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York Minster | |
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The Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter | |
The southern façade of the cathedral including the rose window on the south transept. | |
53°57′43″N 1°4′55″W / 53.96194°N 1.08194°W | |
OS grid reference | SE603522 |
Location | Deangate, York[1] |
Country | England |
Denomination | Church of England |
Previous denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | www.yorkminster.org |
History | |
Status | Active |
Founded | 627 |
Dedication | Saint Peter |
Consecrated | 3 July 1472 |
Associated people | William of York |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | Grade I |
Designated | 14 June 1954[2] |
Previous cathedrals | at least 3 |
Architectural type | Cathedral |
Style | Early English, Perpendicular |
Years built | c. 1230–1472 |
Groundbreaking | 673 |
Completed | 1472 |
Specifications | |
Length | 524.5 feet (159.9 m)[3] |
Nave length | 262 feet (80 m)[4] |
Width | 222 feet (68 m)[3] |
Nave width | 98 feet (30 m)[5] |
Nave height | 99 feet (30 m)[3] |
Choir height | 102 feet (31 m)[6] |
Number of towers | 3 |
Tower height | Central Tower: 235 feet (72 m)[3] Western Towers: 196 feet (60 m)[3] |
Bells | 36 |
Administration | |
Province | York |
Diocese | York (since 314) |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | Stephen Cottrell |
Dean | vacant |
Precentor | Vicky Johnson |
Chancellor | Chris Collingwood |
Canon(s) | 1 vacancy |
Canon Pastor | Michael Smith (Acting Dean) |
Canon Missioner | Maggie McLean |
Archdeacon | Samantha Rushton |
Laity | |
Director of music | Robert Sharpe |
Business manager | Kathryn Blacker (Chapter Steward) |
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- ^ "York Minster". York Minster. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Cathedral Church of St Peter, York Minster (1257222)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Bigland, John (1815). Yorkshire; or, Original Delineations, Topographical, Historical, and Descriptive of That County. London. p. 211. OCLC 19912009. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ^ "York Minster". York Minster. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "York Minster". York Minster. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "York Minster". York Minster. Retrieved 20 January 2022.