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 | 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 |
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 |
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| 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 | Local labour/guild/assn | |||||
| 1 | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 | 1913 | Wrought iron | Webb and Bennett | 8.3 |
Update log
| 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)] |