Wooden Cross - Holy Trinity - Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire - Wooden Church Artefacts on Waymarking.com

Wooden cross in Holy Trinity church, Ashford in the Water, made from surviving timbers recovered from York Minster after the devasting fire of 1984.

A plaque on the cross explains -
THIS CROSS
has been made from two pieces
of charred timber which survived the
fire that destroyed the roof of the south
transept of York Minster in 1984.

The base of the cross shows the original
shape of the timber which formed part
of the medieval rib vaulting and still
bears traces of the original paint

RESURGAM
(I shall rise again)

York Minster fire -
"On July 9, 1984, huge flames engulfed the roof of the cathedral.

Firefighters rushed to the city centre and battled through the night to save the building.

Twelve of North Yorkshire’s 21 fire stations had been mobilised, and 114 firefighters and ten officers were directly involved in fighting the fire.

The blaze destroyed the roof of the Minster’s South Transept, which was rebuilt using the traditional materials of medieval builders as part of a £2.25million restoration project. It took four years to repair the damage.

Tests concluded the fire was “almost certainly” caused by lightning striking a metal electrical box inside the roof."

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Approximate age of artefact (Year): 1984 Times available for viewing: Daytime hours Entrance fee (if applicable), local currency: 0 Relevant website: Not listed

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