Halfway stage in conservation of Great East Window in York Minster

9:18am Wednesday 15th August 2012 in News

Part of the Great East Window in York Minster Part of the Great East Window in York Minster

WORK to bring the Apocalypse to life in glorious colour in the heart of York has reached the halfway stage. Experts working on the Great East Window of York Minster have completed the conservation of half its panels.

The main part of the window depicts the Apocalypse and will not be seen in its full glory until 2016. It is currently undergoing conservation as part of the five-year York Minster Revealed project.

Sarah Brown, director of York Glaziers Trust, said: “This is a significant landmark in the restoration project, as each of the 108 panels require painstaking research, documentation, examination, conservation and repair of the many thousands of components that make up this incredible glass masterpiece.”

Comments(5)

Ignatius Lumpopo says...
11:37am Wed 15 Aug 12

I always wondered why, during this wonderful restoration project, the opportunity to significantly weatherproof the windows hasn't been taken. An extra layer of glass on the exterior of these glorious windows, neatly anchored in uPVC frames, would protect them from the harsh East winds and probably safe a considerable amount of the Minster's heating bill.

I recommend Anglican Double Glazing.

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Firedrake says...
1:42pm Wed 15 Aug 12

The Minster's best or most significant windows are indeed "double glazed". It is known as isothermic glazing and is done so skillfully now that it's barely noticeable.

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sheps lad says...
2:35pm Wed 15 Aug 12

Ignatius Lumpopo wrote:
I always wondered why, during this wonderful restoration project, the opportunity to significantly weatherproof the windows hasn't been taken. An extra layer of glass on the exterior of these glorious windows, neatly anchored in uPVC frames, would protect them from the harsh East winds and probably safe a considerable amount of the Minster's heating bill.

I recommend Anglican Double Glazing.
Other double glazing companies are available!

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Omega Point says...
3:48pm Wed 15 Aug 12

Amasing such artisan skills still around.

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Yorkie41 says...
9:56am Thu 16 Aug 12

My son has had this trade for many years, but there are many hazards to this kind of work, and health and safety is a must. things like old lead and dust, that is probably hundreds of years old is one of the main ones.But it is a wonderful trade to watch.

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