Places with special connections to Magna Carta where bell ringing could take place
Compiled by Malcolm S. Loveday, Chertsey, Surrey
|
No |
Town |
Connection & comment |
Possible towers for ringing |
| 1 | Runnymede [Magna Carta Trust] |
Magna Carta sealed at Runnymede 2015 Adam de Kingesnorth The Abbot was probably present |
Egham, Surrey, S John Bapt, 10, 16-3-26 Chertsey, Surrey, S Peter, 8, 20-0-14 Ottershaw, Surrey, Christ Church, 6, 16-1-14 Addlestone, Surrey, 8 bells, hung dead, chimed electronically Thorpe, Surrey, 4 bells, hung dead, chimed manually |
| 2 | Canterbury [Magna Carta Town] |
Stephen Langton Present at Runnymede |
Canterbury, Kent, Cath & Metropolitical Church of Christ, 12, 34-3-4 Canterbury, Kent, S Alphege, 6, 7½cwt Canterbury, Kent, S Dunstan, 6, 13-2-15 Canterbury, Kent, S Stephen, Hackington, 8, 10-1-26 Canterbury, Kent, S Nicholas, Thanington, 6, 4-2-25 |
| 3 | London [Magna Carta Town] |
William de Hardell Mayor of London |
London, Cath Ch of S Paul, 12, 61-2-12 Westminster, Collegiate Ch of S Peter (Westminster Abbey), 10, 30-1-15 Westminster, S Clement Danes, 10, 21-1-23 Westminster, S Margaret, 10, 26-0-26 Westminster, S Martin in the Fields, 12, 29-1-1 |
| 4 | St Albans [Magna Carta Town] |
Site of first gathering of the Barons in August 1213 | St Albans, Herts, Cath & Abbey Ch of S Alban, 12, 21-0-19 St Albans, Herts, S Michael, 8, 12-3-20 St Albans, Herts, S Peter, 10, 24-0-3 St Albans, Herts, S Stephen, 6, 8-2-4 |
| 5 | Bury St Edmonds [Magna Carta Town] |
Richard de Clare Lord of Clare |
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, Cath Ch of S James, 12, 27-2-5 Clare, Suffolk, Ss Peter & Paul, 8, 28cwt |
| 6 | Salisbury | Holds copy of Magna Carta | Salisbury, Wilts, S Martin, 8, 13-2-4 Salisbury, Wilts, S Thomas of Canterbury, 8, 25-0-18 Salisbury, Wilts, S Edmund’s Arts Centre, 8, 27cwt |
| 7 | Lincoln | Holds copy of Magna Carta | Lincoln, Lincs, Cath Ch of BVM, 12, 23-3-13 Lincoln, Lincs, S Botolph by Bargate, 6, 9-2-2 Lincoln, Lincs, S Giles, 8, 18-0-2 Lincoln, Lincs, S Mary le Wigford, 4, 6-1-17 Lincoln, Lincs, S Peter at Gowts, 6, 8-0-3 |
| 8 | Oxford | Holds copy of Magna Carta | approximately 18 towers, see Dove’s Guide |
| 9 | Durham | Holds copy of Magna Carta | Durham, Cath Ch of Christ, Blessed Virgin Mary & S Cuthbert, 10, 28-0-6 Durham, S Nicholas, 6, 9-3-23 Durham, S Oswald K&M, 8, 12-3-6 |
| 10 | Hereford | Holds copy of Magna Carta | Hereford, Cath Ch of BVM & S Ethelbert, 10, 33-3-21 Hereford, S Nicholas, 8, 9-3-26 |
| 11 | Washington, DC (USA) |
Holds copy of Magna Carta | Washington, DC, USA, Cath Ch of S Peter & S Paul, 10, 32-0-4 Washington, DC, USA, Old Post Office Tower, Bells of Congress, 10, 26-1-13 |
| 12 | Canberra (Australia) |
Holds copy of Magna Carta | no bells |
| 13 | Windsor | King John | Windsor, Berks, S John Bapt, 8, 17-2-11 Windsor, Berks, Curfew Tower, Windsor Castle, 8, 26cwt Windsor, Berks, S Andrew, Clewer, 6, 13-3-3 Old Windsor, Berks, Ss Peter & Andrew, 8, 11-2-21 |
| 14 | Staines upon Thames | The Barons camped at Staines before meeting King John on Runnymede Meadows | Staines upon Thames, Middx, S Mary, 8, 16-3-1 Staines upon Thames, Middx, S Peter, 8, 15½cwt |
| 15 | Wraysbury & Langley |
Richard de Montfitchet [lived at Ankerwyke] |
Wraysbury, Berks, S Andrew, 8, 9-2-26 Langley Marish, Berks, S Mary V, 8, 15-1-15 |
| 16 | tba |
John FitzRobert (Baron Warkworth) Sheriff of Northumberland, Norfolk & Suffolk |
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| 17 | Curry Mallett & Shepton Mallett |
William Mallett Magna Carta Baron |
Curry Mallet, Som, All Saints, 6, 10-3-1 Shepton Mallet, Som, Ss Peter & Paul, 8, 20-3-5 |
| 18 | Helmsley & Wark-on-Tweed, Northumberland |
Robert de Ros (Robert Farfan) Sheriff of Cumberland |
Helmsley, N Yorks, All Saints, 8, 15-0-0 |
| 19 | West Greenwich |
Geofrey de Say (or Saye) [lands in East Anglia & the Midlands] |
Greenwich, S Alfege, 10, 23-2-14 |
| 20 | Winchester |
Saher de Quincy Earl of Winchester |
