Oxford Diocesan Guild of Church Bellringers- Newbury Branch

Established January 17 1881

Facilities of Newbury 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
Aldermaston	St. Mary	8	10½		3	R	Spiral staircase			Lay-by opp. church or by arrangement
Aldworth	St. Mary	3	8¾			R	GF				Giants in church
Beedon	St. Nicholas	6	6¼	Long	4	R	GF			Street
Beenham Valence	St. Nicholas	6	9¾	Long	4	R	GF			Park in field
Boxford	St. Andrew	(5)	8½			U	GF				Only chiming
Brightwalton	All Saints	6	8½	Long with guides	2	R	GF	2000		Street
Brimpton	St. Peter	4	7½		5	R	Ladder			gravel drive
Bucklebury	St. Mary	8	13		3	R	Spiral staircase			Street
Chaddleworth	St. Andrew	4	6		3	R	GF			Street
Chieveley	S.M.V.	8	11		5	R	open wooden Spiral staircase			Street
Combe	St. Swithin	3	8			R
Compton Parva	SS. Mary & Nicholas	6	9¼		3	R	Spiral staircase			Street
East Garston	All Saints	6	17		5	R	Straight staircase	1986		Church car park
East Ilsley	St. Mary	8 8¼		3	R	GF				Street, avoid Manor driveway
Farnborough	All Saints	5	8	Long	3	R	GF			Street Dangerous bend	Piper window Betjeman memorial
Great Shefford	St. Mary	6	9			UA	GF				Round tower
Hampstead Norreys	St. Mary	6	10	Long	2	R	GF			Street
Hungerford	St. Lawrence	8	12¼		3	R	Spiral staircase			Street
Kintbury	S.M.V.	8	12¼		4	R	Stairs, gallery, ladder	1995		Street, difficult	Simulator
Lambourn	St. Michael	8	20½		4	R	Spiral staircase	1969		Market Square Car Park
Midgham	St. Matthew	6	5	Long	4	R	GF	1988		Street
Newbury	St. Nicolas	10	21½	Long	3	R	Spiral Staircase	1933	In Parish Rooms	Town Car Parks difficult	Striking Sensors, software
Peasemore	St. Barnabas	6	8½		3	R	Spiral Staircase			Street
Shaw-cum-Donnington	St. Mary	6	7		3	R	GF		In church rooms	Across road
Speen	St. Mary	6	12½	Long	4	R	Spiral staicase			By church
Thatcham	St. Mary	10	13¼		3	R	Spiral staircase		In church	Street daytime restrictions, town parks or estate	Striking sensors/Software
Welford	St. Gregory	(5)	8			U
Yattendon	SS. Peter & Paul	6	6¾	Long	1	R	GF			Street or village parks

Thanks to Mike Till for this information.

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