| 40320 | Loughborough Bellfoundry | 27/28 Jul 1963 | RW1963-0537 | |||
| Caters | 6480 | Leeds, Kent, St Nicholas | 2 Nov 1751 | |||
| Royal | 5040 | London, St Bride's, Fleet Street | 22 Nov 1725 | |||
| 12740 | Prittlewell, Annunciation of BVM | 7 Aug 1950 | ||||
| Cinques | 5060 | Ipswich, St Mary-le-Tower | 14 Oct 1950 | RW1950-0674 | ||
| Maximus | 5280 | London, St Bride's, Fleet Street | 26 Feb 1726 | |||
| Sextuples | 5044 | Winchester Cathedral | 2 Dec 2000 | RW2001-0011 | ||
| Fourteen | 5040 | Winchester Cathedral | 1 Jan 1999 | RW1999-0122 | ||
| Septuples | 5040 | Dublin, Christ Church Cathedral | 17 Mar 2008 | RW2008-0388 |
Top | Plain Bob | Grandsire | Stedman | Erin | DNCB | Little | Ox | Kent | C | S | Lo | B | Y | Li | P | R
Grandsire
| Doubles | 5040 | Alton, St Lawrence | 7 Mar 1777 | |||
| 10080 | Magor, St Mary the Virgin | 24 Dec 2000 | RW2001-0087 | |||
| Minor | 5040 | Eccles, St Mary | 2 Jan 1809 | |||
| Triples | 5040 | Norwich, St Peter, Mancroft | 26 Aug 1718 | |||
| 15120 | Hawkshead, St Michael | 31 Mar 1990 | RW1990-0510 | |||
| 20160 | Hawkshead, St Michael | 23 Mar 1991 | RW1991-0494 | |||
| 25200 | Hawkshead, St Michael | 11 Mar 1995 | RW1995-0839 | |||
| Major | Southwark, St George | 11 Oct 1773 | ||||
| 10032 | Walsall, St Matthew | 4 Feb 1861 | ||||
| 10272 | Rowley Regis, St Giles | 25 Feb 1889 | ||||
| Caters | London, St Bride's, Fleet Street | 11 Jan 1717 | ||||
| 12600 | Norwich, St Peter Mancroft | 8 Mar 1738 | ||||
| 12096 | Fulham, All Saints | 15 May 1837 | ||||
| 13265 | Appleton, St Lawrence | 11 Apr 1888 | ||||
| 15227 | Cheltenham, St Mary the Virgin | 22 Apr 1889 | ||||
| 16271 | Appleton, St Lawrence | 27 Dec 1932 | ||||
| 16559 | Appleton, St Lawrence | 10 Feb 1968 | RW1968-0189 | |||
| 17729 | Accrington, St James | 6 Nov 1976 | RW1977-0099 | |||
| Royal | Fulham, All Saints | 26 Nov 1780 | ||||
| Cinques | 5060 | London, St Bride's, Fleet Street | 19 Jan 1725 | |||
| 10075 | Ashton under Lyne, St Michael and All Angels | 29 May 1896 | BN Vol15-63 | |||
| 13001 | Painswick, St John the Baptist | 14 Feb 1920 | ||||
| Maximus | Southwark, St Saviour | 7 May 1792 | ||||
| Sextuples | 5070 | Winchester Cathedral | 1 Jan 1997 | RW1997-0145 | ||
| Fourteen | 5012 | Winchester Cathedral | 31 May 2004 | RW2004-0590 | ||
| Septuples | 5010 | Birmingham, St Martin | 8 Jan 2006 | RW2006-0082 | ||
| Sixteen | 5024 | Birmingham, St Martin | 7 Jan 2007 | RW2007-0144 |
Top | Plain Bob | Grandsire | Stedman | Erin | DNCB | Little | Ox | Kent | C | S | Lo | B | Y | Li | P | R
Stedman
| Doubles | 5040 | Chesterton, St Andrew | 25 Sep 1873 | |||
| 12000 | Marston Bigot, St Leonard | 28 Apr 1984 | RW1984-0472 | |||
| Triples | 5040 | Norwich, St Peter Mancroft | 25 Oct 1731 | |||
| 10080 | Meldreth, Holy Trinity (Silent and non-conducted) |
15 Dec 1980 | RW1981-0145 | |||
