Stretford, Greater Manchester, S Matthew
| Place | Stretford S Matthew |
| Metropolitan borough | Trafford |
| Lieutenancy area | Greater Manchester |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Lancashire |
| Dove tower ID | 11318 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–1–23 in GSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SJ794941 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.44397, -2.31062View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 53.44316, -2.31102 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | M32 8HF |
| Diocese | Manchester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 8191 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | Lancashire Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 1 board recording performances at this tower The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 8, tenor 11–1–23 in G
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–1–23 (1283 lb or 582 kg) in G (776.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon (with exceptions) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1933 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 70 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–3–16 | 1557.0 | G | 24.88″ | 1933 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–3–10 | 1466.0 | F♯ | 25.50″ | 1933 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–0–11 | 1304.0 | E | 26.50″ | 1933 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–1–19 | 1163.0 | D | 28.00″ | 1933 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 4–3–9 | 1036.0 | C | 29.38″ | 1933 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 5–3–0 | 978.0 | B | 31.25″ | 1933 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 7–3–25 | 871.0 | A | 34.88″ | 1933 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 11–1–23 | 776.0 | G | 39.50″ | 1933 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1, 4 | 1933 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.D.a | |||
| 1 | 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1933 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.D.a | 6 |
Update log
| 05/06/2024 | SatNav destination added (entrance to St Matthew's Hall car park, often busy though. Alternative is Stretford Mall, just N of the church) [Alan Burlison, from personal experience #007067] |