Benson, Oxfordshire, S Helen
| Place | Benson S Helen |
| Lieutenancy area | Oxfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Oxfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 13576 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 14–1–22 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SU614916 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.62010, -1.11313View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | OX10 6SF |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9357 |
| 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
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) |
| Practices | Wed |
| Projects & overhauls | 2009 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) |
| Peals | View 39 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–1–2 | 1482.0 | F♯ | 28.38″ | 1781† | Thomas Janaway | R | FC | |||
| 2 | 5–0–7 | 1384.1 | E♯ | 28.88″ | 1852 | Charles & George Mears | Y | FC | |||
| 3 | 5–2–23 | 1231.6 | D♯ | 30.25″ | 1922 | Mears & Stainbank | D | FC | |||
| 4 | 6–2–12 | 1101.0 | C♯ | 32.50″ | 1781† | Thomas Janaway | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 7–2–2 | 976.0 | B | 35.00″ | 1781† | Thomas Janaway | Y | FC | |||
| 6 | 8–1–12 | 927.5 | A♯ | 36.38″ | 1781† | Thomas Janaway | Y | FC | |||
| 7 | 10–0–16 | 829.5 | G♯ | 39.50″ | 1781† | Thomas Janaway | R | FC | |||
| 8 | 14–1–22 | 739.0 | F♯ | 44.25″ | 1781† | Thomas Janaway | R | FC |
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 |
Update log
| 04/05/2025 | ODG South Oxfordshire Branch URL deleted; gives 404 error (not found) [Error detected by Dove Tower URL Checker] |
| 04/01/2022 | 2-3: nominal, diameter amended [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via David Sloman] |