Beverley Minster
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Overview
There’s no doubt Beverley Minster is one of the finest Gothic churches in Europe and is equal to the greatest of British cathedrals. Its twin towers are the town’s landmark. The current church was built between 1220 and 1425, embracing and blending the elements Early English, Decorated and Perpendicular architectural styles. The central tower holds an unusual treadwheel crane raising a platform to roof-height for building repairs. Inside you can see a 13th-century double staircase to a lost chapter house in the north choir aisle, a 14th-century altar screen and the huge east window – the only surviving medieval window here. Don’t miss the lively misericords, or the Saxon Frith Stool, where sanctuary could be claimed in times past by sitting on it.
Features
- Opening Times
- Open all year
- Opening Times: Open Sun all year 12pm-5.30; Apr-Oct, Mon-Sat 9–5.30; Nov-Mar, Mon-Sat 9-4. Ground floor tours Wed 11am, Roof tours Sat 11am and by appointment
- Facilities
- Parking onsite
- Parking nearby
About the area
Yorkshire’s East Riding is the only one left of a trio of ‘ridings’ which existed up until 1974. The North and West are gone, to be replaced by North, South and West Yorkshires.
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