A COLLECTION of the first new grotesques to be carved for York Minster’s 11 year project to conserve and restore its South Quire Aisle will return to the cathedral tomorrow.
The four carvings have been based on the Judgement of Solomon and include King Solomon, two women – one carrying a baby - and a dragon holding a goose between its teeth.
Work on the South Quire Aisle, which dates from the 14th century, began at the start of 2016 and will involve an £11million investment over the next decade to repair and replace stone and glass in 15 window bays.
The grotesques are being returned to a newly restored pinnacle, to replace four weathered carvings from the 1700s.
Although badly eroded, the cathedral’s stonemasons could make out two women - one holding a bundle – a male figure and evidence of a winged beast with a bird between its teeth.
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