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Bishop of Carlisle ; and was translated to tlie See of York;
in 1808. Perhaps no prelate in ancient or modern times
was more universally respected for his candour, disinterestedness,
and liberality. The labouring poor of the
village where he resided frequently beheld his cheering presence
on the threshold of their cottages
;
and, in the absence
of other ministers, he has been known to visit the humblest
families to perform the sacred offices of religion.
The present, and eighty-sixth prelate, is William Thomson,
D.D., formerly Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol, translated.
1863.
The Archbishop of York, being Primate and Metropolitan
of England, has the privilege of crowning the Queen
Consort, and also is her perpetual chaplain.
MINSTER YAED, DEANERY, &c.
The Minster Yard.—The space of ground surrounding
the Cathedral is called the Minster Yard. Before 1825 the
approaches to the Minster were extremely narrow, being
almost choked up with houses and other buildings. In that,
year an Act was passed enabhng the Dean and Chapter to
take steps for their enlargement and improvement. In 1839
Peter Prison, or Hall of Pleas for the Liberty of St. Peter,
which stood near the west end, was taken away, and a number
of houses adjoining the church of St. Michael-le-Belfrey were
pulled down. On the north side, called Deanery Gardens,
masses of rubbish and the meanest buildings were allowed to
exist, to the great disfigurement of the locality. These were all
thrown down, the site covered with turf, and ornamented by
two fine houses, the Deanery and Canons' residence. During
the progress of these improvements, which are due in a great
measure to the taste of Dean Cockburn, part of the cloisters
of the old Archbishop's Palace, built by Archbishop Thomas,
the first of that name (1070), were discovered forming the
wall of a stable. These Anglo-Norman arches, some of the
most ancient remains in the city, may be seen covered with
ivy on the further side of the gardens.