Winchester, Hants, Cath Ch of Holy Trinity, Ss Peter, Paul & Swithun, 14, 35-2-6 Winchester, Hants, College (Chapel of S Mary), 6, 10-3-3 |
| 21 | Alnwick, Northumberland |
Eustace de Vesci (or Vescy) Alnwick Castle |
unringable? |
| 22 | Topcliffe, Yorkshire |
Richard de Percy Percy-en-Auge, Normandy |
unringable? |
| 23 | Colchester & Kingston (Somerset) |
William de Lanvellei (or Lanvallei) Colchester Castle |
Colchester, Essex, S Leonard at the Hythe, 6, 15-0-0 Colchester, Essex, S Peter, 8, 21-0-17 Colchester, Essex, All Saints, Shrub End, 6, 4-1-14 |
| 24 | Bury St Edmunds & Gloucester? |
Guilbert de Clare Lord of Clare Lord of Bletchingley |
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, Cath Ch of S James, 12, 27-2-5 Clare, Suffolk, Ss Peter & Paul, 8, 28cwt Gloucester, Cath Ch of Holy & Indivisible Trinity, 12, 23-3-14 Gloucester, Glos, S Mary de Crypt, 8, 12-1-18 Gloucester, Glos, S Mary de Lode, 6, 14-2-12 Gloucester, Glos, S Nicholas, 6, 15cwt |
| Bletchingley & Leatherhead (Surrey) |
Bletchingley, Surrey, S Mary, 10, 16-1-22 Leatherhead, Surrey, SS Mary & Nicholas, 10, 19-0-12 |
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| 25 | Halesworth (Suffolk) |
William de Huntingfield Baron Huntingfield |
Huntingfield, Suffolk, S Mary, 5, 6-3-21 |
| 26 | Pembroke | William Marshall Magna Carta Baron |
Pembroke, Wales, S Mary V, 8, 12cwt |
| 27 | Hedingham & Kensington |
Robert de Vere Earl of Pembroke |
Castle Hedingham, Essex, S Nicholas, 6, 11-1-21 Kensington, London, S Mary Abbots, 10, 31-0-4 |
| 28 | Framlingham |
Roger Bigod Earl of Norfolk |
Framlingham, Suffolk, S Michael, 8, 16-0-14 |
| 29 | Framlingham |
Hugh Bigod (son of Roger) Earl of Norfolk |
Framlingham, Suffolk, S Michael, 8, 16-0-14 |
| 30 | Pontefract |
John de Lacy (or Lasci) Earl of Lincoln |
Pontefract, W Yorks, All Saints, 8, 12-1-7 Pontefract, W Yorks, S Giles, 10, 18-0-19 |
| 31 | City of London & Dunmow |
Robert Fitzwalter Lord of Dunmow |
London, Cath Ch of S Paul, 12, 61-2-12 Great Dunmow, Essex, S Mary V, 8, 21-1-6 |
| 32 | Northolt, Perival, Edmonton, Enfield, Hadley & Ickenham |
Geoffrey de Mandevile (or Magnavil) Earl of Essex & Gloucester |
Edmonton, London, All Saints, 8, 15-3-9 Enfield, Middx, S Andrew, 8, 19¾cwt Enfield, Middx, S Mary Magd, 8, 9-2-3 |
| 33 | Mowbray & Bansted |
William de Mowbray Baron Mowbray |
Banstead, Surrey, All Saints, 8, 21-0-27 |
| 34 | Trowbridge |
Henry de Bohun Earl of Hertford & |
Trowbridge, Wilts, S James, 12, 24-2-18 |
| 35 | Arundel, Castle Rising & Belvoir (Grantham, Leicestershire) |
William d’Aubigney (de Albini) High Sheriff of Warwickshire & Leicester and High Sheriff of Bedfordshire & Buckinghamshire in 1199 |
Arundel, W Sussex, S Nicholas, 8, 13-3-4 Barrowby, Lincs, All Saints, 6, 10-1-25 Belvoir, Leics – no bells? Bottesford, Lincs, S Peter, 6, 6-3-3 Castle Rising – no bells? Grantham, Lincs, S Wulfram, 12, 32-1-11 Harlaxton, Lincs, Ss Mary & Peter, 6, 9-1-26 Offington – no bells? |
| 36 | Wheatley & Claywoth |
Roger de Montbegan |
Clayworth, Notts, S Peter, 8, 8-1-15 Wheatley – no bells? |
| 37 | Holderness & Scarborough |
William de Forz (or Fortibus) Earl of Albemarle |
Craven – no bells? Holderness – no bells? Scarborough, N Yorks, S Mary, 10, 20-1-16 |
| 38 | Guildford |
Hubert de Burgh Supporter of King John – held Guildford Castle |
Guildford, Surrey, Cath Ch of Holy Spirit, 12, 30-1-10 Guildford, Surrey, Holy Trinity, 8, 23-3-8 Guildford, Surrey, S Mary, 6, 15-0-21 Guildford, Surrey, S Nicolas, 10, 21-1-11 Stoke next Guildford, Surrey, S John Ev, 6, 7-0-14 |
| 39 | Reigate | William de Warenne Earl of Surrey Supporter of King John – mentioned in the Magna Carta preamble |
Reigate, Surrey, S Mary Magd, 10, 18-3-10 |
| 40 | Barnes |
Stephen Langton Dedicated St Mary’s Barnes on his way back to London from Runnymede |
Barnes, London, S Mary, 8, 10-2-20 |
| 41 | Odiham |
King John Travelled from Odiham Castle to Runnymede June 1215 |
Odiham, Hants, All Saints, 6, 12-1-11 |
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