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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.
The fire of 1984 affected the organ but not irreparably; the damage hastened the time for a major restoration, which was begun in 1991 and finished two years later by Principal Pipe Organs of York, under the direction of their founder, Geoffrey Coffin, who had at one time been assistant organist at the Minster.
The cause – arson – soon became apparent, and the culprit was identified from threatening placards Martin had left on the Minster railings in previous days, including his initials and address. Martin was captured near Hexham on 6 February. He was tried at York Castle [4] in March 1829, [5] before Baron Hullock and a jury.
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St Leonard's Church, Streatham – The church, rebuilt in 1830, was badly damaged by fire in May 1975. [104] York Minster showing the fire damage to the roof of the south transept. York Minster – An earlier church was destroyed by fire in 741.
The name was changed to "The French House" after the fire at York Minster in 1984. Contributions toward the restoration fund started arriving at the pub. Upon forwarding them, Gaston Berlemont found that the cathedral had been receiving deliveries of claret intended for him. [1]
A model of York Minster made out of 80,000 matchsticks has been sold to a toy shop, with the money donated to charity. Clive Holmes, 87, from Durham, spent two years fashioning his 6ft (1.8m) long ...