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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 first part of Little's funeral took place at York Minster's Chapel of St Nicholas (which also forms part of the memorial). It was attended by the Yorkshire School for the Blind, the Voluntary Aid Detachment, the Primrose League, the County Hospital Linen Guild, the National Council of Women Workers and Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps. The ...
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 largest ancient stained-glass window in the British Isles." [2]
A sound and light show will be among the events to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the blaze.
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Stained Glass at York Minster by Sarah Brown (1999) pub. Scala: Author: John Browne (1742-1801) Licensing. Public domain Public domain false false:
History of The Crooked House. Originally built as a farmhouse in 1765, one side of the building began to tilt due to mining in the area during the 18th century.