| GREAT WOLFORD 6, 11-3-7 in Ab |
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Grid Reference:- Postcode: Bell Audio:- Guild Affiliation:- Peals Rung Here:- Sunday Ringing:- Practice Night:- |
History Of The BellsA pleasant village on the south edge of the Diocese. Look for the signpost of the A3400 to "The Wolfords". It is probably that a ring of six was cast for this church by Richard Keene of Woodstock in in 1689/90 at the cost of Maj. Thomas Keyte. Bells 1, 2 & 4 of this ring remain. The other bells have been recast, in 1752, 1792 and again in 1864, at which point the bells were rehung by Whites of Appleton. The third, fourth and fifth were rehung by Bond of Burford in 1930. At this time their canons were removed. These bells were retuned by Whitechapel and rehung by White's of Appleton in 1991 and therefore go well and sound much better than they previously did. There is some parking in front of the church. This tower is in Dove's Guide as Wolford. Details Of The Bells1 Richard Keene, Woodstock 1690 4-0-02 29.00" 2 Richard Keene, Woodstock 1689 4-0-20 31.00" 3 John Rudhall, Gloucester 1792 5-0-26 34.00" 4 Richard Keene, Woodstock 1690 5-3-21 36.00" 5 Matthew Bagley, Chacombe 1752 7-1-18 39.00" 6 George Mears, London 1864 11-3-07 41.00" Photo GalleryNone Available |