Grid Reference:-
151/273609
Postcode:
CV35 8ES
Bell Audio:-
Hear
the bells
Guild Affiliation:-
Coventry DG
Peals Rung Here:-
Felstead
Database
Sunday Ringing:-
Not Known
Practice Night:-
Monday
1930 - 2100
History Of The Bells
On the A429 road from Warwick to Cirencester and beyond, Barford is a pleasant village. St Peter's church is just off this road - into the village proper at a mini roundabout near the Joseph Arch pub.
One of the newer rings of 6 in the Diocese, these were installed in 1994 during the incumbency of a ringing vicar, the late Gordon Benfield, being an augmentation from a ringable 3. These had been rehung by Taylors in 1909. At this point the bells were hung in a lowside frame and the canons were removed. The third was originally the treble of the ring of 3 at Atherstone on Stour (q.v.). It retains its canons.
The entrance is from inside the church and limited on-street parking is available near to the church.
Details Of The Bells
1 John Taylor, Loughborough 1994 3-0-18 23.375" 1676.0Hz 2 John Taylor, Loughborough 1994 3-1-22 24.375" 1504.0Hz 3 Gloucester foundry c.1330 3-0-00 25.00" 1342.0Hz 4 Joseph Smith, Edgbaston 1709 3-3-02 26.50" 1258.0Hz 5 Henry Bagley I, Chacombe 1639 4-1-20 29.50" 1132.0Hz 6 Henry Bagley I, Chacombe 1661 4-3-22 31.00" 1006.0Hz
Photo Gallery
The church, looking east. |
The ringing gallery. |