English Crumpets

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crumpet
That site tells about different kinds of crumpets. It says English crumpets are usually made with crumpet rings, but not all types of crumpets are.

Conversely, this site says that english crumpets are often made without rings, and gives a recipe:
http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/crumpets-recipe