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York Minster is one of the world’s most magnificent cathedrals.


Since the 7th century, the Minster has been at the centre of Christianity in the north of England and today remains a thriving church rooted in the daily offering of worship and prayer.

4worldlovers: Holy Trinity Goodramgate has the air of a hidden treasure. It stands in a small, secluded, leafy churchyard, with the Minster towering behind, tucked away behind Goodramgate - one of York's busiest shopping streets. To visit, you pass through an eighteenth-century archway tacked on to buildings that served as artisans' workshops in the fourteenth century.


The church itself is full of character. The floors and arcades are charmingly uneven. Light filters through the windows, illuminating honey-coloured stone. The east window especially has marvellous stained glass that was donated in the early 1470s by the Reverend John Walker, rector of the church. On sunny days, transient gems of coloured light are scattered on the walls, and various medieval faces stare out from the windows.

The building dates chiefly from the fifteenth century, but has features from its foundation in the twelfth century right up to the nineteenth century. The box pews, unique in York, are exceptionally fine, and an interesting collection of monuments and memorials paint a picture of life in this busy city throughout the ages.

Two boards, with heads shaped like grandfather clocks, record the names of Lord Mayors of the city, including George Hudson, 'The Railway King', who made York a major railway centre in the nineteenth century. Outdoor benches make the churchyard the perfect place for reflection, offering a welcome retreat from the hectic world outside.

Your support and generosity is what helps us keep the doors to these special places open. We could not do it without you.If you would like to donate to the upkeep and maintenance of Holy Trinity please text YHT to 70970 to donate £5 or to 70191 to give £10 every donation really does make a difference to these beautiful churches. Thank You.

Explore Holy Trinity's magnificent east window in detail with our Google Arts and Culture online exhibition below:

Nestled neatly within its own oasis just off the busy streets of central York, Holy Trinity is a candle-lit, Medieval treasure hidden in plain site, close to the great York Minster cathedral. The oldest surviving feature of the church is the north wall, built around 800 years ago.

Holy Trinity's unique character is revealed inside, with a stunning medieval stained glass window bathing the uneven flagstone floor in colour. The East Window is a unique artwork that could only exist in York, as it maps out the social order and cultural changes of the medieval city.

Installed in 1471, Holy Trinity's east window is one of a small number of surviving medieval stained glass windows in York. The standard of high quality, local glazing had been set by the work of glazier John Thornton at York Minister decades earlier. Usually viewed from below and at a distance, the fine details of this medieval masterpiece can be seen up close or the first time, revealing a story that began centuries ago.

Arranged into five panels, five statuesque figures dominate the window, surrounded by smaller scenes. Popular saints served as inspiring virtual companions to medieval people, helping them lead a virtuous life. Saints also represented factions of business and charity.

Tucked in around the main figures, many references to those who funded the expensive window are found. Here, a tiny Reverend John Walker, rector of Holy Trinity when the window was donated, prays at the knees of Christ.

Walker was the principal fundraiser and donor of the window. In return for significant funding, donors were depicted in the window, ensuring their devotion to the church and faith was recognised long after their death.

The central scene is the 'Corpus Christi', the injured body of Christ, depicted here in great detail with weeping wounds and a sorrowful expression.

The bearded face next to him is a later alteration, which likely replaced the face of God or the 'eternal father'.

Walker was a member of the influential Corpus Christi guild of prominent figures of York’s civil elite. The inclusion of this motif at the heart of the window demonstrates the balance between faith and civic duty.

Above the Corpus Christi we see an 'impaled' shield, divided to show two coats of arms. These are the personal arms of George Neville, Archbishop of York at the time of the window's creation and a member of the Corpus Christi guild. Below are fragmented remains of text bearing the Archbishop's name.

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Gilchrist Security and Communications have been keeping businesses, organisations and homes safe in Yorkshire for over 15 years. Trusted with the design, installation and commissioning of projects both large and small Gilchrist Security and Comm’s are proud to provide safety solutions for companies and organisations alike.

The projects undertaken come from a wide range of clients needs, from simple door access systems to complete CCTV monitoring systems, fire detection and communication systems.

We are accredited installers of CCTV, fire detection and communications systems and pride ourselves on our ability to deliver. Our team of qualified and dedicated installers work with a professional attitude and pride themselves on only producing the highest quality of work. We firmly believe that every project we undertake gets the same attention to detail irrelevant of the size of installation.

We work to all the latest HSE regulations and are committed to client and employee health and safety at work. Our staff are trained in the following:

Also along with the above we are approved installers with the Registered Digital Institute (RDI) and are trained in all aspects of Fire, Security and Communications installation.

Gilchrist Security and Comm’s specialise in installing an array of security and communication systems, with each project combining a unique combination of systems including;

Entrusted with projects involving major government organisations, our installations have been fitted in schools and hospitals across the north but we also take pride in our smaller projects in homes and residential dwellings. Our work has been carried out in the following sectors;