York, North Yorkshire, Cath & Metropolitical Ch of S Peter
| Place | York Cath & Metropolitical Ch of S Peter Shown in county lists as York Minster |
| Unitary authority | City of York |
| Lieutenancy area | North Yorkshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Yorkshire |
| Dove tower ID | 11340 |
| Rings | 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 59–1–23 in B♭See below 35 (carillon), bourdon 23–3–19 in DSee below 7 (clock chime), hour bell 216–2–22 in E♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 6See below |
| Grid reference | SE602521 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.96221, -1.08312View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | YO1 7JL |
| Diocese | York |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 14712 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://carillonsbi.org/the-cathedral-and-metropolitical-church-of-st-peter-york-minster/ |
| Affiliation | Yorkshire Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 12, tenor 59–1–23 in B♭ : South West Tower
| Bells | 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||||||||
| Tenor | 59–1–23 (6659 lb or 3020 kg) in B♭ (456.0 Hz) | ||||||||||||
| Extra bells | an extra treble and 6♭ | ||||||||||||
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| Practices | Tue 19:00 | ||||||||||||
| Projects & events | 1List | ||||||||||||
| Peals | View 157 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||||||||
| Additional information | Also a 35-bell carillon ART Teaching Centre: The York Hub |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8–0–4 | 1369.0 | F | 31.00″ | 1925 | John Taylor & Co | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 8–2–23 | 1218.0 | E♭ | 33.00″ | 1925 | John Taylor & Co | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 10–3–6 | 1151.0 | D | 33.88″ | 1925 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 10–1–24 | 1023.5 | C | 36.00″ | 1925 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 11–2–19 | 912.0 | B♭ | 38.13″ | 1925 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 11–2–15 | 861.0 | A | 38.88″ | 1925 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 14–0–13 | 767.0 | G | 41.75″ | 1925 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 17–3–12 | 684.0 | F | 45.75″ | 1925 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 24–3–0 | 608.5 | E♭ | 50.75″ | 1925 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 30–1–21 | 575.5 | D | 53.75″ | 1925 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 11 | 40–1–24 | 512.5 | C | 60.50″ | 1925 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 12 | 59–1–23 | 456.0 | B♭ | 67.75″ | 1925 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 0extra | 8–2–26 | 1536.0 | G | 30.63″ | 1978 | John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 6♭ | 13–2–18 | 813.0 | A♭ | 40.75″ | 1925 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
35 bell carillon, bourdon 23–3–19 in D : South West Tower
| Bells | 35 (carillon)Edit details |
| Bourdon | 23–3–19 (2679 lb or 1215 kg) in D (580.7 Hz) |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0–0–26 | 4691.8 | D | 9.60″ | 2008 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | D | |||
| 2 | 0–0–26 | 4417.0 | C♯ | 9.80″ | 2008 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | D | |||
| 3 | 0–0–26 | 4167.7 | C | 10.00″ | 2008 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | D | |||
| 4 | 0–1–1 | 3921.8 | B | 10.25″ | 2008 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | D | |||
| 5 | 0–1–2 | 3705.5 | A♯ | 10.40″ | 2008 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | D | |||
