Warfield, Berkshire, S Michael Archangel
| Place | Warfield S Michael Archangel |
| Unitary authority | Bracknell Forest |
| Lieutenancy area | Berkshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Berkshire |
| Dove tower ID | 14430 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 13–2–27 in FSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SU879722 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.44197, -0.73536View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.44238, -0.73570 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | RG42 6EE |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9585 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | Oxford Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here. |
Ring of 10, tenor 13–2–27 in F
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 13–2–27 (1539 lb or 698 kg) in F (708.5 Hz) | ||||||
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| Practices | Tue | ||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 1968 by Local labour/guild/assn (major overhaul) Ring augmented from eight bells to ten; second tier added to existing frame to accommodate two extra bells 1913 by Webb and Bennett (major overhaul) Newly cast ring of eight installed with all new fittings in a new frame to replace previous ring of five 1913 by Mears & Stainbank (ring created) Ring installed | ||||||
| Peals | View 156 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–1–3 | 1791.5 | A | 25.13″ | 1968 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–2–11 | 1609.5 | G | 26.13″ | 1968 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–2–21 | 1441.0 | F | 27.63″ | 1913 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–0–27 | 1353.5 | E | 28.63″ | 1913 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–0–4 | 1211.5 | D | 30.50″ | 1913 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–0–26 | 1057.5 | C | 32.50″ | 1913 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 7–3–23 | 968.0 | B♭ | 35.00″ | 1913 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 8–0–26 | 890.5 | A | 36.00″ | 1913 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 10–1–22 | 798.0 | G | 39.75″ | 1913 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 13–2–27 | 708.5 | F | 43.75″ | 1913 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1, 2 | 1968 | Steel | Local labour/guild/assn | 8.1.B.c | 2.X1 | ||
| 1 | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 | 1913 | Wrought iron | Webb and Bennett | 8.1.C.b | 8.3 |
Update log
| 29/01/2026 | Fr1: truss added; Fr2: material, truss, layout added [Peter Duggin, tower captain, and Tim Jackson, from personal visit] |
| 22/12/2025 | Fr1,Fr2: date, Fr1: maker, layout added; 1913 & 1968 project added [Tim Jackson, from personal visit, citing Whitechapel board in the tower via REMRKS565] |
| 11/05/2022 | 1-10: turning added [Peter Duggin, local ringer, quoting Whitechapel Inspection 2014 via James Hedgcock] |
| 04/05/2022 | 1-10: nominal added [Bill Hibbert (recordings taken 2/5/2022)] |