Eadwy of England gifted land in Southwell to the then Archbishop of York, Oskytel in 956 and there is evidence today in the tessellated floor and the 11th century tympanum over a doorway in the north transept of the construction of the Minster from this time.
Eadwy of England gifted land in Southwell to Oskytel the Archbishop of York, in 956. Evidence of a tessellated floor and the 11th-century tympanum over a doorway in the north transept are evidence of the construction of the minster after this time.