Articles
Barford, St Peter, Warwickshire |
||
 |
Bells: | 6; 4-3-22 in B |
| Grid Reference: | 151/273609 | |
| Postcode: | CV35 8ES | |
| District: | Warwick | |
| Peals | Felstead Database | |
| Recording: | ||
| Practice Night: | Monday 7:30pm-9:00pm | |
| Service Ringing: | ||
| Contacts: | Michael Ashton, 25 Sandy Way, Barford, Warwick CV35 8DY | |
History
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. There is a new bypass to the village, therefore you need to look out for the signs.
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, quarter turned and the canons were removed. The third was originally the treble of the ring of 3 at Atherstone on Stour. 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 & Co, Loughborough | 1994 | 3-0-18 | 23.375" | 1676.0Hz | (G#+16c) |
| 2 | John Taylor & Co, Loughborough | 1994 | 3-1-22 | 24.375" | 1504.0Hz | (F#-28c) |
| 3 | Gloucester Foundry | c.1330 | 3-0-00 | 25.00" | 1342.0Hz | (E+31c) |
| 4 | Joseph Smith, Edgbaston | 1709 | 3-3-02 | 26.50" | 1258.0Hz | (D#+19c) |
| 5 | Henry Bagley I, Chacombe | 1639 | 4-1-20 | 29.50" | 1132.0Hz | (C#+36c) |
| 6 | Henry Bagley I, Chacombe | 1661 | 4-3-22 | 31.00" | 1006.0Hz | (B+32c) |
