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Where the magnificent York Minster now stands, was once the site of many others historic places of worship. It was once the site of a wooden church which was hastily built in 627AD for the baptism of the King of Northumberland, Edwin. Edwin had become a Christian a few years before when he married a Christian from Kent by the name of Princess Ethelburga. The faith was just in its infancy in York and the new church was gradually built into an Stone building which Edwin never lived to see completed but whom his successor, Oswald did. York had its first Cathedral. Oswald dedicated the Church to Saint Peter (Whom there is a statue dedicated to in the present day Minster) and Christianity began to prosper in the town. In 741, the church tragically burnt down and a larger more imposing structure was built. The York Minster started construction in the early thirteenth century. The Dean and Chapter and the Archbishop Gray took it upon themselves to build a cathedral to rival the impressive Canterbury Cathedral. Between 1220 and 1250 the South transept was built in an early gothic style. The North Transept shortly followed however it was built with a slightly European style. The south wall has a very ornate French design with a very beautiful rose window. As the Minster started to take shape, it was decided that the structure would not be strong enough; large sections of wood had to be spanned across the space to give added strength unintentionally creating one of the most beautiful features of the Minister. This added to the beauty of the Norman stained glassed window which stretches throughout the building and is the envy of many of the European cathedrals. In around 1320 the Norman towers where demolished and a new west front was built with two magnificent towers. It wasn’t however until 1472, almost two and a half centuries later that the Dean and Chapter made the decision that the Minster was at last finished. In recent times a fire broke out in the mid eighties which destroyed the roof of the South Transept. The fire was thought to have been ignited by a lightening bolt leaving Minster burning causing great damage. As well as the roof, the Rose window, which was put on place in the Sixteenth century was badly damaged. Over two and a half million pounds was spent on repairs using as much traditional materials and workmanship as well as present day fire protection. As well as the Minster, York has many great and varied attractions. Traveling the many ancient and characteristic streets, there are many museums, walks, gardens as well as a great variety of historical public houses to take a tipple on your visit.
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