Oxford Diocesan Guild of Church Bellringers- Towers in Central Bucks Branch

Established January 17 1881

Facilities of Central Bucks Towers with 3 or more ringable bells
A summary of facilities to help you plan your outing.

Most towers in this list are ringable for full-circle ringing. Towers in other conditions such as chiming only could be included in this list but generally will not be. They can be found by clicking here.

An explanation of the abbreviations used in the table below can be found be clicking on any underlined column heading.

Tower	Dedication	No of Bells	Weight of Tenor	Draught	Loud	State	Ringing Chamber Access	Last Restored	Facilities	Parking	Other
Addington	S.M.V.	3	7¼			R	GF
Ashendon	St. Mary	3	5			U
Aston Abbotts	St. James Great	6	6¾		3	R	First floor steep ladder 10 steps			On road. Village green	Royal Oak
Aston Sandford	St. Michael & All Angels	3	6			C
Aylesbury	St. Mary	8	21½		4	R	Spiral staircase			Public car parks	Queen’s Head CCTV to be installed
Bierton	St. James	6	12¼	Long with guides	2	R	GF	1972		On road	Red Lion
Chearsley	St. Nicholas	3	9			R		2004
Chilton	S.M.V.	3	7¾			R	GF
Cuddington	St. Nicholas	8	9½	Short	3	R	Spiral 15 steps			On road difficult
Dinton	SS. Peter & Paul	6	15½		4	A	Spiral 35 steps	2000		‘Fair’
Dorton	St. John the Baptist	3	7			R
Drayton Parslow	Holy Trinity	6	9¼		2	R	Ladder	1935		On road limited	Three Horse Shoes
Dunton	St. Martin	3	6			C
East Claydon	St. Mary	6	7¼	Long with guides	3	R	GF West door			At front
Edgcott	St. Michael & All Angels	3	7¼			A
Granborough	St. John Baptist	5	8		3	R	GF			On road fair
Great Horwood	St. James	6	16	Short	3	R	Spiral staircase			Village green
Grendon Underwood	St. Leonard	3	16¼	Short	4	R	Stairs
Haddenham	S.M.V.	8	17½	Longish	3	R	Spiral 43 steps
Hardwick	St. Mary	6	12	Long	3	R	GF			On road
Hillesden	All Saints	6	9	Short		R	First floor
Hoggeston	Holy Cross	3	6			R	GF
Hulcott	All Saints	3	4			R	GF
Linslade	St. Barnabas	8	9¾		3/4	R	Steps	1997	Toilet in hall		Sort of simulator
Little Horwood	St. Nicholas	5	9¾		3	R	Small ladder			Village parking
Long Crendon	S.M.V.	10	18		3/4	R	Spiral staircase			Village parking
Marsh Gibbon	S.M.V.	5	13			R				On road	Pub in village
Middle Claydon	All Saints	3	7			C
Mursley	S.M.V.	6	9¼			R	GF
Nether Winchendon	St. Nicholas	5	12¼	Long guides	3	R	GF	1979		Village parking
North Marston	Assumption B.V.M.	6	13¾	Long	3	R	GF			Village parking
Over Winchendon	St. Mary Magdalen	3	7			R
Oving	All Saints	3	7			U
Padbury	S.M.V.	6	10½			R	GF
Quainton	Holy Cross & St. Mary	8	17½	Longish	3	R	GF	1985	Toilets 2005	Village parking	Dormer monuments. Windmill
Soulbury	All Saints	6	15¼	Long with guides	2/3	R	GF	2000		Sufficient	The Boot wine bar
Steeple Claydon	St. Michael	6	11½	Long	3	R	GF			Good	The Phoenix
Stewkley	St. Michael	8	10¼	Short	3	R	Spiral 44 steps	2003		Village parking	3 listed bells
Stone	St. John Baptist	6	13			U
Swanbourne	St. Swithun	6	12½	Short		R	Small ladder			Limited	No pub
Twyford	Assumption B.V.M.	6	12	Long	4/5	R	GF			OK
Waddesdon	St. Michael	6	10¾		4/5	R	First floor	1995		OK
Walton	Holy Trinity	3	3¼			C
Whitchurch	St. John Evangelist	6	13	Long with guides	3	R	GF		In hall	OK	White Horse White Swan
Wing	All Saints	6	28	Long with guides	2	A	Spiral 16 steps			Village parking
Wingrave	SS. Peter & Paul	8	14¾		3	R	Spiral staircase			Plentiful	Rose & Crown
Winslow	St. Laurence	8	19¼	Short	3	R	Spiral staircase			Plentiful
Wotton Underwood	All Saints	6	10		3	R	GF			Plentiful

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