03/08/2007 | York Minster

York Minster has three towers, the two west towers holding bells and clock chimes. The north-west tower contains Great Peter (216 cwt or 10.8tons) and the six clock bells. The south-west tower holds 14 bells hung for change ringing and 11 chiming bells which are rung from a clavier in the ringing chamber.

The clock bells ring every quarter of an hour during the daytime and Great Peter strikes the hour.

09:29 Posted in York, August 2006 | Permalink | Comments (0)