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

The original Last Tower ring at Tulloch is in storage pending installation elsewhere; the replacement ring is too heavy for inclusion in the Mini Ring Directory.

The Trafford Campanile, Kemsley is in storage pending future restoration.

Willoughby Campanile tenor has been substituted using a slightly heavier (but much older) bell.

The Leigh Sinton ring now has three semitone bells, providing a unique harmonic minor 12.

Originally intended as a partly portable ring, the Wren Mini Ring, Narberth has instead been installed as a fully fixed ring; the portable element is being provided using a brand new portable dumb-bell ring.

A new set of six training bells has been installed at Ipswich, S Mary le Tower.

The dumb-bells at Shanklin have been scrapped.

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: Ceramic bells
2: Hemispherical bells
3: Steel bells
4: Partly Steel bells
5: Fixed ring also portable
6: Fixed ring also partly portable
7: Freestanding ring (not portable)
8: Under construction
9: 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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