| 20160 | Knowle, SS John the Baptist, Lawrence and Anne | 9 May 1981 | RW1981-0694 | |||
| Caters | 5076 | London, St John, Horsleydown | 28 May 1787 | |||
| 11111 | Fulham, All Saints | 8 Dec 1883 | BN Vol2-438 | |||
| 12041 | Appleton, St Lawrence | 5 Mar 1888 | BN Vol6-607 | |||
| 13054 | Cheltenham, St Mary | 21 May 1888 | BN Vol7-128 | |||
| 15041 | Appleton, St Lawrence | 31 Dec 1888 | ||||
| 18027 | Loughborough, All Saints | 12 Apr 1909 | ||||
| 21363 | Appleton, St Lawrence | 22 Apr 1922 | ||||
| 22899 | Appleton, St Lawrence | 28 Oct 1978 | RW1978-1116 | |||
| 25000 | Edenham, St Michael | 17 Mar 1990 | RW1990-0510 | |||
| Cinques | 6204 | Westminster, St Martin-in-the-Fields | 6 Oct 1788 | |||
| 11111 | Birmingham, St Martin | 26 Dec 1901 | ||||
| 12663 | Oxford, Christ Church | 24 Aug 1946 | RW1946-0419 | |||
| 15699 | Birmingham, St Philip | 12 Nov 1966 | RW1966-0813 | |||
| 20001 | Worcester, All Saints | 22 Oct 1983 | RW1983-1029 | |||
| Sextuples | 5058 | Leicester Cathedral | 19 Oct 1987 | RW1987-1020 | ||
| Septuples | 5016 | Birmingham, St Martin | 15 Feb 1994 | RW1994-0310 |
Top | Plain Bob | Grandsire | Stedman | Erin | DNCB | Little | Ox | Kent | C | S | Lo | B | Y | Li | P | R
Erin
| Minimus | 5040 | East Langdon, St Augustine | 6 Jan 1996 | RW1996-0197 | ||
| Doubles | 5040 | Shepperton, St Nicholas and St John the Baptist | 23 Nov 1957 | RW1957-0801 | ||
| Triples | 5040 | Gateshead | 5 Jun 1909 | BN Vol28-211 | ||
| 10080 | City of London, St Lawrence Jewry | 13 Aug 2005 | RW2006-0208 | |||
| Caters | 5076 | North Shields, Christ Church | 12 Jul 1909 | BN Vol28-271 | ||
| 11418 | Washington, DC, Old Post Office | 8 Nov 1986 | RW1987-0083 | |||
| Cinques | Newcastle upon Tyne, Cathedral | 12 Jan 1924 |
Top | Plain Bob | Grandsire | Stedman | Erin | DNCB | Little | Ox | Kent | C | S | Lo | B | Y | Li | P | R
Double Norwich Court Bob
| Major | Norwich, St Michael, Coslany | 9 Mar 1741 | ||||
| 10080 | Appleton, St Laurence | 28 Jan 1888 | BN Vol 6 - 546 | |||
| 12096 | Maidenhead, All Saints | 31 Dec 1892 | BN Vol11-492 | |||
| 13440 | Romford, St Edward | 18 Apr 1894 | BN Vol12-596 | |||
| 15072 | Erith, St John the Baptist | 3 Apr 1899 | BN Vol17-523 | |||
| 17024 | Kidlington, St Mary | 22 May 1899 | ||||
| 17104 | South Wigston, St Thomas | 27 Dec 1904 | ||||
| 20160 | Llanfeugan, St Meugan | 11 Jul 1964 | RW1964-0518 | |||
| Caters | 5093 | Bristol, St Stephen | 22 Sep 1894 | BN1894-0224 | ||
| Royal | Norwich, St Peter Mancroft | 7 Apr 1769 | ||||
| Cinques | 5037 | Norwich, St Peter Mancroft | 27 Aug 1978 | RW1978-0851 | ||
| Maximus | Norwich, St Peter Mancroft | 20 Jan 1817 |
Top | Plain Bob | Grandsire | Stedman | Erin | DNCB | Little | Ox | Kent | C | S | Lo | B | Y | Li | P | R
Little Bob
| Minor | 5040 | Swanmore, St Barnabas | 28 Jul 1980 | RW1980-0732 | ||
| Major | 5040 | Brading, St Mary | 8 Sep 1911 | RW Vol1-0435 BN Vol30-331 |
