Oxford Diocesan Guild of Church Bellringers- Towers in Chipping Norton Branch

Established January 17 1881

Facilities of Chipping Norton 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
Ascott-under-Wychwood	Holy Trinity	6	7½	Short	3	R	GF From nave in W. tower	1905			'The White Swan'
Asthall	St. Nicholas	6	6¼			R	Gallery	2005
Burford	St. John	8	17¾		3	R	Through church Spiral staircase 72 steps	1950		Public Car Parks	Several pubs but can be expensive
Chadlington	St. Nicholas	6	11		3	R	Through church	Restoration Pending			'The Tite'
Charlbury	S.M.V.	6	14		3	R	Wooden spiral staircase 43 steps Inside church	1982			Pubs, 'Bull', 'Bell', 'Old three Horseshoes'
Chastleton	S.M.V.	6	6¾	Short	5	R	Ladder Trapdoor	1993			Adjacent to NT House
Chipping Norton	S.M.V.	8	14¼		3	R	Spiral staircase Back door through vestry			Some space by church Town Car park
Church Enstone	St. Kenelm	6	9	Short	3	R	Spiral staircase 30	1890		Street (front or back)	Pub 'The Crown'
Churchill	All Saints	8	10¾	Long	3	R	Modern wooden staircase inside 18 to balcony + 4 steps	1957		Street	Pub 'Chequers'
Fifield	St. John the Baptist	3	4¾			NA	GF
Fulbrook	St. James	6	4			R		2004
Great Rollright	St. Andrew	6	10			U					tower unsafe
Heythrop	St. Nicholas	3	3			C
Holwell	St. Mary	5	0			T
Hook Norton	St. Peter	8	20½		3	R	45 steps	1949	On request	On road or in pub Car Park	Pub ‘The Sun’ Brewery tours
Idbury	St. Nicholas	3	8¾			N
Kingham	St. Andrew	8	12	Long With guides	4	R	GF From nave in W. tower	1924		Bay in road	Polegate Inn or ‘The Plough’
Leafield	St. Michael	6	11¾		5	R	Spiral staircase 56	1894?		Street
Little Compton	St. Denys	5	6½		5	R	GF	1999			Pub 'Red Lion'
Milton-under-Wychwood	SS. Simon & Jude	4	3			HD
Salford	St. Mary	5	6¾	Short	3	R	Through church Short staircase
Shilton	Holy Rood	3	5			NA
Shipton-under-Wychwood	St. Mary	8	14¾		3	R	Spiral staircase	1987		In 'No Through Road'	Pub 'Shaven Crown'
Spelsbury	All Saints	6	11		3	R	Shortish steps			In 'No Through Road'
Swerford	St. Mary	6	6½	Short	3	R	GF	1998		On narrow roads in village	Unsuitable for coaches
Taynton	St. John the Evangelist	6	7		4	R	Spiral staircase 28 + Big step down	1937		In village	Pub 'The Fox' Great Barrington
Wigginton	St. Giles	6	6½		4	R	32 steps up spiral& 7 down stepladder	1998		On wide verge	Pub 'White Swan'

Notes:

Chadlington - major restoration pending (as at 2005)

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