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Below is a list of all the towers that the Guild has visited over the years, compiled by David Grimwood. The list includes the date of the first visit, and the year of any subsequent visit. Revised May 4th 2023.

On: May 4, 2023

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1250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Rung onMonday, 8 April 2024 at Huntsham (All Saints), Devon. [...]

1000 Cambridge Minor

Rung onSaturday, 10 February 2024 at Barton-upon-Humber (St Mary's), Lincolnshire. [...]

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

Rung onMonday, 13 March 2023 at Buckland St Mary (Blessed Virgin Mary), Somerset. [...]

90 Grandsire Doubles

Rung onThursday, 29 September 2022 at Dingestow (St Dingad), Monmouthshire. [...]

1344 Superlative Surprise Major

Rung onMonday, 10 August 2015 at Leckhampton (St Peter), Gloucestershire. [...]

1260 Grandsire Triples

Rung onMonday, 26 January 2015 at Dursley (St James the Great), Gloucestershire. [...]

1250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Rung onMonday, 26 January 2015 at Quedgeley (St James), Gloucestershire. [...]

1280 Plain Bob Major

Rung onMonday, 24 November 2014 at Clevedon (St Andrew), Somerset. [...]

1260 Grandsire Triples

Rung onMonday, 29 September 2014 at Knowle (Holy Nativity), Bristol. [...]

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Rung onMonday, 29 September 2014 at Olveston (St Mary's), Gloucestershire. [...]

1260 Grandsire Triples

Rung onTuesday, 18 June 2013 at Shepton Mallet (St Peter and St Paul), Somerset. [...]

5040 Grandsire Triples

Rung onMonday, 30 July 2012 at Morville (St Gregory the Great), Shropshire. [...]

5152 Superlative Surprise Major

Rung onMonday, 15 November 2010 at Kirtlington (St Mary the Virgin), Oxfordshire. [...]

5022 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Rung onMonday, 12 April 2010 at Sutton cum Lound (St Bartholomew), Nottinghamshire. [...]

5040 Grandsire Triples

Rung onFriday, 26 September 2008 at Peterborough (St Mary), Cambridgeshire. [...]

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Rung onMonday, 31 March 2008 at Newchurch Kenyon, Cheshire. [...]

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Rung onWednesday, 29 August 2007 at Offenham (St Mary and St Milburgh), Worcestershire. [...]

5040 Grandsire Triples

Rung onFriday, 29 September 2006 at Ashchurch (St Nicholas), Gloucestershire. [...]

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Rung onFriday, 5 November 2004 at Aldermaston (St Mary the Virgin), Berkshire. [...]

5040 Plain Bob Major

Rung onSaturday, 24 January 2004 at Meole Brace (Holy Tinity), Shropshire. [...]

5022 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Rung onSaturday, 19 July 2003 at Hedon (St Augustine), East Riding of Yorkshire. [...]

5024 Plain Bob Major

Rung onMonday, 28 April 2003 at Escrick (St Helen), North Yorkshire. [...]

5040 Grandsire Doubles

Rung onThursday, 9 January 2003 at Charlton on Otmoor (St Mary the Virgin), Oxfordshire. [...]

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Rung onMonday, 14 October 2002 at Sherston Magna (Holy Cross), Wiltshire. [...]

5156 Cambridge Surprise Major

Rung onFriday, 17 May 2002 at Darley Dale (St Helen), Derbyshire. [...]

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Rung onSaturday, 2 March 2002 at Bristol (Holy Nativity, Knowle), Bristol. [...]

5056 Plain Bob Major

Rung onMonday, 10 December 2001 at Kidlington (St Mary the Virgin), Oxfordshire. [...]

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Rung onFriday, 1 June 2001 at Alrewas (All Saints), Staffordshire. [...]

5040 Grandsire Triples

Rung onMonday, 23 April 2001 at Milverton (St Michael), Somerset. [...]

5056 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Rung onMonday, 11 December 2000 at Burton Latimer (St Mary the Virgin), Northamptonshire. [...]

5040 Doubles (5m)

Rung onMonday, 11 September 2000 at Nash (St Mary), Newport. [...]

