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 | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9357 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | Oxford Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
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 |
| Overhauled | 2009 by Whites of Appleton |
| Peals | View 39 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | 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] |