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Title: Yorkshire. Maps and plans by Bartholomew
Year: 1890 (1890s)
Authors: Baddeley, Mountford John Byrde, 1843-1906
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Publisher: London Dulau
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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Paulinus, chaplain to Queen Etheiburga.A stone basilica which succeeded the oratory was soon burnt down, but wasreplaced by a larger one which, in its turn, was richly endowed (abt. 1036) byUlphus, a prince of Deira, whose horn is still to be seen in the vestry (p. 16).The devastation of the country between the Humber and the Tees by theConqueror in 1069, included the destruction of tins church as well as a largepart of the town by fire. Another building—nave, transepts, and tower—inearly Norman style at once sprung up, and nearly a century later (1171)a Norman Choir was added to this by Archbishop Koger. Early in thethirteenth century the Early English Transepts were added by Archbishopde G-rey, and in the first half of the fourteenth the old Norman nave gave placeto the present Decorated one, and about the same time the Chapter House waserected. Then, between 1360 and 1400 the Norman Choir was superseded bythe present Perpendicular one. In 1405, the Central Tower was begun, and
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THE MESTSTEK. 11 thirty years later the two Western Towers were taken in hand. The patron Saintis St. Peter. Of the post-Keformation history, it need only be said that the old pavementwith its incised slabs was taken up in 1736, while during the present century thebuilding has twice suffered from fire—once in 1829, at the hands of a lunaticincendiary, Jonathan Martin, who on Feb. 1, hid himself during afternoonservice behind Abp. Greenfields tomb in the N. transept, and afterwards set fireto the woodwork of the choir with the result that the carved stalls, the organand even the roof were destroyed, besides great injury being done to the stone-work of the choir, the east window being with difficulty saved. Martin died ina lunatic asylum. The restoration, effected by public subscription at a cost of£65,000, was completed in 1832. Eight years later the roof of the nave was burntand the S. W. tower gutted by another fire, caused by the carelessness of work-men. The restoration thus ent

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