5056 Plain Bob Major

Rung onWednesday, 28 June 2000 at Wolborough (St Mary), Devon. [...]

5003 Grandsire Caters

Rung onMonday, 1 May 2000 at Braintree (St Michael), Essex. [...]

5040 Minor (2m)

Rung onFriday, 18 February 2000 at Strensall (St Mary the Virgin), North Yorkshire. [...]

5040 Grandsire Triples

Rung onThursday, 10 February 2000 at Leicester (St Mary de Castro), Leicestershire. [...]

5056 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Rung onMonday, 6 December 1999 at Ewerby (St Andrew), Lincolnshire. [...]

1260 Grandsire Doubles

Rung onMonday, 25 October 1999 at Woolstone (St Martin of Tours), Gloucestershire. [...]

5060 Plain Bob Royal

Rung onThursday, 14 October 1999 at Saltby (St Peter), Leicestershire. [...]

5040 Grandsire Triples

Rung onTuesday, 29 June 1999 at Wolborough (St Mary), Devon. [...]

1259 Grandsire Caters

Rung onMonday, 12 April 1999 at Crewe (Christ Church), Cheshire. [...]

5058 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Rung onMonday, 1 February 1999 at Sheldwich (St James), Kent. [...]

5090 Cambridge Surprise Major

Rung onMonday, 14 December 1998 at Great Tew (St Michael and All Angels), Oxfordshire. [...]

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Rung onMonday, 16 November 1998 at Whitby (St Mary), North Yorkshire. [...]

5088 Uxbridge Surprise Major

Rung onFriday, 11 September 1998 at Oaks in Charnwood (St James Greater), Leicestershire. [...]

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Rung onMonday, 3 August 1998 at Horsmonden (St Margaret), Kent. [...]

5058 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Rung onMonday, 20 April 1998 at Earl Shilton (St Simon and St Jude), Leicestershire. [...]

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Rung onMonday, 9 March 1998 at Maidstone (St Michael and All Angels), Kent. [...]

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Rung onThursday, 18 September 1997 at Benenden (St George), Kent. [...]

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Rung onThursday, 28 August 1997 at Saltby (St Peter), Leicestershire. [...]

5088 Pudsey Surprise Major

Rung onMonday, 7 April 1997 at Tunstall (St John the Baptist), Kent. [...]

5058 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Rung onMonday, 2 December 1996 at Wotton under Edge (St Mary the Virgin), Gloucestershire. [...]

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

Rung onThursday, 21 November 1996 at Ashby Folville (St Mary), Leicestershire. [...]

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Rung onMonday, 4 November 1996 at Horbling (St Andrew), Lincolnshire. [...]

5024 Biddenden Surprise Major

Rung onFriday, 18 October 1996 at Sproxton (St Bartholomew), Leicestershire. [...]

5112 Grandsire Caters

Rung onFriday, 12 July 1996 at Knottingley (St Botolph), West Yorkshire. [...]

5056 Quedgeley Surprise Major

Rung onSaturday, 6 July 1996 at Islip (St Nicholas), Oxfordshire. [...]

5039 Grandsire Caters

Rung onMonday, 15 April 1996 at Bathwick (Blessed Virgin Mary), Somerset. [...]

5040 Doubles (7m)

Rung onMonday, 27 November 1995 at Padworth (St John the Baptist), Berkshire. [...]

5058 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Rung onFriday, 18 August 1995 at Throwley (St Michael and All Angels), Kent. [...]

5040 Minor (7m)

Rung onFriday, 19 May 1995 at Grendon (All Saints), Warwickshire. [...]

5040 Minor (7m)

Rung onMonday, 24 April 1995 at Elloughton (St Mary), East Riding of Yorkshire. [...]

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Rung onMonday, 11 April 1994 at Thatcham (St Mary), Berkshire. [...]

5040 Minor (7m)

Rung onMonday, 21 March 1994 at Brabourne (St Mary the Blessed Virgin), Kent. [...]

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Rung onMonday, 21 June 1993 at Frenchay (St John the Baptist), Gloucestershire. [...]

5024 Plain Bob Major

Rung onWednesday, 14 October 1992 at Eling (St Mary), Hampshire. [...]

