Beverley: East Riding Market Town With a Minster That Rivals York and a Medieval Sanctuary
Beverley sits in the East Riding of Yorkshire, about eight miles north of Hull. The population is around 30,000. The town is the county town of the East Riding and its centrepiece is Beverley Minster, a Gothic church that architectural historians rank alongside York Minster in quality if not in scale. The Minster dates to the 13th century, though a church has stood on the site since the 8th century when John of Beverley, Bishop of York, established a monastery here. The Percy Tomb inside the Minster is considered one of the finest examples of medieval stone carving in England. The North Bar, the only surviving medieval gate, dates to 1409 and still controls traffic entering the town from the north.
The Market Place, Saturday Market, and Wednesday Market areas form the commercial heart, with markets still held on Saturdays and Wednesdays as they have been for centuries. The Beverley Racecourse, on the Westwood, is a flat racing venue with a season running from April to September. The Westwood itself is a large area of common pastureland grazed by cattle and offering views of the Minster. Beverley station is on the line to Hull, with services taking about 15 minutes, and connections there to Doncaster and London. The A164 connects south to Hull and the A1079 heads west to York. For those considering adult companionship in the East Riding, Beverley's rail link to Hull and road access to the A63 and M62 corridor make it well connected to Hull and the wider region.
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Beverley sits in the East Riding of Yorkshire, about eight miles north of Hull. The population is around 30,000. The town is the county town of the East Riding and its centrepiece is Beverley Minster, a Gothic church that architectural historians rank alongside York Minster in quality if not in scale. The Minster dates to the 13th century, though a church has stood on the site since the 8th century when John of Beverley, Bishop of York, established a monastery here. The Percy Tomb inside the Minster is considered one of the finest examples of medieval stone carving in England. The North Bar, the only surviving medieval gate, dates to 1409 and still controls traffic entering the town from the north.
The Market Place, Saturday Market, and Wednesday Market areas form the commercial heart, with markets still held on Saturdays and Wednesdays as they have been for centuries. The Beverley Racecourse, on the Westwood, is a flat racing venue with a season running from April to September. The Westwood itself is a large area of common pastureland grazed by cattle and offering views of the Minster. Beverley station is on the line to Hull, with services taking about 15 minutes, and connections there to Doncaster and London. The A164 connects south to Hull and the A1079 heads west to York. For those considering adult companionship in the East Riding, Beverley's rail link to Hull and road access to the A63 and M62 corridor make it well connected to Hull and the wider region.
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