Welcome to the website of
John Richard Norris

Bell ringer, Austin 7 enthusiast, canal boater
and amateur historian

Front page last updated: 6 May 2011.

Information on this website includes the author’s:-

  design of mini-dumbbell. [A publicity Flier is available in PDF format.]

  ‘mini-ring’: The Wickham Ring.

  Notes on The development of bell wheels.

  Notes on When a bell strikes?
  (of rather limited general interest;
  basic ringing knowledge assumed.)

  bell ringing program Stringing which is designed to generate bell
  ringing changes on RISC OS (e.g. Acorn) computers.

  guide to
  The Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

  history of
  The Brecon & Abergavenny Canal

  notes on
  Holy Trinity Church, Hurstpierpoint (3Mb pdf file)

  and on
  The Church Bells of Hurstpierpoint (5Mb pdf file)