5040 Doubles (4m)

Rung onTuesday, 30 June 1992 at Brailsford (All Saints), Derbyshire. [...]

5040 Doubles (2m)

Rung onMonday, 27 April 1992 at Codsall (St Nicholas), Staffordshire. [...]

5040 Minor (3m)

Rung onMonday, 27 April 1992 at Launton (Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary), Oxfordshire. [...]

5056 Plain Bob Major

Rung onFriday, 18 October 1991 at Stratfield Mortimer (St Mary the Virgin), Berkshire. [...]

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Rung onWednesday, 21 August 1991 at Leckhampton (St Peter), Gloucestershire. [...]

5040 Stedman Triples

Rung onWednesday, 10 April 1991 at Hoghton (Holy Trinity), Lancashire. [...]

5004 Stedman Caters

Rung onSaturday, 22 September 1990 at Grantham (St Wulfram), Lincolnshire. [...]

5040 Stedman Doubles

Rung onMonday, 13 November 1989 at Elstow (St Mary and St Helena), Bedfordshire. [...]

5088 Newbold-on-Avon Surprise Major

Rung onTuesday, 12 September 1989 at Newbold on Avon (St Botolph), Warwickshire. [...]

5079 Stedman Caters

Rung onWednesday, 5 April 1989 at Ranmoor (St John the Evangelist), South Yorkshire. [...]

5040 Stedman Triples

Rung onTuesday, 11 October 1988 at Heywood (St Luke), Greater Manchester. [...]

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Rung onMonday, 10 October 1988 at Oswaldtwistle (Immanuel), Lancashire. [...]

5040 Minor (4m)

Rung onWednesday, 13 April 1988 at Preston (St Mildred), Kent. [...]

5005 Stedman Cinques

Rung onSaturday, 10 October 1987 at Bedford (St Paul), Bedfordshire. [...]

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Rung onMonday, 29 June 1987 at Pylle (St Thomas a Becket), Somerset. [...]

5000 Plain Bob Royal

Rung onTuesday, 28 April 1987 at Surfleet (St Laurence), Lincolnshire. [...]

5040 Grandsire Triples

Rung onMonday, 2 March 1987 at Ashbourne (St Oswald), Derbyshire. [...]

5040 Minor (4m)

Rung onTuesday, 10 February 1987 at Padworth (St John the Baptist), Berkshire. [...]

5079 Stedman Caters

Rung onWednesday, 9 April 1986 at Berkeley (St Mary the Virgin), Gloucestershire. [...]

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Rung onFriday, 19 April 1985 at Harpenden (St Nicholas), Hertfordshire. [...]

5040 Stedman Triples

Rung onTuesday, 2 October 1984 at Drayton (St Peter), Oxfordshire. [...]

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Rung onMonday, 1 October 1984 at Highclere (St Michael and All Angels), Hampshire. [...]

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Rung onFriday, 4 May 1984 at Over (St Chad), Cheshire. [...]

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Rung onWednesday, 13 April 1983 at Wilton (St George), Somerset. [...]

5040 Grandsire Triples

Rung onTuesday, 13 July 1982 at Ashby Folville (St Mary), Leicestershire. [...]

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Rung onFriday, 23 April 1982 at Llantilio Crossenny (St Teilo), Monmouthshire. [...]

5024 Plain Bob Major

Rung onWednesday, 21 April 1982 at Clifford (St Mary the Virgin), Herefordshire. [...]

5040 Minor (7m)

Rung onFriday, 11 July 1980 at Wadenhoe (St Michael and All Angels), Northamptonshire. [...]

5056 Plain Bob Major

Rung onWednesday, 16 April 1980 at Burton Latimer (St Mary the Virgin), Northamptonshire. [...]

5040 Grandsire Triples

Rung onWednesday, 16 April 1980 at Weldon (St Mary), Northamptonshire. [...]

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Rung onMonday, 15 October 1979 at Lydney (St Mary the Virgin), Gloucestershire. [...]

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Rung onFriday, 7 April 1978 at Buckland in the Moor (St Peter), Devon. [...]

5040 Plain Bob Major

Rung onWednesday, 5 April 1978 at Plympton St Maurice (St Maurice), Devon. [...]

