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The Minster School was an independent preparatory school [5] for children aged 3–13 in York, England. It was founded to educate choristers at York Minster and continued to do so, although no longer exclusively, [ 6 ] until in June 2020 it was announced that the school would close at the end of that term. [ 7 ]
York Minster, formally the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York, is an Anglican cathedral in the city of York, North Yorkshire, England.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. [6]
The School Choir averages over 150 members a year, [23] but there is also a more selective Chapel Choir as well as an elite Chamber Choir. Highlights of the choral calendar include the Carol Service at York Minster, as well as Evensongs at the Minster and elsewhere including regular Evensongs at St Paul’s Cathedral and Westminster Abbey.
The Diocese of York is an administrative division of the Church of England, part of the Province of York. It covers the city of York, the eastern part of North Yorkshire, and most of the East Riding of Yorkshire. The diocese is headed by the archbishop of York and its cathedral is York Minster.
In a bid to reduce its carbon footprint, 184 solar panels are being fitted to York Minster's roof.
Saint George's Church was built and it became the Pro-Cathedral of the Catholic diocese of Beverley. In 1859, York Corporation were planning a new approach road to Lendal Bridge. This prompted Dean Duncombe to apply to the corporation to continue the route by the chapel and towards the Minster.
In 1985, he moved to York, becoming headmaster of York Minster School and later became Chamberlain of York Minster. [17] He remained headmaster of the school until 2004 when he stepped down, [18] and was then Director of Development at York Minster, co-ordinating fundraising, and raising more than £20 million to restore the Great East Window. [19]
Bishopthorpe Palace is the official residence of the Archbishop of York at Bishopthorpe, North Yorkshire, England. [1] The palace is located on the River Ouse and is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) south of York, which is the location of the diocese's cathedral, York Minster.