Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire, S Giles
| Place | Bletchingdon S Giles or Bletchington |
| Lieutenancy area | Oxfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Oxfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 10904 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–0–1 in ASee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SP506180 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.85872, -1.26603View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.85730, -1.26393 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | OX5 3DL |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9290 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | https://bicester.odg.org.uk/wordpress/index.php/towers/bletchingdon/ https://www.bletchingdon-pc.org.uk/bell-ringing/ |
| Affiliation | Oxford Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 8–0–1 in A
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–0–1 (897 lb or 407 kg) in A (879.0 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 1999 by Whites of Appleton |
| Tuned | 1999 |
| Peals | View 69 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–1–13 | 1475.5 | F♯ | 24.31″ | 1998 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 3–1–25 | 1317.5 | E | 25.25″ | 1738 | Edward Hemins | Y | FC | |||
| 3 | 3–2–22 | 1178.0 | D | 27.50″ | 1877 | James Barwell | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 4–1–9 | 1107.0 | C♯ | 29.00″ | 1877 | James Barwell | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 5–3–23 | 988.0 | B | 32.38″ | 1774 | Matthew III Bagley | Y | FC | |||
| 6 | 8–0–1 | 879.0 | A | 35.69″ | 1710 | William and Robert Cor | R | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 0–1–3 | 2986.5 | F♯ | 10.25″ | 1877 | James Barwell |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | c1799 | Oak | 5 | |||||
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 1999 | Whites of Appleton |
Update log
| 08/08/2022 | 5: weight amended [Whitechapel records via David Sloman] |
| 17/03/2019 | Sct: wt added; 1-6: frameid added; frame info added [Tim Jackson via 00013348] |