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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 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 ]
This building was refurbished in 1810 and shortly thereafter became the home of the Minster library. Notable items held in the collection include cathedral records dating to back to 1150 and a copy of the 1631 Wicked Bible. [2] It is a Grade I listed building. [3] An extension was added in 1998. [4]
In a bid to reduce its carbon footprint, 184 solar panels are being fitted to York Minster's roof.
The street may have originated as the courtyard of the headquarters building of Roman Eboracum.In the 8th-century text The Earliest Life of Gregory the Great, a square between the royal palace and York Minster was mentioned, which has been tentatively identified with Minster Yard; however, in the 10th century, the area was covered by a cemetery associated with the minster.
Minster is an honorific title given to particular churches in England, most notably York Minster in Yorkshire, Westminster Abbey in London and Southwell Minster in Nottinghamshire. The term minster is first found in royal foundation charters of the 7th century, when it designated any settlement of clergy living a communal life and endowed by ...
The Minster School, York; O. ... York Minster Lamp Standard This page was last edited on 19 August 2024, at 06:40 (UTC). Text is available under the ...
"York' City Walls Trail" – by The Friends of York Walls; A new audio guide using the Guide.AI app – "Introducing – "York’s City Walls Audio Trail"" – Friends of York Walls CIO. "York Walls Walk - Walking Tour of York City Walls", york-united-kingdom.co.uk "Theme: The York City Walls" on the History of York website