Welcome to Barford St. John and St. Michael

Barford St. John and St. Michael is an English civil parish within the district of Cherwell and the county of Oxfordshire

Barford St John is the small village on the north bank of the River Swere and is about 5 miles south of Banbury. There are 22 houses and one church. In the Middle Ages it was sometimes called Little Barford to distinguish it from the larger village of Barford St Michael on the opposite side of the River Swere.

Contact Info

07887767648
clerk@barfords-pc.gov.uk
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Hannah Snell,

2 Summer Ley,

Barford St Michael,

Oxfordshire,

OX15 0RG

Forthcoming Meetings

Parish Council Meeting – 6th May 2026

Committee: Full Council

Annual Parish Meeting – 19th May 2026

Committee: Annual Parish

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News

7 March 2026 - Transport

Highways Walk – Tell the Parish Council Your Concerns

The Parish Council are meeting with Oxfordshire Highways on 18th March - tell us your concerns
7 March 2026 - Newsletter

Barford News – March 2026

Click here for the latest edition of the Barford News
4 February 2026 - Newsletter

Barford News – February 2026

The latest edition of the Barford News
1 January 2026 - Newsletter

Barford News – January 2026

The latest edition of our newsletter

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Events

9 April 2026 - 19:00 to 21:00

Barford Environment Network – People Planet Pint – April

Pop down to your local People Planet Pint meetup to find more about what's going on locally with sustainability and how you can get involved
11 April 2026 - 10:00 to 12:00

Village Spring Clean

Join the annual litter pick to keep the Barfords looking beautiful!
25 April 2026 - 19:30 to 21:30

Church Appeal – Auction of Promises

Save the Date - Church Restoration Appeal Auction of Promises
9 May 2026 - 18:00 to 19:30

The Quest for the Holy Grail

Where did the idea of the Holy Grail come from, and is there anything which can be said about it with a reasonable degree of certainty? This talk is in aid of the Church Restoration Fund.

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