A ring of bells (or peal of bells) is a complete set of bells, hung in a circle – usually in a tower – for change ringing. A bell is a simple sound-making device. ... Change ringing is the art of ringing a set of tuned bells in a series of mathematical patterns called changes, without attempting to ring a conventional tune. ...

A ring of bells normally consists of three to twelve bells, which range from a few hundred pounds to several tons in weight. If the bells are used for change ringing, they are hung in frames which allow them to swing through 360 degrees, arranged so that the ropes attached to the frames hang in a circle.

In the 18th century the only two rings of twelve bells in England were at St Bride's Church, Fleet Street, London, and York Minster. Rings of six were common, rings of eight being less so, and rings of ten rare. The first ring of ten bells was installed at New College, Oxford. Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my [birth]right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked... Spire of St Brides Church from Fleet Street St Brides Church is a church designed by Sir Christopher Wren on Fleet Street in the City of London. ... For the television series tentatively titled Fleet Street, see Boston Legal. ... For other uses, see London (disambiguation) and Defining London (below). ... York Minster Close The southwest tower of York Minster Inside York Minster The interior of the tower York Minster is an imposing Gothic cathedral in York, northern England. ... College name New College Named after Blessed Virgin Mary Established 1379 Sister College Kings College Warden Prof. ...

Bell ringing was (and still is) very common in England, and there are many pubs around the country called "The Ring of Bells". Campanology is the study of bells — the methods of casting and tuning them, and the art or science of ringing them. ... A thatched pub (The Williams Arms) at Wrafton, near Braunton, North Devon, England A pub in the Haymarket area of Edinburgh, Scotland A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other countries influenced by...

See also

• Church bell

A church bell is a bell which is rung in a (especially Christian) church either to signify the time of the hour or the time for worshippers to go to church, perhaps to attend a wedding, funeral or other service. ...

Sources and external links

• "Bells in Your Care" — The Central Council of Church Bell Ringers
• "What Is Change Ringing? — North American Guild of Change Ringers
• "Why a ring of bells is a tragic lost treasure of St Bride's" — St Bride's, Fleet Street, news