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Rung onWednesday, 13 July 1977 at Lockington (St Nicholas), Leicestershire. [...]

5040 Stedman Triples

Rung onTuesday, 12 July 1977 at Abbots Bromley (St Nicholas), Staffordshire. [...]

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Rung onMonday, 12 July 1976 at Drayton (St Peter), Oxfordshire. [...]

5184 Rutland Surprise Major

Rung onMonday, 15 July 1974 at Drayton (St Peter), Oxfordshire. [...]

5056 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Rung onWednesday, 24 April 1974 at Henley (St Peter), Suffolk. [...]

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Rung onMonday, 9 July 1973 at Drayton (St Peter), Berkshire. [...]

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Rung onThursday, 13 April 1972 at Coleman's Hatch (Holy Trinity), East Sussex. [...]

5069 Stedman Caters

Rung onWednesday, 12 April 1972 at Leatherhead (St Mary and St Nicholas), Surrey. [...]

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Rung onThursday, 22 April 1971 at Newchurch in Rossendale (St Nicholas), Lancashire. [...]

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Rung onFriday, 9 October 1970 at Fairfield (St Peter), Derbyshire. [...]

5184 London Surprise Major

Rung onThursday, 8 October 1970 at Darley Dale (St Helen), Derbyshire. [...]

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Rung onFriday, 18 April 1969 at Oxford (Magdalen College), Oxfordshire. [...]

5040 Stedman Triples

Rung onTuesday, 9 July 1968 at Curry Rivel (St Andrew), Somerset. [...]

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Rung onTuesday, 9 July 1968 at Drayton (St Catherine), Somerset. [...]

5040 Grandsire Triples

Rung onWednesday, 24 April 1968 at Hinton on the Green (St Peter), Worcestershire. [...]

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Rung onTuesday, 4 July 1967 at Wye (St Gregory and St Martin), Kent. [...]

5152 Plain Bob Major

Rung onWednesday, 5 April 1967 at Gainsborough (All Saints), Lincolnshire. [...]

1440 Plain Bob Minor

Rung onMonday, 25 July 1966 at Mapledurham (St Margaret), Oxfordshire. [...]

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Rung onFriday, 12 November 1965 at Prestbury (St Mary), Gloucestershire. [...]

1260 Stedman Triples

Rung onFriday, 2 July 1965 at Harrietsham (St John the Baptist), Kent. [...]

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Rung onThursday, 1 July 1965 at Little Chart (St Mary), Kent. [...]

5040 Plain Bob Major

Rung onThursday, 29 April 1965 at Greasley (St Mary), Nottinghamshire. [...]

5056 Plain Bob Major

Rung onThursday, 9 April 1964 at Exeter (St Thomas the Apostle), Devon. [...]

5040 Grandsire Triples

Rung onMonday, 7 September 1959 at Chittlehampton (St Hieritha), Devon. [...]

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

Rung onThursday, 9 April 1959 at Rainham (St Margaret), Kent. [...]

5040 Doubles (2m)

Rung onTuesday, 1 July 1958 at Cleeve Prior (St Andrew), Worcestershire. [...]

5024 Plain Bob Major

Rung onThursday, 20 April 1950 at Northop (St Eurgain and St Peter), Flintshire. [...]

1680 Plain Bob Major

Rung onWednesday, 19 April 1950 at Pulford (St Mary the Virgin), Cheshire. [...]

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Rung onFriday, 29 April 1949 at Drayton (St Catherine), Somerset. [...]

5152 Cambridge Surprise Major

Rung onThursday, 28 April 1949 at Milverton (St Michael and All Angels), Somerset. [...]

5024 Plain Bob Major

Rung onThursday, 8 April 1948 at Gilmorton (All Saints), Leicestershire. [...]

5040 Plain Bob Major

Rung onWednesday, 1 May 1946 at Barton Seargrave, The Orangery, Hall Hotel, Northamptonshire. [...]

5056 Plain Bob Major

Rung onWednesday, 19 April 1939 at Wolborough (St Mary), Devon. [...]

5056 Plain Bob Major

Rung onFriday, 29 April 1938 at Knebworth (St Mary and St Thomas a Becket), Hertfordshire. [...]

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