York Minster is the seat of the Archbishop of York, second in rank in the Church of England to the Archbishop of Canterbury. The title "Minster" is given to churches established during the Anglo-Saxon period.
Construction of this Gothic style church began in 1220
The Great West Window
Five Sisters' Window
The Astronomical Clock
Memorial to Thomas Musgrave (1788–1860), Archbishop of York
Tomb of Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt (1757–1847), Archbishop of York
The Great East Window
Tomb of Sir William Ingram (c.1560–1623) and his wife
Tomb of Dr Henry Swinburne (c.1551–1624)
Tomb of Sir Henry Bellasis (1555–1624) and his wife
still waiting for Christ's coming
Tomb of Sir William Gee (c.1562–1611)
Family Tomb of Sir William Gee
His two wives kneeling with him
Below are his 6 children
Tomb of Walter de Grey (d. 1255), Archbishop of York
The West Door
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