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| 12152 | Loughborough, Bellfoundry | 4 Jan 1975 | RW1975-0362 | |||
| Royal | 5040 | Exeter, St Sidwell | 6 Sep 1912 | RW Vol3-0192 BN Vol31-386 |
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| Maximus | 5016 | Newcastle Cathedral | 26 May 1923 | RW1923-0338 | ||
| Fourteen | 5096 | Winchester Cathedral | 3 Jan 1994 | RW1994-0159 |
Top | Plain Bob | Grandsire | Stedman | Erin | DNCB | Little | Ox | Kent | C | S | Lo | B | Y | Li | P | R
Oxford Treble Bob
| Major | London, St Dunstan-in-the-East | 27 Dec 1718 | ||||
| 10080 | Norwich, St Michael Coslany | 1 Apr 1727 | ||||
| 16608 | Debenham, St Mary | 6 Jun 1892 | BN Vol11 - 132 | |||
| 17824 | Heptonstall, St Thomas | 18 Apr 1927 | ||||
| Royal | London, St Sepulchre | 7 Apr 1741 | ||||
| 10000 | Shoreditch, St Leonard | 18 Feb 1777 | ||||
| 11080 | Shoreditch, St Leonard | 19 May 1777 | ||||
| 12000 | Shoreditch, St Leonard | 27 Mar 1784 | ||||
| Maximus | 5040 | Southwark Cathedral | 12 Mar 1758 |
Top | Plain Bob | Grandsire | Stedman | Erin | DNCB | Little | Ox | Kent | C | S | Lo | B | Y | Li | P | R
Kent Treble Bob
| Major | Leeds, Kent, St Nicholas | 5 Jun 1774 | ||||
| 14016 | Oldham, St Paul | 12 Feb 1821 | ||||
| 15840 | Bethnal Green, London, St Matthew | 27 Apr 1868 | ||||
| 16608 | Mottram in Longdendale, St Michael | 18 May 1883 | BN Vol2-91 | |||
| 17280 | Over, Cheshire, St Chad | 21 Jul 1923 | ||||
| Royal | Leeds, Kent, St Nicholas | 5 Jan 1778 | ||||
| 14000 | Ashton-under-Lyne, St Michael | 13 Apr 1914 | ||||
| Maximus | Birmingham, St Martin | 7 Apr 1820 | ||||
| 10224 | Painswick, St John the Baptist | 9 Dec 1833 | ||||
| 12240 | Ashton-under-Lyne, St Michael | 17 Apr 1911 |
Top | Plain Bob | Grandsire | Stedman | Erin | DNCB | Little | Ox | Kent | C | S | Lo | B | Y | Li | P | R
Cambridge Surprise
| Major | Benington, St Peter | 11 Feb 1873 | ||||
| 12896 | Stoney Stanton, St Michael | 28 Apr 1923 | ||||
| 13280 | Birchington-on-Sea, Quex Park | 28 Jun 1959 | RW1959-0460 | |||
| 13440 | East Tytherley, St Peter | 7 Apr 1973 | RW1973-0418 | |||
| 17280 | Willesden, St Mary | 7 Jun 2003 | RW2003-0683 | |||
| Royal | 5400 | Wakefield, All Saints | 26 Oct 1822 | |||
| 10440 | Walthamstow, St Mary | 26 Dec 1923 | ||||
| 15840 | Worsley, St Mark | 15 Dec 1951 | ||||
| 18000 | Loughborough Bellfoundry | 20 Apr 1968 | RW1968-0367 | |||
| Maximus | 5280 | Ipswich, St Mary-le-Tower | 15 Aug 1908 | |||
| 15312 | Ashton-under-Lyne, St Michael | 5 Aug 1929 | ||||
| 16368 | Birmingham Cathedral | 15 May 1965 | RW1965-0399 | |||
| Fourteen | 5096 | Birmingham, St Martin | 30 Nov 1993 | RW1994-0012 | ||
| Sixteen | 5314 | Birmingham, St Martin | 13 Jun 2000 | RW2000-0718 |
Top | Plain Bob | Grandsire | Stedman | Erin | DNCB | Little | Ox | Kent | C | S | Lo | B | Y | Li | P | R
Superlative Surprise
| Major | Huddersfield, St Peter | 5 Nov 1821 | ||||
