Matching, Essex, S Mary
| Place | Matching S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Essex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Essex |
| Dove tower ID | 17143 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–3–5 in GSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TL525119 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.78547, 0.20962View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CM17 0QZ |
| Diocese | Chelmsford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 2246 |
| Affiliation | Essex 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. |
Ring of 6, tenor 7–3–5 in G
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7–3–5 (873 lb or 396 kg) in G (800.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu |
| Projects & overhauls | 1990 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 1990 |
| Peals | View 50 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–2–16 | 1349.5 | E | 26.75″ | 1897 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–0–13 | 1200.0 | D | 28.50″ | 1875 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–2–20 | 1066.5 | C | 30.25″ | 1889 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–2–13 | 1011.5 | B | 31.00″ | 1615 | Robert Oldfield | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–0–10 | 899.0 | A | 34.00″ | 1875 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–3–5 | 800.5 | G | 37.00″ | 1640† | Robert Oldfield | Y | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1990 | Cast iron | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.3.A.h | 6.1 |
Update log
| 16/01/2024 | Postcode amended [Charlotte Emma Parsons #006318] |