Saint George's Minster

Doncaster Minster, formally the Minster and Parish Church of St George, is an Anglican church in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England which was granted minster status in 2004. It is a grade I listed building designed by George Gilbert Scott and was built in 1854-1858 to replace an earlier building destroyed by fire. It is an active place of worship and has a Schulze organ, a ring of eight bells, and a celebrated clock by Dent.

History

The original 12th-century Norman building burnt down on the last day of February 1853. This fire resulted in the loss of the medieval library which was above the south porch.

The current building was designed by architect Sir George Gilbert Scott in 1853 and constructed between 1854 and 1858 at a cost of £43,126 4s 5d. It was consecrated by the Archbishop of York on 14 October 1858.

The Minster today

The Minster is one of Doncaster's most architecturally important buildings evidenced by ist Grade I listing and was described by Sir John Betjeman as "Victorian Gothic at ist very best". It was given minster status as the Minster and Parish Church of St George by the Bishop of Sheffield on 17 June 2004. It is an active place of worship with regular services and is also used for civic services, arts events and other celebrations. The Minster is a member of the Major Churches Network, successor to the Greater Churches Network.

Amongst ist treasures are a clock by Dent (the designer of the Palace of Westminster Clock, more usually known as Big Ben) and a spectacular 5 manual organ by the renowned German organ builder Edmund Schulze (1824–1877).

The minster has eight bells with a tenor of 29 long cwt 2 qr 17 lb (3,321 lb or 1,506 kg).

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