1960. Inside, monuments include a brass in the south transept to Alis Walker (died 1584) which depicts her with her eleven children. 17th-century woodwork in the chancel includes wainscotting, choir stalls, the altar and reredos. There are six bells: the four heaviest were cast by William Cockey in the mid-18th century, and the two lighter bells by Mears & Stainbank in 1906. A group ministry was established for the area in 1979 and today the parish is part of the Nadder Valley benefice, alongside 14 others. At some point the parish was united with neighbouring Burcombe, whose church was declared redundant in 2005. Other religious sites An early medieval preaching cross in the centre of the village is Grade I listed, although only the base and parts of the shaft remain. A Primitive Methodist chapel was built in 1902 to replace an earlier chapel. By 2012 it was in residential use. Notable buildings Besides the Grade I listed church and village cross, one building is listed at Grade II*: Little Orchard, on Short Lane, which began as a four-bay timber-framed hall house in the 15th century, and was altered in the 16th and 17th centuries. Other buildings noted by Pevsner, Cherry and Orbach include the Manor House, across the road from the church, early 19th-century in yellow brick; the former school, West Street, 1853–4; Barford House, Mount Lane, mid 18th-century in pebble-dashed brick; and the Old Rectory, Groveley Road, with one 15th-century wing. Outside the village, a country house was built at Hurdcott in the 1630s, and in the next century the estate came into the Powell family whose descendants included Alexander Powell (1782–1847), MP for Downton. The house was reconstructed in the 1970s. Local government Barford has parish council who are determined to improve facilities and the visual appearance of the village. The parish is in the area of Wiltshire Council unitary authority, which is responsible for all significant local government functions. Countryside Unit at Dairy Lane The Countryside Unit at Dairy Lane is owned by Alabaré Christian Care Centres. The land used to be part of a farm, but now serves as a teaching facility for homeless and other disadvantaged people including those suffering and recovering from mental health illnesses. Skills such as woodworking, arts & crafts, and agriculture are taught there. Amenities The village school with its "Feed my lambs" logo was built in 1854 and closed