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In the south transept is a rose window whose glass dates from about 1500 and commemorates the union of the royal houses of York and Lancaster. The roofs of the transepts are of wood; that of the south transept was burnt in the fire of 1984 and was replaced in the restoration work which was completed in 1988.
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Jul 4, 2002 · The Rose Window after the fire. As the result of a good restoration in the late 60s and a bit of luck, York Minster's Rose Window survived the fire. But returning the glass to its...
- It was the site of an important Roman basilica. Outside the front entrance of the Minster is a statue of Emperor Constantine who, on 25 July 306 AD, was proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire by his troops in York (then Eboracum).
- The name of Minster comes from Anglo-Saxon times. York Minster is officially the ‘Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St Peter in York’. Although it is by definition a cathedral, as it is the site of a bishop’s throne, the word ‘cathedral’ did not come into use until the Norman Conquest.
- There was a cathedral police force. On the 2 February 1829, a religious fanatic named Jonathan Martin set the cathedral alight with arson. The heart of the cathedral was gutted, and after this disaster a cathedral police force was employed
- It was struck by a lightning bolt. On 9 July 1984, on a hot summer’s night, a lightning bolt struck York Minster. Fire engulfed the roof, until it collapsed at 4am.
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Jun 7, 2019 · The Rose Window, a stained glass masterpiece high in the South Transept of York Minster, was nearly lost after lightning struck the Minster in the 1980s causing a severe fire in its wooden roof. The stonework of the Rose Window was completed in the mid 13th century but the stained glass was added near the end of the 15th century to commemorate ...
Apr 16, 2019 · The famous Rose window, dating back to 1515, was painstakingly restored after being shattered into around 40,000 pieces. Tom Parmenter. National correspondent @TomSkyNews. Tuesday 16 April 2019 22:47, UK. York Minster was almost destroyed by a fire in 1984. Why you can trust Sky News.