| 11232 | Bolton, St Peter | 29 Jan 1927 | ||||
| 11552 | Ashton-under-Lyne, St Peter | 15 Apr 1963 | RW1963-0298 | |||
| Royal (No.1) | 5400 | Wakefield, All Saints | 27 Mar 1826 | |||
| Royal (No.2) | Beddington, St Mary the Virgin | 21 Sep 1935 | ||||
| 10800 | Lyme Regis, St Michael Archangel | 27 Apr 1996 | RW1996-0633 | |||
| Maximus | 5280 | Ipswich, St Mary-le-Tower | 30 Apr 1927 |
Top | Plain Bob | Grandsire | Stedman | Erin | DNCB | Little | Ox | Kent | C | S | Lo | B | Y | Li | P | R
London Surprise
| Minor | 5040 | Killamarsh,St Giles | 14 Jun 1919 | RW1919-0239 | ||
| 11520 | Binsted, St Mary | 12 Oct 1985 | RW1985-1001 | |||
| 15120 | Warnford, Our Lady of Warnford | 20 Apr 2002 | RW2002-0683 | |||
| Major | 5600 | Norwich, St Andrew | 17 Nov 1835 | |||
| 11328 | Drayton, St Peter | 17 Sep 1896 | ||||
| 14112 | King's Norton, St Nicholas | 11 May 1903 | ||||
| 14144 | Heydour, St Michael and All Angels | 4 Oct 1947 | ||||
| 14336 | Knowle, SS John the Baptist, Lawrence & Anne | 1 Nov 1980 | RW1981-0078 | |||
| 14784 | Llanfeugan, St Meugan | 30 Mar 1996 | RW1996-0633 | |||
| 17280 | Spitalfields, Christ Church | 23 Apr 2005 | RW2005-0469 | |||
| Royal (No.3) | Beddington, St Mary the Virgin | 4 Feb 1933 | ||||
| 10440 | Loughborough Bellfoundry | 27 Feb 1971 | RW1971-0335 | |||
| 15120 | Lockington, St Nicholas | 21 Aug 1982 | RW1982-0819 | |||
| 16880 | Worcester, All Saints | 18 Sep 1982 | RW1983-0054 | |||
| 18360 | Lyme Regis, St Michael Archangel | 25 Apr 1998 | RW1998-0624 | |||
| 23320 | Oxford, St Thomas | 20 Jan 2007 | RW2007-0233 | |||
| Maximus (Londinium) |
5280 | Ashton-under-Lyne, St Michael | 12 Dec 1959 | RW1959-0766 |
Top | Plain Bob | Grandsire | Stedman | Erin | DNCB | Little | Ox | Kent | C | S | Lo | B | Y | Li | P | R
Bristol Surprise
| Major | 5088 | Brighton, St Peter | 22 Mar 1901 | |||
| 12160 | Knebworth, SS Mary and Thomas a Becket | 8 Apr 1912 | ||||
| 15264 | Hornchurch, St Andrew | 27 May 1912 | ||||
| 21600 | Over, St Chad | 4 Nov 1950 | ||||
| 23296 | Llanfeugan, St Meugan | 15 Jun 1974 | RW1974-0612 | |||
| Royal | Beddington, St Mary the Virgin | 10 Feb 1934 | RW1934-0099 | |||
| 15120 | Daventry, The Holy Cross | 28 Jan 1978 | RW1978-0396 | |||
| 17040 | Lyme Regis, St Michael Archangel | 11 Mar 2000 | RW2000-0499 | |||
| 20160 | Lyme Regis, St Michael Archangel | 6 Mar 2004 | RW2004-0349 | |||
| Maximus | 5280 | Leicester Cathedral | 22 May 1950 | RW1950-0338 | ||
| 12144 | Birmingham Cathedral | 27 Nov 1976 | RW1977-0053 | |||
| 14784 | Worcester, All Saints | 11 Oct 1986 | RW1986-1979 | |||
| 20064 | Worcester, All Saints | 17 Oct 1987 | RW1987-1141 | |||
| Fourteen | 5096 | Winchester Cathedral | 12 Apr 1993 | RW1993-0445 | ||
| Sixteen | 5120 | Birmingham, St Martin | 16 Nov 1993 | RW1993-1270 |
Top | Plain Bob | Grandsire | Stedman | Erin | DNCB | Little | Ox | Kent | C | S | Lo | B | Y | Li | P | R
