- Doubles (bells)
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Doubles is used as a term in English Change Ringing, describing a ringing method rung on five church bells. Doubles is the most common group of methods rung in the United Kingdom, since 90% of parish churches with bell towers in the UK are fitted with only six bells.
Methods and principles are named according to the number or working bells, that is those bells that move place. "Plain Bob Doubles" is a method rung on five bells whereas "Plain Bob Triples" is the same method rung on seven working bells. Commonly the largest bell (the tenor) does not change place, and so there may be five working bells + the tenor making six bells being rung. There are two separate ways are used to refer to the number of bells. One way is used for even numbers, the other for an odd number.
Even numbers of bells
Number of bells Name 4 Minimus 6 Minor 8 Major 10 Royal 12 Maximus Odd
Number of bells Name 3 Singles 5 Doubles 7 Triples 9 Caters 11 Cinques The name for 9 bells is pronounced "kate-ers" and comes from the French "quatres". The name for 11 bells also comes from the French and is pronounced "sinks" c.f. Cinque Ports.
The names refer to the number of bells which change places in each row. With three bells only one pair can change, and so it is singles. With seven bells there are clearly three pairs with the odd one not moving this row.
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