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

Other documents

Archives.

• Central Council
• Methods Committee
• Ringing World Ltd
• Ringing Foundation Ltd

Winchester & Portsmouth DG

• Rules
• Reports
• Compositions
• Archive

This site incorporates information published in The Ringing World up to and including the issue dated 10th April 2026 (added Angela Schuyler Block Minimus, Annabeth Chase Block Minimus, Ashbury Court Block Minimus, A Snake Block Minimus, Asphodel Block Minimus, Badgers Block Minimus, Bayswater Block Minimus, Beans On Toast Block Minimus, Coseley Block Minimus, Dragicorn Block Minimus, Edstone Block Minimus, El Dorado Block Minimus, Elizabeth Schuyler Block Minimus, Elysium Block Minimus, Enigma Block Minimus, Fólkvangr Block Minimus, Farmer’s Bridge Block Minimus, Frank Zhang Block Minimus, Give You Up Block Minimus, Gosty Hill Block Minimus, Hazel Levesque Block Minimus, Hel Block Minimus, Holy Saturday Bob Doubles, Icknield Court Block Minimus, Isle of Avalon Block Minimus, Jason Grace Block Minimus, Leo Valdez Block Minimus, Let You Down Block Minimus, Margaret Schuyler Block Minimus, Meadow Court Block Minimus, Millfield Court Block Minimus, Montsegur Block Minimus, Mushroom Block Minimus, Netherton Block Minimus, Nico Di Angelo Block Minimus, Nimrod Block Minimus, Octogenarian Alliance Major, Otachic Block Minimus, Paschendale Block Minimus, Reverse Ashbury Court Block Minimus, Reverse Brayford Court Block Minimus, Reverse Lincoln Court Block Minimus, Reverse Lindum Court Block Minimus, Reverse Millfield Court Block Minimus, Reverse St Hugh’s Court Block Minimus, Reverse St Mary-Le-Wigford Court Block Minimus, Reverse Wigford Court Block Minimus, Run Around Block Minimus, Ryder’s Green Block Minimus, Skuld Block Minimus, Tartarus Block Minimus, Tchoaic Block Minimus, The Crow Block Minimus, Transylvania Block Minimus, Urðr Block Minimus, Valhǫll Block Minimus, Verðandi Block Minimus, Wooly Mammoth Block Minimus, Wooly Rhinoceros Block Minimus, Wootton Block Minimus and Yarningale Block Minimus; updated Crucible Alliance Cinques and Elio Leandros Delight Major).

This page is maintained by Tony Smith 3rd April 2026

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