| 6 | 0–1–10 | 3599.0 | A | 11.00″ | 2001 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | D | |||
| 7 | 0–1–13 | 3286.6 | G♯ | 11.25″ | 2007 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | D | |||
| 8 | 0–1–20 | 3155.8 | G | 12.20″ | 2001 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | D | |||
| 9 | 0–1–22 | 2931.6 | F♯ | 12.50″ | 2001 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | D | |||
| 10 | 0–1–23 | 2764.5 | F | 12.75″ | 2001 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | D | |||
| 11 | 0–2–10 | 2615.4 | E | 13.38″ | 2001 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | D | |||
| 12 | 0–2–21 | 2474.2 | D♯ | 14.50″ | 2007 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | D | |||
| 13 | 0–3–4 | 2335.5 | D | 15.00″ | 2001 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | D | |||
| 14 | 0–3–8 | 2199.9 | C♯ | 15.38″ | 2007 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | D | |||
| 15 | 0–3–23 | 2078.6 | C | 16.50″ | 2001 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | D | |||
| 16 | 1–0–9 | 1957.3 | B | 17.00″ | 2001 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | D | |||
| 17 | 1–0–24 | 1841.4 | A♯ | 18.00″ | 2001 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | D | |||
| 18 | 1–1–17 | 1740.0 | A | 18.88″ | 2001 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | D | |||
| 19 | 1–2–16 | 1645.2 | G♯ | 20.00″ | 2007 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | D | |||
| 20 | 1–3–22 | 1555.5 | G | 20.88″ | 1999 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | D | |||
| 21 | 2–1–16 | 1462.4 | F♯ | 22.00″ | 1933 | John Taylor & Co | F | D | |||
| 22 | 2–2–12 | 1388.6 | F | 23.38″ | 2001 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | D | |||
| 23 | 2–3–26 | 1301.5 | E | 24.00″ | 1933 | John Taylor & Co | F | D | |||
| 24 | 3–0–24 | 1230.7 | D♯ | 25.50″ | 2007 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | D | |||
| 25 | 3–3–19 | 1157.7 | D | 27.00″ | 1933 | John Taylor & Co | F | D | |||
| 26 | 4–1–26 | 1094.4 | C♯ | 28.00″ | 1933 | John Taylor & Co | F | D | |||
| 27 | 5–0–8 | 1032.4 | C | 29.88″ | 2001 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | D | |||
| 28 | 6–0–2 | 974.9 | B | 31.00″ | 1933 | John Taylor & Co | F | D | |||
| 29 | 6–3–8 | 924.6 | A♯ | 33.00″ | 2007 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | D | |||
| 30 | 7–3–26 | 870.1 | A | 35.00″ | 1933 | John Taylor & Co | F | D | |||
| 31 | 9–2–26 | 821.1 | G♯ | 37.00″ | 1933 | John Taylor & Co | F | D | |||
| 32 | 10–3–21 | 773.8 | G | 39.00″ | 1933 | John Taylor & Co | F | D | |||
| 33 | 13–0–11 | 732.0 | F♯ | 41.00″ | 1933 | John Taylor & Co | F | D | |||
| 34 | 17–2–12 | 650.3 | E | 46.00″ | 1933 | John Taylor & Co | F | D | |||
| 35 | 23–3–19 | 580.7 | D | 51.00″ | 1933 | John Taylor & Co | F | D |
Clock chime, hour bell 216–2–22 in E♭ : North West Tower
| Bells | 7 (clock chime)Edit details |
| Hour bell | 216–2–22 (24270 lb or 11009 kg) in E♭ (304.5 Hz) |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter 1 | 13–1–13 | 767.0 | G | 41.00″ | 2000 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | D | |||
| Quarter 2 | 17–3–7 | 683.0 | F | 45.75″ | 2000 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | D | |||
| Quarter 3 | 25–1–18 | 608.0 | E♭ | 51.50″ | 2000 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | D | |||
| Quarter 4 | 30–0–3 | 575.0 | D | 54.25″ | 2000 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | D | |||
| Quarter 5 | 41–1–12 | 512.0 | C | 60.75″ | 2000 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | D | |||
| Quarter 6 | 60–1–17 | 456.0 | B♭ | 68.25″ | 2000 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | D | |||
