York Minster Travel Information

York Minster
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York Minster Virtual Tour The Exterior The Chapter House The Nave The Choir The Undercroft Photo Gallery

York Minster - The Undercroft and Crypt

Just inside the main south entrance to York Minster a set of stairs lead down into the Crypt and Undercroft. This is the oldest part of the Minster - and some of the remains you will see here pre-date the Minster by quite a bit!

Much of the Undercroft and the Crypt has been turned into amodest museum showcasing artefacts found on the site and explaining how the Minster is built.

Fragmentary remains of Roman plasterwork can be seen, as well as foundations of the nave walls. Comparatively recent is the 10th century grave marker in the undercroft.

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Photo Gallery - York Minster Quire

View through the arches of the Crypt	Norman piers in the Crypt	Detail of Norman pier, showing traditional chevron markings
Carved chest, preserved in the Crypt	10th century gravestone in the Undercroft	The foundations of the Minster, exposed in the Undercroft
Remains of Roman plasterwork in the Undercroft

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