Barford St Michael, Oxfordshire, S Michael
| Place | Barford St Michael S Michael |
| Lieutenancy area | Oxfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Oxfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 25139 |
| Rings | 2 (full-circle ring), tenor 6 cwt in BSee below 2 (other bells)See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SP432326 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.99028, -1.37119View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | OX15 0UA |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9389 |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 2, tenor 6 cwt in B
| Bells | 2 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 6 cwt (~700 lb or ~300 kg) in B (999.0 Hz) |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Tuning: (approx) 1,3 of 3 |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 cwt | 1243.0 | D♯ | 1810 | James Wells | FC | |||||
| 2 | 6 cwt | 999.0 | B | 32.25″ | [1793–1825] | James Wells | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | 2 (other bells)Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus 1 [1] | 0–2–4 | 12.00″ | 1869 | Mears & Stainbank | S | ||||||
| Sanctus 2 | 1 cwt | 16.75″ | 1810 | James Wells |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sanctus 1 | Stone | 9.A | 1 |
Notes
[1]Bell Sanctus 1 origin
Bell Sanctus 1 was previously at Berinsfield, S Mary & S Berin, Oxfordshire.
Published: 22/10/2025; updated: 30/12/2025
Update log
| 22/10/2025 | Fr9, Sanctus 1 added; Sanctus 1 history note added (bell-cote is visible on WWW) [Marika Haseldine and Mark Walker (Whites of Appleton)] |
| 09/12/2024 | Postcode added [ONS data sourced via Doogal website] |
| 21/02/2024 | CHR Asset ID; ChurchCare code added [CHR] |
| 17/05/2023 | Listed building attributes added [Historic England] |
| 30/01/2022 | Tower and bell details added [David Matthews, David Kelly, Keltek Trust, from tonal analysis and CB Oxon, Sharpe] |