Great Peter returns home to the Minster in 1927

Dean's Park is a peaceful place to relax on a summer's day. Shady trees and squirrels make it a great place for a picnic! From Dean's Park you can see the North Side and Chapter House of the Minster. If you are here at noon, you can hear the booming chimes of Great Peter, the Minster's largest bell, which hangs in the North West bell tower. It weighs 10 tons, and is one of the deepest-toned bells in the country! Standing in this secluded part of the city, it is possible to imagine how private the Minster Close once was. For centuries the Minster Close has been home to Archbishops, Deans, and clergymen who have served this remarkable Cathedral, and governed this city within a city.