Yorkshire Surprise
| Major | 5184 | Ranmoor, St John | 14 Feb 1903 | BN Vol21-548 | ||
| 14560 | Loughborough Bellfoundry | 21 Sep 1957 | RW1957-0636 | |||
| 15520 | Loughborough Bellfoundry | 8 Dec 1962 | RW1962-0874 | |||
| 17248 | Accrington, St James | 18 Dec 1965 | RW1966-0032 | |||
| Royal | 5040 | Chesterfield, All Saints | 29 Jan 1921 | |||
| 16920 | Worsley, St Mark | 23 Dec 1961 | RW1962-0025 | |||
| 22320 | Lyme Regis, St Michael Archangel | 23 Mar 2002 | RW2002-0389 | |||
| Maximus | 5280 | Ipswich, St Mary-le-Tower | 30 Nov 1930 | RW1929-0770 | ||
| 10560 | Kingston-on-Thames, All Saints | 28 May 1984 | RW1984-0790 | |||
| 11088 | South Petherton, SS Peter and Paul | 18 Sep 2004 | RW2004-1045 | |||
| Fourteen | 5096 | Winchester Cathedral | 3 May 1993 | RW1993-0522 | ||
| Sixteen | 5314 | Birmingham, St Martin | 1 Jan 1996 | RW1996-0151 |
Top | Plain Bob | Grandsire | Stedman | Erin | DNCB | Little | Ox | Kent | C | S | Lo | B | Y | Li | P | R
Lincolnshire Surprise
| Major | Nuneaton, St Nicholas | 4 Feb 1928 | RW1928-0083 | |||
| 13440 | Accrington, St James | 13 Oct 1973 | RW1973-0901 | |||
| Royal | 5040 | Ranmoor, St John | 15 Nov 1947 | RW1947-0606 | ||
| 15480 | Newport, Isle of Wight, St Thomas | 11 Mar 1995 | RW1995-0957 | |||
| Maximus | 5280 | Walsall, St Matthew | 18 Dec 1948 | RW1949-0002 | ||
| 10032 | Birchington-on-Sea, Quex Park | 23 Jul 1978 | RW1978-0775 | |||
| Fourteen | 5096 | Winchester Cathedral | 1 Jan 2003 | RW2003-0083 |
Top | Plain Bob | Grandsire | Stedman | Erin | DNCB | Little | Ox | Kent | C | S | Lo | B | Y | Li | P | R
Pudsey Surprise
| Major | Bolsover, SS Mary and Laurence | 15 Mar 1924 | RW1924-0179 | |||
| 10560 | Loughborough Bellfoundry | 6 Jul 1963 | RW1963-0521 | |||
| 12480 | Loughborough Bellfoundry | 11 Nov 1967 | RW1967-0902 | |||
| 13440 | Accrington, St James | 22 Feb 1976 | RW1975-0260 | |||
| Royal | 5040 | Loughborough Bellfoundry | 15 Aug 1925 | RW1925-0530 | ||
| 10440 | Lydney, St Mary | 20 Apr 1982 | RW1982-0503 | |||
| 14040 | Lyme Regis, St Michael | 28 Apr 2001 | RW2001-0707 | |||
| Maximus | 5280 | Ipswich, St Mary-le-Tower | 13 Sep 1930 | RW1930-0598 | ||
| Fourteen | 5096 | Winchester Cathedral | 3 Jan 2000 | RW2000-0064 |
Top | Plain Bob | Grandsire | Stedman | Erin | DNCB | Little | Ox | Kent | C | S | Lo | B | Y | Li | P | R
Rutland Surprise
| Major | 5280 | Bolsover, SS Mary and Laurence | 13 Oct 1923 | RW1923-0675 | ||
| 10944 | Birchington-on-Sea, Quex Park | 9 Dec 1962 | RW1962-0874 | |||
| 11520 | Norbury, St Thomas, Hazel Grove | 14 Sep 1963 | RW1963-0682 | |||
| 13440 | Loughborough Bellfoundry | 22 May 1970 | RW1971-0511 | |||
| Royal | Birmingham, St Martin | 28 Dec 1948 | RW1949-0026 | |||
| 10000 | Lyme Regis, St Michael | 29 Apr 2000 | RW2000-0523 |
Top | Plain Bob | Grandsire | Stedman | Erin | DNCB | Little | Ox | Kent | C | S | Lo | B | Y | Li | P | R
