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Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America, Cath Ch of S Peter & S Paul
PlaceWashington
Cath Ch of S Peter & S Paul
Shown in county lists as Washington Cath
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CountryUnited States of America
Dove tower ID14848
Rings10 (full-circle ring), tenor 32–0–4 in DSee below
53 (carillon), bourdon 211–1–0 in D♯See below
Other bellsSee below
Frames1See below
Latitude & longitude38.93061, -77.07078View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longA suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 38.93093, -77.07270
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Postcode20016
DioceseWashington
Church minorityEpiscopal Church of the United States
AlsoToilet
URLshttp://washingtonringingsociety.org/about/cathedral-practice
https://www.nagcr.org/towers-and-bands/washington-cathedral
AffiliationNorth American Guild
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 792 performances here, of which 85 were peals and 74 were in the last two years
Peal boardsNo peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet
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 10, tenor 32–0–4 in D
Bells10 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor32–0–4 (3588 lb or 1627 kg) in D (586.0 Hz)
All rings
1032–0–4 in D10 as tenor
69–2–7 in A6 as tenor
PracticesTue 18:45
Projects & overhauls
1962 by Mears & Stainbank (ring created)
Ring installed
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PealsView 180 peals in the Felstead Database
AlsoSimulator
Additional informationAlso a 53-bell Taylor carillon
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15–1–201468.0F♯28.00″1962Mears & StainbankFNFC
25–2–111324.0E29.00″1962Mears & StainbankFNFC
36–1–121176.0D31.00″1962Mears & StainbankFNFC
46–1–221100.0C♯32.00″1962Mears & StainbankFNFC
57–2–11976.0B34.00″1962Mears & StainbankFNFC
69–2–7880.0A37.00″1962Mears & StainbankFNFC
712–3–22782.0G41.00″1962Mears & StainbankFNFC
815–2–17732.0F♯44.00″1962Mears & StainbankFNFC
920–2–24660.0E49.00″1962Mears & StainbankFNFC
1032–0–4586.0D55.13″1962Mears & StainbankFNFC
53 bell carillon, bourdon 211–1–0 in D♯ : Kibbey Carillon
Bells53 (carillon)Edit details
Bourdon211–1–0 (23660 lb or 10732 kg) in D♯ (310.0 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
1961 by John Taylor & Co (ring created)
Ring installed
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Additional informationEqual temperament
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
RealTransp
10–0–17¾5940.0G♯C7.56″1961John Taylor & CoFND
20–0–15½5836.0GB7.50″1961John Taylor & CoFND
30–0–166148.0F♯A♯7.50″1961John Taylor & CoFND
40–0–175800.0FA7.75″1961John Taylor & CoFND
50–0–16¾5376.0EG♯8.13″1961John Taylor & CoFND
60–0–185031.0D♯G8.31″1961John Taylor & CoFND
70–0–19¾4794.0DF♯8.63″1961John Taylor & CoFND
80–0–224464.0C♯F8.88″1961John Taylor & CoFND
90–0–21¾4284.0CE9.13″1961John Taylor & CoFND
100–0–263988.0BD♯9.50″1961John Taylor & CoFND
110–1–13730.0A♯D10.13″1961John Taylor & CoFND
120–1–63517.0AC♯10.50″1961John Taylor & CoFND
130–1–123322.0G♯C11.18″1961John Taylor & CoFND
140–1–173138.0GB11.56″1961John Taylor & CoFND
150–1–202966.0F♯A♯12.13″1961John Taylor & CoFND
160–2–02792.0FA12.69″1961John Taylor & CoFND
170–2–42636.0EG♯13.06″1961John Taylor & CoFND
180–2–242489.0D♯G14.13″1961John Taylor & CoFND
190–3–92348.0DF♯15.00″1961John Taylor & CoFND
200–3–272218.0C♯F16.00″1961John Taylor & CoFND
211–0–232093.0CE17.00″1961John Taylor & CoFND
221–1–191974.0BD♯18.00″1961John Taylor & CoFND
231–3–01865.0A♯D19.13″1961John Taylor & CoFND
241–3–241760.0AC♯20.00″1961John Taylor & CoFND
252–1–81665.0G♯C21.13″1961John Taylor & CoFND
262–1–241568.0GB21.88″1961John Taylor & CoFND
272–3–61480.0F♯A♯23.00″1961John Taylor & CoFND
283–1–41399.0FA23.88″1961John Taylor & CoFND
293–2–11318.0EG♯25.00″1961John Taylor & CoFND
303–3–141244.0D♯G26.00″1961John Taylor & CoFND
314–2–181174.0DF♯27.50″1961John Taylor & CoFND
325–1–261099.0C♯F29.00″1961John Taylor & CoFND
336–1–41046.0CE30.50″1961John Taylor & CoFND
347–1–3989.0BD♯32.00″1961John Taylor & CoFND
358–2–3932.0A♯D34.13″1961John Taylor & CoFND
3610–0–10880.0AC♯36.00″1961John Taylor & CoFND
3711–3–22823.0G♯C38.13″1961John Taylor & CoFND
3812–1–25798.0GB40.75″1961John Taylor & CoFND
3915–0–16740.0F♯A♯43.75″1961John Taylor & CoFND
4018–1–14699.0FA45.50″1961John Taylor & CoFND
4120–0–27660.0EG♯47.88″1961John Taylor & CoFND
4225–1–0622.0D♯G51.06″1961John Taylor & CoFND
4330–0–12587.0DF♯54.00″1961John Taylor & CoFND
4434–3–13555.0C♯F57.00″1961John Taylor & CoFND
4544–1–24523.0CE60.50″1961John Taylor & CoFND
4648–0–25494.0BD♯63.63″1961John Taylor & CoFND
4761–1–3466.0A♯D68.00″1961John Taylor & CoFND
4870–1–9440.0AC♯72.25″1961John Taylor & CoFND
4984–0–8416.0G♯C76.00″1961John Taylor & CoFND
5098–2–4393.0GB80.88″1961John Taylor & CoFND
51118–3–0370.0F♯A♯85.50″1961John Taylor & CoFND
52143–0–0349.0FA91.00″1961John Taylor & CoFND
53211–1–0310.0D♯G103.50″1961John Taylor & CoFND
Other bells
BellsEdit details
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Display [1]0–3–2415.88″c1380Lynn foundryY
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 of 101962SteelMears & Stainbank8.1.E.d10.Radial
Notes

[1]Display bell history

Bell is ex Quidenham monastery, Norfolk

Published: 29/05/2024

Update log
24/03/2026Carillon - temperament added [Liam Flood]
24/09/2025Carillon 1-53: Transposed notes amended [Liam Flood]
29/05/2024Display: weight, diameter added [Taylor records, 1963 via Chris Pickford #007038]
29/05/202453 of carillon: weight amended; nominal, note, founder, date, canon, hanging added; 1-52 of carillon: bell and details added [John Taylor & Co archive by Chris Pickford; additional info provided by Ashley Monck, personal visit (07/05/2024)]
09/05/2024Carillon ring name added [Tim Jackson]
22/04/2024Carillon added [World Carillon Federation. See also (Carl Scott Zimmerman): http://www.towerbells.org/]
18/01/20201-10: nominal added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
15/10/2019Indication of available toilet facility added [TimJ (REMRKS247; info L Lazzerini) via e-mail]
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