Mini-Ring Directory

Introduction

The directory describes all the known mini-rings (except where the owner has opted out). It includes both portable and non-portable rings, rings no longer in existence and 'rings' of dumb-bells.

For more information about any of them either follow the associated link or e-mail me.

News

After nearly 25 years in storage, the Homefield portable ring has been installed as a permanent ring of 12 at Liss, Hampshire, comprising seven bells from the original ring and five bells cast more than 20 years ago, including a new, heavier tenor.

There is a new ring of 10, cast several years ago, at the church in Farnham, Surrey, the ropes falling inside the rope circle for existing ring of 10.

Three other new rings have been created: eight dumb-bells at Ashtead, Surrey; a ring of eight at Willesborough, Kent; and three buckets at Steep, Hampshire, one of which is from the original Liss Campanile bucket ring.

The ring at Barnoldswick, Lancs has been augmented from six to eight bells. That at Rodmell has been remodelled, incorporating a heavier tenor. The ceramic ring at Aylsham, Norfolk has also been remodelled, incorporating three new pots on the back end and has been moved back to Horsted Keynes, Sussex.

After a period of more than 20 years, the Fire Ring at Hopton Heath, Shropshire is available once more.

The portable ring previously resident in Northern Ireland, now based in Hampshire, has a new name: the Rushfield Ring.

Conventions

Rings of three or more bells are included. The number of bells in the diatonic ring is shown together with the number of semitones (in parenthesis), where applicable.

Roughly speaking, the criteria for inclusion are either that the ring is in private ownership with a tenor weight of around 2.5 cwt or less, or that the ring is in public ownership with a tenor weight of around 1 cwt or less.

All dumb-bell rings are included regardless of 'weight'. The total number of 'bells' in the 'ring' is given in parenthesis where this is greater than the number of dumb-bells.

Key
italics: Unringable or otherwise unavailable
1: Hemispherical bells
2: Brass bells
3: Steel bells
4: Partly Steel bells
5: Ceramic bells
6: Fixed ring also portable
7: Fixed ring also partly portable
8: Freestanding ring (not portable)
9: Under construction
10: In Transit

The TowerBase identifier (TB Id) assists with looking up the correct mini-ring in TowerBase or Felstead.

Links are provided between a ring and any previous instance within this directory.

Various rings that are still at the planning stage are not listed, and neither are scale models.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to everyone who has helped me to keep this directory up-to-date. Tim Jackson collates all the information and updates each page so must take all the credit for what has now become a comprehensive resource. Please e-mail me with any further additions or corrections.

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