York Cathedral, Elevation and Section

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Zoom in — York cathedral church.
Elevation and section of the west end.

Artist

Name:: Blore, Edward
Dates:: 1787-1879
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subject:: Buildings & Monuments
Technique:: Metal Engraving
Engraver:: Le Keux, John Henry
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: the Duke University Libraries, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Cathedral antiquities of England, vol. 1
Author:: Britton, John
Publisher:: London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1814-1835
Open Library:: View record

Description:

Works on the new nave of York Minster began around 1280, making it twice as wide as that of the previous Norman building. In addition to the various depredations it suffered throughout its history, the cathedral was damaged by fire in the Victorian era.

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