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S Helen, Benson, Oxfordshire
Place Benson
S Helen
Grid reference SU614916
Postcode OX10 6SF
Latitude & longitude 51.62010, -1.11313Locate using Google Map or OS Map or OpenStreetMap
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Lieutenancy area Oxfordshire
Country England
Diocese Oxford
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Rings 8 (full circle ring), tenor 14-1-22 in F♯See below
Frames 1See below
Also Toilet
Affiliation Oxford Diocesan Guild
Dove tower ID 13576
Ring of 8, tenor 14-1-22 in F♯
Bells 8 (full circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 14-1-22 (1618 lb or 734 kg) in F♯ (739.0 Hz)
Practice Wed
Overhauled 2009 by Whites of Appleton
Peals View 38 peals in the Felstead Database
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 5-1-2 1482.0 F♯ 28.38" 1781† Thomas Janaway R
2 5-0-7 1366.5 E♯ 29.06" 1852 Charles & George Mears Y
3 5-2-23 1205.5 D♯ 30.63" 1922 Mears & Stainbank D
4 6-2-12 1101.0 C♯ 32.50" 1781† Thomas Janaway R
5 7-2-2 976.0 B 35.00" 1781† Thomas Janaway Y
6 8-1-12 927.5 A♯ 36.38" 1781† Thomas Janaway Y
7 10-0-16 829.5 G♯ 39.50" 1781† Thomas Janaway R
8 14-1-22 739.0 F♯ 44.25" 1781† Thomas Janaway R
Source: P Davies(John Tchighianoff, WofA); CBC; J T'off
Contributed by: [Peter Davies]
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 2009 Cast iron Whites of Appleton 8.
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Last updated: 28/04/2009
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Last updated: 29/12/2014
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