Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S Matthew
| Place | Sheffield S Matthew Shown in county lists as Sheffield, S Matthew |
| Metropolitan borough | City of Sheffield |
| Lieutenancy area | South Yorkshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic subdivision | West Riding |
| Historic county | Yorkshire |
| Dove tower ID | 23300 |
| Rings | 1 (chime), tenor 5 cwt in ASee below |
| Grid reference | SK351871 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.37966, -1.47326View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | S1 4FT |
| Diocese | Sheffield |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12637 |
Chime of 1, tenor 5 cwt in A
| Bells | 1 (chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 5 cwt (~600 lb or ~300 kg) in A (891.5 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2025 by Blyth & Co (major overhaul) Bell rehung with all new fittings for swing-chiming. |
| Additional information | Steel bell |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 cwt | 891.5 | A | 34.75″ | 1855 | Naylor, Vickers & Co | S |
Notes
[1]Source contributor
G A Dawson, May 1992. Approx. tenor weight provided by J P Adams lists
Published: 23/11/2021
Update log
| 24/12/2025 | 1: hanging amended; Project completed; ring type amended [Jo Blyth, Office Manager, Blyth & Co Ltd via REMRKS567] |
| 21/07/2025 | Project started [Information taken from Blyth & Co Ltd Facebook page via REMRKS543] |
| 24/03/2025 | New project added [Jo Blyth, Office Manager, Blyth & Co Ltd] |
| 26/01/2024 | 1: cast year amended [George Dawson gives a reference to The Hobarton Mercury, 21 December 1855, page 2 (an Australian newspaper). The relevant snippet of news reads: A cast-steel bell, weighing five cwt., has been placed in the tower of St Matthew's new church, in Sheffield. It was cast by Messrs Naylor, Vickers and Co., of Millsands Works, Sheffield, and is considerably cheaper than the ordinary bell metal via Bill Hibbert #006375] |
| 12/11/2023 | 1: nominal added [From youtube video https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2khlj6llhOQ posted by Ringer Dylan, 31/10/2023 via Bill Hibbert #005896] |