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St Matthew, Stretford, Church of England

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St Matthew,
Chester Road,
Stretford

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Cemeteries

The church has/had a graveyard.

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Church History

It was founded before 1413.

In early medieval days the de Trafford family built a small chapel for their own tenantry and it is known that a chantry existed there in 1413. In 1718 Stretford Chapel was rebuilt on the site of its predecessor. It was furnished with a barrel-organ to provide music for the services even though it was "deficient of notes"; the instrument was augmented by minstrels playing Basvoyle and Oby (Oboe).

The third Stretford church, St. Matthew's was built on a new and larger site given by Sir Thomas de Trafford in 1841. The church was enlarged in 1863 and the chancel added in 1906.

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Church Records

Baptisms

1598-1837

Transcript of baptisms 1598-1837 by the Lancashire Parish Register Society - Volume 169

1598-1871

Copy of Original Register of baptisms 1598-1871 held by Lancashire Archives - MF 1/450-451

1665-1695

Copy of Bishop's Transcript of baptisms 1665-1695 held by Lancashire Archives - DRM 2/219a-220a

1722-1847

Copy of Bishop's Transcript of baptisms 1722-1847 held by Lancashire Archives - DRM 2/219a-220a

Marriages

1598-1769

Copy of Original Register of marriages 1598-1769 held by Lancashire Archives - MF 1/450-451

1598-1837

Transcript of marriages 1598-1837 by the Lancashire Parish Register Society - Volume 169

1665-1695

Copy of Bishop's Transcript of marriages 1665-1695 held by Lancashire Archives - DRM 2/219a-220a

1722-1754

Copy of Bishop's Transcript of marriages 1722-1754 held by Lancashire Archives - DRM 2/219a-220a

1835-1883

Copy of Original Register of marriages 1835-1883 held by Lancashire Archives - MF 1/450-451

1841-1845

Copy of Bishop's Transcript of marriages 1841-1845 held by Lancashire Archives - DRM 2/219a-220a

Burials

1598-1837

Transcript of burials 1598-1837 by the Lancashire Parish Register Society - Volume 169

1598-1855

Copy of Original Register of burials 1598-1855 held by Lancashire Archives - MF 1/450-451

1665-1695

Copy of Bishop's Transcript of burials 1665-1695 held by Lancashire Archives - DRM 2/219a-220a

1722-1847

Copy of Bishop's Transcript of burials 1722-1847 held by Lancashire Archives - DRM 2/219a-220a
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Maps

It is located at SJ7945094200 (Lat/Lon 53.444164, -2.310854). You can see this on maps provided by:

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