Curbs on access next to Minster

Part of the area around York Minster will have limited access from today as work continues on a major restoration project.

York Council is advising pedestrians and cyclists that there will be restricted access alongside York Minster from today.

The minster is currently undergoing a major restoration project.

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As part of the York Minster Revealed project access will be restricted access will be in place around the South Transept/Minster Gates from today until the end of January next year.

The project is the largest restoration and conservation project of its kind in the UK.

It will transform York Minster as a visitor attraction whilst conserving its world-class stonework and stained glass for generations to come.

The medieval stained glass of York Minster’s Great East Window has been described as the English equivalent of the painted ceilings of the Sistine Chapel.

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Comprising 311 individual and unique panels, each a work of art in its own right, the completed window was unveiled in 1408 and was created to tell the story of creation from Genesis to the Apocalypse.

Each panel is an undiscovered masterpiece, designed by John Thornton who is regarded by many as an unsung hero of English art.

Much needed work to conserve panels on the Great East Window is part of a £20m project, which is backed by the Yorkshire Post and supported by a £10.5m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

The major restoration works are scheduled to be completed in early summer 2016.

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A spokeswoman for York Council said: “Temporary traffic management, including signage, will be in place from today to advise pedestrians and cyclists that there will be restricted access on Deangate.”

The project ties into the Reinvigorate York initiative to improve and enhance the quality of the city’s public spaces.

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