| Bourdon | 216–2–22 | 304.5 | E♭ | 104.00″ | 1927 | John Taylor & Co | F | S |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ex-Roxby | ¾ cwt | 14.38″ | c1150 | (unidentified) | R | U | |||||
| Service 1 | ¾ cwt | D | 14.50″ | 1742† | Ciprianus Jansz Crans | Y | |||||
| Service 2 | ¾ cwt | D | 14.50″ | 1945 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | |||||
| Unused | ¾ cwt | 12.13″ | 1782 | (unidentified) | A | ||||||
| Unused | 1 cwt | 16.44″ | c1340† | Walter de Easingwold | Y |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A | Bourdon | 1845 | Oak | C & G Mears | 6.A | 1 D | ||
| 5B | Quarter 1,Quarter 2,Quarter 3,Quarter 4,Quarter 5,Quarter 6 | 2000 | Steel | John Taylor & Co | 8.1.A.b | |||
| 2A [1] | 21,23,25,26,28,30,31,32,33,34,35 of carillon | 1933 | Steel | John Taylor & Co | 8.1.A.b | |||
| 2B | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,22,24,27,29 of carillon | 2008 | Steel | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | 8.1.A.b | |||
| 1 [2] | 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,0extra,6b of 12 | 1926 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.C.e | 13.X ➔ 14.X | ||
| – 1.1 | 3 of 12 | 1989 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.C.e | 1 |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr2 origin
Fr2 was transferred from Nelson, S Mary, Lancashire in 1989 and rebuilt on a new steel grillage
Published: 06/01/2023; updated: 07/01/2024
[2]Frame Fr1 layout
Fr1 Layout 13.X is similar to Layout 12.2 but with the following differences: Pits 7 and 8 side-by-side at right-angles to Pit 9; Pits 4,5,6,6b side-by-side in the area occupied by Pits 4,5,6,7 in Layout 12.2, swinging in the same orientation as Pits 9 and 12.
In 1980, the Fr1 Resultant Layout 14.X was: Frame Fr1.1 (1980) positioned next to and parallel with Pit 3; Bell 3 => Fr1.1; Bell 2 => Pit 3; Bell 1 => Pit 2; Bell 0e => Pit 1.
In 1989,the Fr1 Resultant Layout 14.X was: Frame Fr1.1 (1980) removed; Frame Fr1.1 (1989) positioned next to, and parallel with, Pit 4.
Published: 23/12/2023; updated: 07/01/2024
Update log
| 05/04/2025 | Fr2 renamed Fr2A; Fr2.1 renamed Fr2B (two independent frames at the same level); Fr5A: layout amended [Jonathan Galloway, local contact and carillonneur] |
| 31/08/2024 | Project completed [David Potter via #007406] |
| 10/08/2024 | New project added [David Potter #007293] |
| 05/04/2024 | Bourdon,Quarter 1-Quarter 6: hanging type added. [Jason Burnet via #005998] |
| 23/12/2023 | Updated description of frame modifications and layouts [David Potter via Jack Pease] |
| 07/12/2023 | Frame Fr1.1 (1989): layout added [Tim Bradley, citing Bells of York, David Bryant] |
| 06/12/2023 | 1-35 of carillon: hanging added, nominals amended (that of 10 added). [Bill Hibbert based on recordings taken 20 May 2023 following detailed reconciliation against the tuning book entries for all except the 2007/8 bells. via #005726] |
| 20/02/2023 | changed domain of association webpage |
| 20/01/2023 | URL deleted (gives error); no alternative URL found to date; frame Fr1.1: date, maker amended [Mat Blurton (URL). Tim Bradley, citing Bells of York, David Bryant] |
| 06/01/2023 | Bell collection locations added; frames Fr1, Fr1.1, Fr2, Fr2.1, Fr5A, Fr5B added [Information sourced as follows: - David Potter - Rings of Twelve website - https://www.yorkminsterbells.org.uk - Bells and Bellringers of York Minster, David Potter, 1987 - BN 1897/501 - RW 1925/764 - RW 1926/537 - RW 1943/346 - RW 1954/41 via Jack Pease] |
| 27/07/2022 | PN start time amended [Nathan YCG Secretary] |
| 07/06/2020 | 1-12,0e,6b: turning added [[James Hedgcock] via 00013803] |