The Great Peter Bell at York Minster Weighs in at 10.8 Tons.

The sounds of the York Minster church bells, Great Peter Bell which come in at 10.8 Tons ! The two west towers of the minster hold bells, clock chimes and a concert carillon. The north-west tower contains Great Peter (216 cwt or 10.8 tons) and the six clock bells (the largest weighing just over 60 cwt or 3 tons). The south-west tower holds 14 bells (tenor 59 cwt or 3 tons) hung and rung for change ringing and 22 carillon bells (tenor 23 cwt or 1.2 tons) which are played from a baton keyboard in the ringing chamber (all together 35 bells.)
Te Inscription on the great Peter bell reads “SANCTI PETRI APOSTOLI CAMPANA MAGNA VOCOR ITERVM FVSA A.D. MCMXXVII”. (I AM CALLED THE GREAT BELL OF SAINT PETER THE APOSTLE; RECAST 1927).
The clock bells ring every quarter of an hour during the daytime and Great Peter strikes the hour.
This video Created on September 24, 2012 using a small Flip camera.

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