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The minster is the seat of the archbishop of York, the second-highest office of the Church of England, and is the mother church for the diocese of York and the province of York. [5] It is administered by its dean and chapter. The minster is a Grade I listed building and a scheduled monument.
Dimensions. 16.31 m × 1.56 m (642 in × 61 in) Location. York, England. York Minster's Five Sisters window contains the largest expanse of 13th century grisaille glass in the world. [1] It was built c.1250–1260 and is located in the north wall of the north transept of York Minster. The window features in the Guinness Book of Records as "the ...
The upper section of the Jesse Tree window at Chartres Cathedral showing Jesus at the apex and Mary below him The fragment of a Jesse Tree window from York Minster, which is probably the oldest panel of stained glass in England (c. 1170) Two panels, all that remain, of a Jesse Tree window of the late 12th or early 13th century, Canterbury ...
The York Minster fire was a blaze that caused severe destruction to the south transept of York Minster, in the city of York, England, on 9 July 1984.Believed to have been started by a lightning strike, the roof burnt for three hours between 1:00 and 4:00 am before it was made to collapse by the fire brigade to stop it spreading to other parts of the minster.
53°58′N 1°05′W / 53.96°N 1.08°W / 53.96; -1.08. York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss. It is the county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a minster, castle, and city walls.
William Peckitt (1731 – 14 October 1795) was an English glass-painter and stained glass maker. He was based in York throughout his working life, was one of the leading Georgian glass craftsmen in England and helped "keep the art of glass painting alive during the eighteenth century". [ 1] In fact, "it was William Peckitt who did most of the ...
York, England. Known for. Glazier, conservator-restorer. Peter Gibson MBE, OBE (9 September 1929 – 13 November 2016) was an English glazier and craftsman who was known for his work at York Minster in York, England. He was the founder of York Glaziers Trust in 1967, and was its superintendent until his retirement in 1995.
Thornton's depiction of St John the Baptist, from the Great East Window of York Minster, showing his characteristic treatment of faces. John Thornton of Coventry ( fl. 1405–1433) was a master glazier and stained glass artist active in England during the 15th century. The output of his workshop includes some of the finest English medieval glass.