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York Glaziers Trust is the oldest and largest specialist stained glass conservation studio in Britain. YGT is a charitable trust dedicated to the care and conservation of historic stained glass in York Minster and throughout the UK. Discover more
- Caring for the GlassYork Minster Revealed
York Minster Past Projects
See below information about past projects carried out for York Minster by the York Glaziers Trust. For information about other York Glaziers Trust projects click here
Window nII, c1440, York Minster
Window nII dates from c1440 and can be found to the left of the East Window, over the altar in St. Stephen's chapel. It is one of the only windows in the Minster that relates directly to the dedication of the chapel below, and it depicts scenes from the life and martyrdom of St. Stephen.
The St William Window c1414
The St William window in the north-east transept, made c1414, was probably designed and made by the workshop of John Thornton.
French and Flemish Glass in the Nave
In addition to its 'native' glass, York Minster's windows contain many interesting examples of Continental glass-painting, much of it dating from the early 16th-century.
William Peckitt windows in the South Transept
William Peckitt (1731-95) was the most famous glass-painter in 18th-century England and his most significant work in York Minster is concentrated in the south wall of the south transept.
The chapter house vestibule, York Minster, c1300
These three windows are among the oldest in the Minster and having had no external protection during their seven-hundred year history the glass is now heavily corroded and in places is paper-thin. Recent conservation has confirmed their exceptional quality.
