Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, Cath Ch of S Peter, S Paul, & S Andrew
| Place | Peterborough Cath Ch of S Peter, S Paul, & S Andrew Shown in county lists as Peterborough Cath |
| Unitary authority | City of Peterborough |
| Lieutenancy area | Cambridgeshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic subdivision | Soke of Peterborough |
| Historic county | Northamptonshire |
| Dove tower ID | 16247 |
| Rings | 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 21–1–20 in ESee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | TL193986 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.57261, -0.24038View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | PE1 1XS |
| Diocese | Peterborough |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 10079 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://www.petbells.org.uk/peterborough-cathedral |
| Affiliation | Peterborough Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
Ring of 12, tenor 21–1–20 in E
| Bells | 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 21–1–20 (2400 lb or 1089 kg) in E (644.0 Hz) | ||||||
| Extra bells | 2♯ | ||||||
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| Practices | Mon (exc Aug) | ||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 2025 by John Taylor & Co Cleaning and re-painting of the cast iron bell frame and bourdon bell frame. The ringing fittings were also stripped from the bells to allow the proper cleaning and repainting of the headstocks and other metal components 1902 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) List allRing installed |
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| Peals | View 125 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–1–1 | B | 24.00″ | 1986 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–0–17 | A | 25.00″ | 1986 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | |||
| 3 | 4–0–17 | 1625.0 | G♯ | 25.13″ | 1928 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–2–18 | 1449.5 | F♯ | 26.75″ | 1928 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–1–12 | 1291.0 | E | 28.75″ | 1902 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 5–2–12 | 1214.0 | D♯ | 29.63″ | 1902 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | 6–3–8 | 1080.0 | C♯ | 32.00″ | 1902 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 7–3–10 | 966.0 | B | 34.25″ | 1902 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 9 | 9–1–18 | 858.5 | A | 37.25″ | 1902 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 10 | 10–2–6 | 809.0 | G♯ | 39.00″ | 1902 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 11 | 14–1–12 | 725.0 | F♯ | 43.38″ | 1902 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 12 | 21–1–20 | 644.0 | E | 48.75″ | 1902 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 2♯ | 4–0–11 | A♯ | 24.38″ | 1986 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourdon | 27–0–9 | 541.5 | C♯ | 56.75″ | 1709 | Henry Penn | R | Y | S |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 [1] | Bourdon | 1986 | Cast iron | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.3.A.h | |||
| 1 | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | 1889 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.C.b | 10 ➔ 13 | ||
| – 1.1 | 1, 2, 2# | 1986 | Cast iron | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.3.C.e | 3 |
Notes
[1]Bourdon hanging
Hung for slow swing chime, via an electric motor
Published: 30/03/2025
Update log
| 20/10/2025 | Project completed [David Potter #009396] |
| 26/06/2025 | New project added [David Potter #008814] |
| 30/03/2025 | Bourdon: hanging type added [Ryan Faulkner-Hatt, from personal visit #008431] |
| 29/04/2023 | Frame Fr1: layout, resultant layout added; frame Fr1.1 added; 1,2,2#: frame number amended [Nigel Taylor (ex-WBF)] |
| 14/10/2020 | Bdn: nominal amended [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 09/10/2020 | Bdn: nominal added [Dickon Love via e-mail] |
| 05/10/2020 | Bdn: note added [Adam McCurdy via e-mail] |
| 27/10/2019 | Frame Fr1: material amended [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |