methods.org.uk

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Publisher of machine-readable method collections for over thirty years

Welcome to Tony Smith’s website, home of the definitive method collections based on the Decisions of the Central Council democratically agreed between 1891 and 2017. The collections are available in different formats, so take a moment to decide which one you need.

Fast and friendly method collections Find the place notation and other information about any method quickly and easily. Answer questions like “What is X Major?” or “Has Y been used as a method name?”
Text format method collections General research such as “Has the Surprise Major method with this place notation been rung before?”
Text format method collections (zipped) Text format collections compressed for download.
Tab-separated method collection (zipped) Tab-separated collection for use in spreadsheets, compressed for download.
XML format method collections (zipped) XML format collections recommended for processing by computer application, compressed for download. Note that this format does not support non-method blocks.

Users who process any collection by computer application are invited to register their use with me so I can notify them in advance of any changes in format.

Supplementary Method Collections

Archives.

Winchester & Portsmouth DG

This site incorporates information published in The Ringing World up to and including the issue dated 24th October 2025 (added Avarice Treble Place Minimus, Bywell Delight Major, Envy Treble Place Minimus, Fairford Bob Triples, Gluttony Treble Place Minimus, Jeremy Wheely Loves Treble Place Minimus, Lust Treble Place Minimus, Meaford Hybrid Major, Pride Treble Place Minimus, St Sexburga of Ely Delight Minor, Sloth Treble Place Minimus, Wrath Treble Place Minimus and Yorkshire Delight Royal; updated Dover’s Hill Surprise Major, Irish Sea Treble Bob Minor, Mosstown Alliance Major, Peace Delight Major and Shannon Treble Bob Minor).

This page is maintained by Tony Smith 24th October 2025

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