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Barford St Michael

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Bereford

In the civil parish of Barford St John And St Michael.
In the historic county of Oxfordshire (Modern Authority of Oxfordshire, 1974 county of Oxfordshire).

Said to be castle here. It has been suggested that the unusual church tower started out as a C11 watch tower and the church is built on the site of a small Norman Castle. The church is built on a mound

My Thanks to Colin Cohen for information about Barford Castle

This site has been described as a;
Timber Castle
Masonry Castle
.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Nothing visible remains.


This site is a Grade 1 listed building protected by law*. (Images of England number 244147)

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SP43273260

Modern Map fromOrdnance Survey logo

Good for landscape form and features

Modern Map from streetmap logo

Good for general location

Sources of information, references and further reading

PastScape number; 1073094

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This record last updated on Friday, April 6, 2007

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