The Church of St. Helen

ABINGDON

Oxfordshire (formerly in Berkshire)

(Diocese of Oxford)

A report on the bellframe prepared by Chris Pickford FSA for the Incumbent and Parochial Church Council of St.Helen’s Church, Abingdon, with contributions from JBKS Architects and assistance from Heather Pickford and Mark Walker, April 2005 – July 2006

River view of St Helen's Church, Abingdon

Contents

1. Introduction
2. The Church and Tower (history)
3. The Tower and Spire (description)
4. The Tower (internal arrangements)
5. The Bells (history of bells, frame and fittings)
6. The Fittings
7. The Clock
8. The Bellframe
9. Conclusions
Appendix: Postscript and update
Sources and Acknowledgments
Lists of Drawings and Photographs

July 2006