Chapels · Yorkshire & the Humber
Old Palace
Old Palace — Grade I listed building in York, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- York · 1.0 km
- Free entry
About
Old Palace is a chapel in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Part of Archbishop's Palace, York. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed building in York, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.9635°, -1.0824°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Old Palace in the city of York, North Yorkshire, England, is also known as the Minster Library and is in Dean's Park. It houses York Minster’s library and archives as well as the Collections Department and conservation studio. Its name is a new one and renders homage to the part of the building that used to be the chapel of the Archbishop of York, which was built in the 13th century.
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Background
History
On 29 March 1628 the Archbishop of York Tobias Matthew died and he left his fortune not to his sons or the church but to his wife Frances Matthew. Amongst his possessions was a large collections of books that were said to be the "largest private collection in England". There were 600 books and they were valued then at £300 and Frances decided to give all of these to York Minster. These books are the basis of the library and it was said that her gift deserved 'to live as long as the church itself'. Frances had been married for fifty years and she died the year after making the gift. This building was refurbished in 1810 and shortly thereafter became the home of the Minster library. Notable…
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- Coordinates
- 53.9635, -1.0824
- District
- York
- Parish
- York, unparished area
- Postcode
- YO1 7JL
- Parliamentary constituency
- York Central
- Phone
- +44 1904 624247
- Established
- 1230
- Nearest railway station
- York — 1 km
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7084690 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Old Palace, York (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: York Minster Library - geograph.org.uk - 676048.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old Palace?
- Old Palace is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode YO1 7JL), in the parish of York, unparished area.
- When was Old Palace built?
- Built or established in 1230.
- Who owns Old Palace?
- Old Palace is owned by | designation1 = Grade I.
- Is Old Palace a listed building?
- Old Palace is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Old Palace free to visit?
- Yes, Old Palace is free to enter.
- How do I get to Old Palace?
- The nearest railway station is York, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode YO1 7JL.