Beverley

Beverley is a market town in the East Riding of Yorkshire, and is also the county town of that riding, north of Kingston-upon-Hull, east of Market Weighton and west of Hornsea.

It is best known for Beverley Minster and its race course, and also for Beverley Friary and a fine medieval church, St Mary's, reflecting its former status as a wealthy wool-trading town. In the 14th century, Beverley was classed as the eleventh richest town in England.

Beverley was the seat of the Beverley borough in the administrative county of Humberside from 1974 to 1996. It is now the seat of the East Riding of Yorkshire (as it also was before 1974). The Defence Driver Training School at Leconfield is nearby. The town is served by Beverley railway station.Beverley is also home to the oldest state school in England: Beverley Grammar School (founded 700 AD).

Beverley was built on fines. The local courts used to fine traders that sold goods of incorrect weight or of poor quality, which made the town one of the finest towns to trade in, since buyers knew that they were buying high quality goods. Traders from all over England headed to Beverley to buy and sell goods.

The five-mile £13m A1079 Beverley Bypass opened in May 1980.Beverley is twinned with Lemgo in Germany.

Beverley is also home to one of the last pubs in the world to still use authentic gas lighting; The White Horse Inn (or Nellie's to the local population) is owned by the Samuel Smith Brewery company and has become synonymous with the local student population due to its low prices.

Beverley is a suffragan bishopric of the Diocese of York, created in 1994 to provide a provincial episcopal visitor for the Province of York. As of 2006, the present Bishop of Beverley is the Right Reverend Martyn Jarrett.

Beverley on market day

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