The Great West Window
The Stonework
A visitor to the Minster can hardly fail to miss the Great West Window that dominates the
western end of the Nave. Ironically though, this impressive window may have been an
afterthought. It was inserted in the 1330’s when a radical rethink of the design of the
western facade was put into effect. Master Mason Ivo de Raghton was responsible for the
stonework and tracery of the window. The glass was the product of the workshop of
Master Robert (possibly Kettlebarn) and the patron for the glazing scheme was Archbishop
Melton who donated 100 mark
s (£66) for the project.