Comments on: Discovering the Historic City of York http://www.historynet.com/discovering-the-historic-city-of-york.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:31:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Paul Morgan http://www.historynet.com/discovering-the-historic-city-of-york.htm/comment-page-1#comment-47792 Paul Morgan Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:40:34 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13680736#comment-47792 The Minster was built on the site of the Saxon cathedral which in turn was built on the foundations of the Roman Principia, or Headquarters Building. Both later buildings used the Roman foundations. By the 1960s, the Minster was on the verge of collapse - it's amazing it lasted so long. It was saved by VERY careful excavation and insertion of new foundations, so it's hopefully good for another thousand years or so. In the course of that work a lot was discovered about the Roman origins of the site. If you go there, be respectful. About 20 years ago a very controversial prelate was about to be made Archbishop of York. The night before the ceremony, the Minster was struck by a thunderbolt.... The Minster was built on the site of the Saxon cathedral which in turn was built on the foundations of the Roman Principia, or Headquarters Building. Both later buildings used the Roman foundations. By the 1960s, the Minster was on the verge of collapse – it’s amazing it lasted so long. It was saved by VERY careful excavation and insertion of new foundations, so it’s hopefully good for another thousand years or so. In the course of that work a lot was discovered about the Roman origins of the site.

If you go there, be respectful. About 20 years ago a very controversial prelate was about to be made Archbishop of York. The night before the ceremony, the Minster was struck by a thunderbolt….

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