City of York Council is advising pedestrians and cyclists that there will be restricted access alongside York Minster from Monday, as part of the South Piazza works.

In partnership with City of York Council, the works are part of the York Minster Revealed restoration and conservation project. Restricted access will be in place in the vicinity of the South Transept/Minster Gates from 28 January 2013 for approximately 10-weeks.

Working on behalf of York Minster, contractors William Anelay Ltd will be constructing the new carriageway as part of the new Piazza in natural stone setts and continuing the works around the South Transept and the associated paved areas.

The council is supporting the South Piazza restoration works, which is part of the York Minster Revealed project, the largest restoration and conservation project of its kind in the UK. The project will transform York Minster as a visitor attraction whilst conserving its world-class stonework and stained glass for generations to come.

York Minster Revealed is a five-year project generously supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and is scheduled for completion in 2016. The City of York Council agreed in 2009 to provide a £500,000 investment for the works to the South Piazza area.

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