St George's Minster

The original 13th-century Early English building burnt down on the last day of February 1853. This fire resulted in the loss of the medieval library which was above the south porch. The old church had some Norman remnants left over in the walls from the church previous to that, which also burnt down at the start of the 13th century. The current building was designed by architect Sir George Gilbert Scott in 1853, and the foundation stone was laid by the Archbishop of York Thomas Musgrave on 24 February 1854. Construction took between 1854 and 1858 at a cost of £43,126 4s 5d. Nikolaus Pevsner described the church as the "..proudest and most cathedral-like of this fabulously busy and…

The Minster is one of Doncaster's most architecturally important buildings evidenced by its Grade I listing It is an active place of worship with regular services and is also used for civic services, arts events and other celebrations. The Minster is a member of the Major Churches Network, successor to the Greater Churches Network. Amongst its treasures are a clock by Dent (the designer of the Palace of Westminster Clock, more usually known as Big Ben) The tower was repaired between 1925 and 1926 at a cost of £2,000, allowing the bells to ring again after being silent for a year.