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Barford St Michael

Barford St Michael
Barford StMichael ChurchSouth.jpg
St Michael's parish church
Barford St Michael is located in Oxfordshire
Barford St Michael
Barford St Michael
Barford St Michael shown within Oxfordshire
OS grid reference SP4332
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Banbury
Postcode district OX15
Dialling code 01869
Police Thames Valley
Fire Oxfordshire
Ambulance South Central
EU Parliament South East England
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UK
England
Oxfordshire
51°59′N 1°22′W / 51.99°N 01.37°W / 51.99; -01.37Coordinates: 51°59′N 1°22′W / 51.99°N 01.37°W / 51.99; -01.37

Barford St Michael is a village on the south bank of the River Swere in Oxfordshire, England, about 5 miles (8 km) south of Banbury.

The village is part of the civil parish of Barford St. John and St. Michael. Barford St Michael has sometimes been called Great Barford as it is much larger than the village of Barford St. John on the opposite bank of the Swere.

The bell tower and north doorway of Church of England parish church of St Michael are Norman. Much of the rest of the church was rebuilt in the 13th century in the Early English Gothic style. It is a Grade I listed building.

In August 1549 the vicar, James Webbe, was executed at Aylesbury for his part in leading a rising in protest at the abolition of the Latin liturgy and other religious reforms.

The village has one public house, the George Inn. It was built in 1697 and in the 20th century was a Hunt Edmunds tied house. There is also a farm shop. Woodworm Records Recording Studio is based in the village.


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