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The Minster and Parish Church of St George, Doncaster, also known as Doncaster Minster, is a parish church in the Church of England. It is one of the Greater Churches. ==History== The original 12th-century Norman building burnt down on the last day of February 1853.〔(Doncaster Minster website )〕 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 It is one of Doncaster's most architecturally important buildings evidenced by its Grade I listing and was described by Sir John Betjeman as "Victorian Gothic at its very best". It was given minster status by the Bishop of Sheffield on 17 June 2004.〔 Amongst its 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 .〔(Dove Online )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「St George's Minster, Doncaster」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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