With the recent discovery of the remains of King Richard III in a plot adjacent to Leicester Cathedral creating lot of local interest, the Bells committee have put together a list of bells that where ringing out during the reign of King Richard III.
The list below can be downloaded too.
The following bells are located within 10 miles of the battle ground at Bosworth.
Warwickshire
Village | Saint's name | Which bell | Date | Cast by |
Mancetter | St. Peter | 4th of 5 | 1350 | John Hose |
Atherstone | St Mary | unnamed bell | 1360 | Johannes de Stafford |
Leicestershire
Village | Saint's name | Which bell | Date | Cast by |
Frolesworth | St. Nicholas | Tenor | 1450 | Leicester Foundry |
Fenny Drayton | St. Michael | 3rd | 14th C | Leicester Foundry |
Barlestone | St Giles | Tenor | 1410 | Johannes de Colsale |
Witherley | Tenor | 1400 | Johannes de York | |
Shenton | St. John the Baptist | 2nd | 14th C | Johannes de Stafford |
The following are the rest of the bells in Leicestershire that date from that period.
Village | Saint's name | Which bell | Date | Cast by |
Ashby de la Zouch | St Helen | 8th of 10 | 14th C | Leicester Foundry |
Loddington | St. Michael & All Angels | Treble | 14th C | Johannes de Stafford |
Little Dalby | St James | 2nd of 3 | 1400 | Johannes de Colsale |
Tenor | 1400 | Sanders, Reading | ||
Isley Walton | All Saints | Treble | 14th C | Founder unknown |
Tenor | 1410 | Johannes de Colsale | ||
Hungarton | St. John the Baptist | 2nd | 1410 | Johannes de Colsale |
Tenor | 1400 | Johannes de York | ||
Gumley | St. Helen | Treble | 1410 | Johannes de Colsale |
Cranoe | St Michael | Both bells | 14th C | Leicester Foundry |
Cotesbach | St Mary | 1420 | Johannes de York | |
Chadwell | St Mary | Treble | 1410 | Johannes de Colsale |
Catthorpe | St Thomas | 2nd of 3 | 14th C | J. Rufford, Toddington |
Billesdon | St John the Baptist | Tenor | 14th C | Johannes de York |
Barkby | St Mary | 4th | 14th C | Leicester Foundry |
Aylestone | St Andrew | 4th of 8 | 1360 | Johannes de Stafford |
Thorpe Arnold ( this bell was previously at Brentingby ) |
Treble | 1410 | Johannes de Colsale | |
Syston | St Peter | 6th | 14th C | Leicester Foundry |
Sysonby | St Mary | 1 bell | 14th C | Founder unknown |
Sproxton | St Bartholmew | 2 bells | 14th C | Johannes de York |
Ragdale | All Saints | 2nd | 1400 | Founder unknown |
3rd | 1350 | Founder unknown | ||
Newton Harcourt | St Luke | 14th C | Founder unknown | |
Melton Bell Centre ( this bell was previously at Brentingby ) |
1410 | Johannes de York | ||
Measham | St Lawrence | Tenor | 14th C | M de Lichfield |
Long Clawson | St Remigius | 7th of 8 | 1400 | Johannes de York |