Shilton, Oxfordshire, Holy Rood
| Place | Shilton Holy Rood |
| Lieutenancy area | Oxfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Berkshire (detached) |
| Dove tower ID | 15269 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 4–1–17 in C♯See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 4See below |
| Grid reference | SP267082 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.77271, -1.61442View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | OX18 4AE |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9508 |
| 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 6, tenor 4–1–17 in C♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 4–1–17 (493 lb or 224 kg) in C♯ (1107.8 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2025 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) Augmented from 3 bells The formerly unringable ring of three bells were rehung in a new bell frame and augmented to six, including a second-hand bell donated by the Keltek Trust and two new bells. 1854 by W & J Taylor (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 3 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–0–26 | 1849.0 | A♯ | 20.94″ | 2025 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 [1] | 2–2–27 | 1656.4 | G♯ | 22.25″ | 1986 (1980) | John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 2–2–3 | 1484.3 | F♯ | 22.88″ | 2025 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 2–3–10 | 1380.1 | E♯ | 24.81″ | 1854† | William Taylor | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 3–2–5 | 1236.5 | D♯ | 27.19″ | 1854† | William Taylor | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 4–1–17 | 1107.8 | C♯ | 29.19″ | 1854† | William Taylor | Y | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | F♯ | 13.25″ | 1730 | Henry III Bagley | Y |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 [2] | c1799 | Oak | 5.L & 5.U | 3.1 | ||||
| 8 | Sanctus | |||||||
| 2 | 1 | 2025 | Steel | Whites of Appleton | 8.1.B.a | 1 | ||
| 1 | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 2025 | Steel | Whites of Appleton | 8.1.B.a | 5.1 |
Notes
[1]Bell 2/6 origin
Bell 2/6 came from Langham, Carmel of Our Lady of Walsingham, Norfolk.
Published: 05/09/2025; updated: 09/06/2026
[2]Frame Fr9 trusses
Frame Fr9 outer trusses have Truss Type 5.L; inner trusses have Truss Type 5.U.
Published: 25/11/2025; updated: 09/06/2026
Update log
| 25/11/2025 | Frame Fr1: truss, layout amended; frame Fr2: truss amended; frame Fr9: truss, layout added [Tim Jackson, from personal visit] |
| 26/09/2025 | 4-6: founder amended (the last Taylor bells cast at Oxford; by 1854 William and John had gone their separate ways) [Chris Pickford #009236] |
| 23/09/2025 | Bell 2/6 was cast in 1980 but is dated (engraved) 1986. [Mark Walker, Whites of Appleton, and David Kelly, Keltek Trust.] |
| 10/09/2025 | Ringing circle is no longer anti-clockwise [Mark Walker, Whites of Appleton via #009139] |
| 05/09/2025 | Old bells 1-3 renumbered 4-6; new bells 1-3 added; 4-6: weight, nominal amended; 4,5: turning added; 4,6: diameter amended; origin of bell 2/6 added; old frame Fr1 renumbered frame Fr9; new frames Fr1, Fr2 added; project completed [Mark Walker, Whites of Appleton via #009139] |
| 22/05/2025 | New project added [Marika Haseldine, Whites of Appleton] |