Burford, Oxfordshire, S John Bapt
| Place | Burford S John Bapt |
| Lieutenancy area | Oxfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Oxfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 14981 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 17–3–0 in ESee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SP253124 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.80976, -1.63421View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.80916, -1.63469 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | OX18 4SA |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9493 |
| 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. |
Ring of 8, tenor 17–3–0 in E
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 17–3–0 (1988 lb or 902 kg) in E (651.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Projects & overhauls | 2017 by Whites of Appleton Headstocks of canon-headed bells replaced |
| Peals | View 124 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6–0–2 | 1302.0 | E | 29.50″ | 1771 | Matthew III Bagley | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 2 | 6–1–16 | 1221.0 | D♯ | 30.50″ | 1868 | Henry I Bond & Son(s) | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 | 7–0–2 | 1084.0 | C♯ | 32.25″ | 1949 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 8–0–13 | 976.0 | B | 34.00″ | 1949 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 9–0–5 | 868.0 | A | 36.00″ | 1885 | Henry I Bond & Son(s) | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 11–2–26 | 813.0 | G♯ | 39.38″ | 1635† | Henry Neale | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 7 | 13–0–16 | 731.0 | F♯ | 41.75″ | 1635† | Henry Neale | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 8 | 17–3–0 | 651.0 | E | 46.00″ | c1330† | (unidentified) | R | 8 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disused 1 | 6–0–21 | 1086.0 | C♯ | 31.00″ | 1635† | Henry Neale | R | N | U | ||
| Disused 2 | 7–3–12 | 970.0 | B | 33.25″ | 1635† | Henry Neale | Y | N | U | ||
| Disused 3 | 3 cwt | 1344.5 | E | 23.75″ | 1662 | Edward Neale | Y | 4 | U | ||
| Sanctus | ¾ cwt | 2102.0 | C | 15.25″ | 1720 | Abraham II Rudhall | Y | N |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sanctus | |||||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1950 | Cast iron & steel | Gillett & Johnston | 8.3.A.m | 8.3 |
Update log
| 29/11/2023 | Toilet added [Alison Merryweather-Clarke, from personal visit] |
| 21/08/2023 | PN amended [Burford ringing master via Keith Mitchell, Webmaster, Chipping Norton Branch #005502] |