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Oxford, Oxfordshire, Carfax Tower
Place Oxford
Carfax Tower
Shown in county lists as Oxford, Carfax
Lieutenancy area Oxfordshire
Country England
Dove tower ID 11850
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–0–22 in FSee below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference SP513061
Latitude & longitude 51.75195, -1.25821View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode OX1 1ET
Ownership Local Authority (Secular)
Listed grade II by Historic England
URL http://oxfordsociety.org.uk/
Affiliation Oxford Society
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
Ring of 6, tenor 15–0–22 in F
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 15–0–22 (1702 lb or 772 kg) in F (682.0 Hz)
Peals View 38 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional information Tower of former church of S Martin
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 4–2–7 1140.0 D 29.50" 1676 Richard Keene R
2 5–2–1 1018.5 C 31.63" 1676 Richard Keene R
3 6–0–17 907.0 B♭ 33.63" 1678 Richard Keene R
4 8–3–22 854.0 A 36.63" 1676 Richard Keene R
5 11–0–0 764.5 G 40.00" 1676 Richard Keene R
6 15–0–22 682.0 F 44.75" 1676 Richard Keene R
Source: M Williams(Sharpe, CB Oxon); M Walker(WofA); S Bond; CJP
Contributed by: Michael Williams
Other bells
Bells Edit details
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
Quarter 1 0–2–10 B♭ 13.50" 1898 John Taylor & Co F
Quarter 2 1–3–12 F 19.00" 1898 John Taylor & Co F
Details of frames
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
2 Quarter 1,Quarter 2 Unidentified
1 1,2,3,4,5,6 of 6 1898 Cast iron John Taylor & Co 6
Contributed by: John Baldwin
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