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Stretton, Cheshire, S Matthew
Place Stretton
S Matthew
Unitary authority Warrington
Lieutenancy area Cheshire
Country England
Historic county Cheshire
Dove tower ID 15122
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–3–18 in ASee below
Grid reference SJ620827
Latitude & longitude 53.34039, -2.57200View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 53.34021, -2.57074
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Postcode WA4 4NS
Diocese Chester
Church Church of England
Listed grade II by Historic England
Church heritage record 2864
Also Toilet
Affiliation Chester Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 435 performances here, of which 92 were peals and 73 were in the last two years
Ring of 8, tenor 8–3–18 in A
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 8–3–18 (998 lb or 453 kg) in A (872.0 Hz)
Practices Mon
Projects & overhauls
2001 by Hayward Mills Associates (major overhaul)
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Tuned 2001
Peals View 92 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13–2–261743.0A23.88″2004John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFFC
23–3–61647.0G♯24.50″2004John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFFC
33–2–21470.0F♯26.00″1850Charles & George MearsRFC
43–3–181303.0E27.75″1850Charles & George MearsRFC
54–1–271163.0D30.00″1850Charles & George MearsRFC
66–0–41098.0C♯31.88″1850Charles & George MearsRFC
76–1–24978.0B34.00″1850Charles & George MearsRFC
88–3–18872.0A37.13″1827William DobsonRFC
Source: A Higson
Contributed by: Andrew Higson
Update log
13/04/20241: nominal amended [Recorded by Andrew Instone-Cowie and analysed by Bill Hibbert]
05/04/2024SatNav lat/long added [Andrew Instone-Cowie, occasional visiting ringer #006754]
03/04/20241: nominal amended [Treble nominal taken from youtube recording https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgZUOB9FVIk by Taylor Wright 15/5/2022. There is some doubt about all the nominals and a set of individual recordings is needed to resolve this via Bill Hibbert #006751]
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