York Minster and St. Mary's Abbey

Hello! Today we went to York Minster and visited the ruins of St. Mary's Abbey. We actually learned that the minster's proper name is Saint Peter's Cathedral, but nobody ever calls it that. Construction on the minster began in 1291 and took 250 years to complete. Its construction reflects three different styles of architecture.

Here are some pictures.

The North Transept with the Five Sisters Window which was completed in 1250.

Tommy looking at the kings carved along the entrance of the Quire. The are in order from William the Conquerer to Henry VI and built in 1460.

The central tower. The ceiling is 197 feet high. 

The Nave. The gold things in the center and of the ceiling  are called "Bosses" and those particular ones are just under a yard wide.

Can you see me?

The Astronomical Clock

The organ

The Chapter House

The ceiling of the Chapter House

 Of course we also did the Tower Tour, an invigorating climb up 275 spiral stairs!

We made it!

The ruins of Saint Mary's Abbey

Tomorrow, after breakfast, we are going to catch a train to Durham which lies between York and is just a bit south of Hadrian's wall. The train ride is a merciful 45min so we wont be stuck in a train for too much of the day. We don't really know what toe expect from Durham but we do know the cathedral should be a treat and might get to see the local castle. Have a great day!