| Five Sisters window, York Minster | |
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| Year | c.1250–1260 |
| Medium | Stained glass |
| Dimensions | 16.31 m × 1.56 m (642 in × 61 in) |
| Location | York, England |
York Minster's Five Sisters window contains the largest expanse of 13th century grisaille glass in the world.[1] It was built c.1250–1260 and is located in the north wall of the north transept of York Minster. The window features in the Guinness Book of Records as "the largest ancient stained-glass window in the British Isles."[2]
The window was restored between 1923 and 1925 and rededicated to all the women of the British Empire who were killed in the line of duty during World War I. It is the only memorial in the UK dedicated to these women.[3][4]
- ^ Stacpoole, Alberic (1972). The Noble City of York. York, England: Cerialis Press. p. 80. ISBN 0950263109.
- ^ Guinness, Arthur (1955). The Guinness Book of Records. London, England: Guinness Superlatives Limited. p. 75.
- ^ ""The Sisters' Window for the Sisters"". yorkminster.org. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ York Minster, York; Order of Service, 9th December 1950. A Service to Welcome Back the Five Windows at their Reinsertion 1950 after the Second World War. Ref: {CY/ZC}/D10/OR 1950