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

Another busy three-month period for the mini-ring directory.

The installation of two new rings, under construction at the time of the previous update, is now complete. The Black Bull Inn, Frosterley now has a ring of twelve with a tenor weighing just over 0.5 cwt and S Peter's School Chapel, Johannesburg, South Africa now has a ring of six with a tenor weighing just over 2 cwt.

Two new mini-rings have appeared in the past three months. The Perth Mobile Belfry, a ring of eight, becomes the first mini-ring in Australia and an ultra-light ring of six has been constructed at Hamworthy, Dorset.

Two mini-rings have been moved. Le Petit Beffroi, Soucé, previously the only fixed ring in France, is now at Lyng, Norfolk, where it is known as Campanile Dyngalyng. The Folly, Claydon is now at Shelland near Stowmarket (still in Suffolk) and is now known as The Millbeck Ring.

We now show the Balscote Ring, Appleton to have six semi-tone bells rather than just five. The 6b is "not hung but available for use" and provides yet another ring of eight, this one using the 9th as tenor.

A trawl of old Ringing Worlds by Nick Bowden has uncovered yet another previously unlisted former mini-ring, this time in Overton, Hants. This was a portable, metallic ring of four which pre-dates the better-known ceramic ring.

Conventions

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.

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.

A ring that is unringable or unavailable is indicated in italics.
A ring of ceramic bells is indicated by '+'.
A ring under construction is indicated by '*'.
A fixed ring with a portable configuration is indicated by '#'.
A fixed ring part of which has a portable configuration is indicated by '##'.

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

Links are provided between a ring and its previous instance (if any) within this directory.

Various rings that are still at the planning stage are not listed.

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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