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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Yorkshire,England,UK,YO1 6GD,of,and,metropolitan church,architecture,stonework,Archbishop of York,archbishop,dean,chapter,York,Rose Window,the,Heart of Yorkshire,history,historic,heritage,classic,city,centre,travel,tourist,attraction,attractions,travellers,old,medieval,preserved,architectural,treasures,wonderful,YO1
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K7NBK1 - The Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York, commonly known as York Minster, is the cathedral of York, North Yorkshire, England, and is one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe. The minster is the seat of the Archbishop of York, the third-highest office of the Church of England (after the monarch as Supreme Governor and the Archbishop of Canterbury), and is the mother church for the Diocese of York and the Province of York. It is run by a dean and chapter, under the Dean of York. The title minster is attributed to churches established in the Anglo-Saxon period as missionary teaching churches, and serves now as an honorific title
the word Metropolitical in the formal name refers to the Archbishop of York's role as the Metropolitan bishop of the Province of York. Services in the minster are sometimes regarded as on the High Church or Anglo-Catholic end of the Anglican continuum.
The minster was completed in 1472 after several centuries of building. It is devoted to Saint Peter, and has a very wide Decorated Gothic nave and chapter house, a Perpendicular Gothic quire and east end and Early English North and South transepts. The nave contains the West Window, constructed in 1338, and over the Lady Chapel in the east end is the Great East Window (finished in 1408), the largest expanse of medieval stained glass in the world. In the north transept is the Five Sisters window, each lancet being over 53 feet (16.3 m) high. The south transept contains a rose window, while the West Window contains a heart-shaped design colloquially known as The Heart of Yorkshire.
On 9 July 1984, York Minster suffered a serious fire in its south transept during the early morning hours. Firefighters made a decision to deliberately collapse the roof of the South Transept by pouring tens of thousands of gallons of water onto it, in order to save the rest of the building from destruction
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2KF6R93 -
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2KF7FA5 - The York Medical Society was founded in 1832, two years before the establishment of York Medical School. The first president, Baldwin Wake, addressed the Society at its first meeting in March 1832.
At the time, they had no permanent premises and met first at the York dispensary, then between October 1856 and May 1874 at Mr Graham's house in Market Town, followed by three years in the Board Room at York County Hospital after Mr Graham's death and then for a brief period between 1877 and 1878 at 9 Ousegate. For the next two years the York Medical Society met at the de Grey Rooms and then until 1915, they rented rooms at 1 Low Ousegate, when they moved to the current location of 23 Stonegate, the previous home of Tempest Anderson and his father W.C. Anderson.
It developed consulting rooms and a dispensary.
In 2003, the library and archive were moved to the Borthwick Institute.
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23 Stonegate is a late 16th-Century house, which incorporates the remains of several earlier structures on the site, and which has been altered and extended at various times in the centuries following its construction. Its 1590 rainwater head is the oldest surviving in York. The building is currently divided into a number of offices and flats as well as serving as the base for the society. It has had associations with the medical profession since at least the early 19th-Century, when it was owned by the Anderson family, and in the later part of the century it was home to the surgeon and vulcanologist Tempest Anderson, whose plaque is still present on the entrance to the building. It was purchased by the York Medical Society in 1944
the dining room, which features a Greek fret and paterae underneath an elaborate cornice, now serves as the society's lecture hall. The building was first listed in 1954, and was upgraded to Grade II* in 1997
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2KF7FB3 - The York Medical Society was founded in 1832, two years before the establishment of York Medical School. The first president, Baldwin Wake, addressed the Society at its first meeting in March 1832.
At the time, they had no permanent premises and met first at the York dispensary, then between October 1856 and May 1874 at Mr Graham's house in Market Town, followed by three years in the Board Room at York County Hospital after Mr Graham's death and then for a brief period between 1877 and 1878 at 9 Ousegate. For the next two years the York Medical Society met at the de Grey Rooms and then until 1915, they rented rooms at 1 Low Ousegate, when they moved to the current location of 23 Stonegate, the previous home of Tempest Anderson and his father W.C. Anderson.
It developed consulting rooms and a dispensary.
In 2003, the library and archive were moved to the Borthwick Institute.
Premises
23 Stonegate is a late 16th-Century house, which incorporates the remains of several earlier structures on the site, and which has been altered and extended at various times in the centuries following its construction. Its 1590 rainwater head is the oldest surviving in York. The building is currently divided into a number of offices and flats as well as serving as the base for the society. It has had associations with the medical profession since at least the early 19th-Century, when it was owned by the Anderson family, and in the later part of the century it was home to the surgeon and vulcanologist Tempest Anderson, whose plaque is still present on the entrance to the building. It was purchased by the York Medical Society in 1944
the dining room, which features a Greek fret and paterae underneath an elaborate cornice, now serves as the society's lecture hall. The building was first listed in 1954, and was upgraded to Grade II* in 1997
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R59WT7 - A stylised graphic illustration of York Minster, the iconic Gothic cathedral located on Deangate in the historic city of York, North Yorkshire, postcode YO1 7HH. The artwork presents the west front of the cathedral using simplified architectural forms and strong contrasting colours, giving the medieval structure a contemporary visual interpretation.
York Minster is one of the largest and most significant Gothic cathedrals in northern Europe, with construction spanning from the thirteenth to the fifteenth centuries. It is renowned for its monumental scale, pointed arches, towers, and extensive medieval stained glass, including the famous Great West Window.
The graphic style of the image abstracts and exaggerates architectural features such as towers, tracery, and arches, creating a modern poster-like aesthetic while retaining the instantly recognisable silhouette of the cathedral. This approach reflects how historic landmarks are frequently reinterpreted in contemporary visual culture, design, and tourism marketing.
Presented against a clear blue background, the image combines heritage subject matter with modern design sensibilities. It is suitable for editorial use relating to York, English heritage, architectural illustration, graphic design, cultural landmarks, and contemporary representations of historic buildings.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R59WRK - This photograph shows the Church of All Saints on Pavement, a prominent medieval parish church located in the heart of York city centre. The image was taken at dusk, during the blue hour, when the sky retains soft twilight tones and the illuminated upper stages of the church tower glow warmly against the fading daylight.
The church tower rises above the surrounding streetscape, constructed in pale sandstone and featuring Gothic architectural details, including crenellations, pinnacles, arched openings, and a prominent clock face. The lower section of the building reveals pointed arched windows and doorways, with stained glass panels visible and lit from within, adding colour and visual depth to the scene.
All Saints Pavement has served as a place of worship for centuries and reflects the layered religious and architectural history of York, a city renowned for its Roman, Viking, and medieval heritage. The contrast between the warm interior lighting and the cool evening sky highlights the building's role as both a historic landmark and an active parish church within the modern city.
The photograph captures a calm early evening atmosphere, likely taken outside the summer or early autumn months when light lingers into the evening. Images of this type are commonly used to illustrate themes of British heritage, ecclesiastical architecture, tourism, historic cities, faith, and the enduring presence of medieval buildings within contemporary urban life in England.
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