Hayfield, Derbyshire, S Matthew
| Place | Hayfield S Matthew |
| Lieutenancy area | Derbyshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Derbyshire |
| Dove tower ID | 15486 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–2–21 in A♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SK036869 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.37945, -1.94603View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SK22 2ER |
| Diocese | Derby |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 4025 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | https://hayfieldstmatts.chessck.co.uk/bellringing https://derbyda.org.uk/towers/details/?id=66 https://chesterdg.org.uk/hayfield-st-matthew/ |
| Affiliations | Chester Diocesan Guild Derby Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 10–2–21 in A♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 10–2–21 (1197 lb or 543 kg) in A♭ (840.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed 19:00 |
| Projects & overhauls | 1947 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Existing six rehung with new gudgeons and ball bearings; new treble and tenor of eight cast and hung; existing fourth (now fifth) tuned down a semitone 1909 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) List allBells (now middle six) were overhauled and tuned. Treble (now second) recast; ring tuned (as a ring of six); hung in new eight-bell frame |
| Tuned | 1909 |
| Peals | View 42 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Ellacombe apparatus |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–1–6 | 1680.5 | A♭ | 23.50″ | 1947 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–2–22 | 1589.0 | G | 24.75″ | 1909 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–3–4 | 1414.0 | F | 26.00″ | 1793 | John Rudhall | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–0–5 | 1258.0 | E♭ | 27.13″ | 1793 | John Rudhall | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 4–1–6 | 1119.0 | D♭ | 28.75″ | 1793 | John Rudhall | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 5–3–9 | 1055.5 | C | 31.75″ | 1793 | John Rudhall | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | 6–3–18 | 942.0 | B♭ | 34.13″ | 1793 | John Rudhall | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 10–2–21 | 840.0 | A♭ | 38.00″ | 1947 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1909 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd | 8.3.A.h | 8.3 |
Update log
| 07/09/2025 | URL amended [Dove's Guide URL checker via #009158] |
| 08/09/2022 | Overhauls added; Frame Fr1: date, maker, layout added, truss amended [Chris Pickford from the Taylors archive. Additional information (picture) provided by Reg Radford, local contact] |
| 07/09/2022 | 1-8: turning added [Reg Radford - local ringer via James Hedgcock] |
| 31/07/2022 | Ellacombe & URLs added [Ellacombe Chimes Community Group via Elaine Radford] |