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 subdivision | City of York |
| 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 group | 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 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 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♭ | ||||||||||||
| All rings |
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| Practices | Tue 19:00 | ||||||||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 2024 by John Taylor & Co Maintenance and restoration work undertaken. Seven of the clappers and crown staples removed for restoration including rebushing and annealing. Two new stays manufactured and fitted. New stop blocks manufactured and fitted to the radial sliders of two of the bells. Entire installation serviced 1925 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed | ||||||||||||
| Peals | View 164 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||||||||
| Additional information | Also a 35-bell carillon ART Teaching Centre: The York Hub |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 8–2–26 | 1536.0 | G | 30.63″ | 1978 | John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | Frequency | 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 | Frequency | 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 | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disused 1 | ¾ cwt | 12.13″ | 1782 | (unidentified) | A | ||||||
| Disused 2 [1] | ¾ cwt | 14.38″ | c1150 | (unidentified) | R | U | |||||
| Disused 3 | 1 cwt | 16.44″ | c1340† | Walter de Easingwold | Y | ||||||
| Service 1 | ¾ cwt | D | 14.50″ | 1742† | Ciprianus Jansz Crans | Y | |||||
| Service 2 | ¾ cwt | D | 14.50″ | 1945 | Mears & Stainbank | Y |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A | Bourdon | 1845 | Oak | Charles & George 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 [2] | 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 [3] | 0, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 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]Disused 2 history
Disused 2 was previously at Roxby, S Nicholas, Yorkshire.
Published: 30/09/2025; updated: 30/09/2025
[2]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
[3]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] |