| Barford St Michael | |
The parish church of St Michael seen from Nether Worton Road, with the spire of St Mary's, Bloxham in the distance. |
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Barford St Michael
Barford St Michael shown within Oxfordshire |
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| OS grid reference | SP4332 |
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| Parish | Barford St. John and St. Michael |
| District | Cherwell |
| Shire county | Oxfordshire |
| Region | South East |
| 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 |
| UK Parliament | Banbury |
| List of places: UK • England • Oxfordshire | |
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.[1]
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.[2]
The village has one public house, the George Inn, a former Hunt Edmunds tied house. There is also a farm shop. The village is the home of the Woodworm Records Recording Studio.