Beverley is an attractive historic market town lying between the River Hull to the east and the Yorkshire Wolds to the west and has a population of around 29,000. It is considered a ‘principal’ town within the sub-region and acts as an important centre for the nearby smaller villlages and the surrounding rural area by providing a wide range of services and facilities.
It is also the main administrative centre for the East Riding of Yorkshire Council with its headquarters at County Hall, a tourist destination mainly associated with day visits, but with significant potential to increase the number of staying visits through its growing events calendar and links with Hull and the East Riding market towns, and; is an important industrial and commercial location associated with the Humber Trade Zone.
The part of the town between the railway line and Hull Road/Swinemoor Lane is generallydeveloped for residential use, but there are pockets of employment, commercial, leisure and other uses (such as this site). The historic core of the town, including the main shopping area and the Minster, with its impressive elevations and towers that are a dominant feature of the town, lie to the west of the railway line. An extensive Conservation Area, which includes part of this site, covers much of the town centre.
Some Historic Facts About Beverley, East Yorkshire
- The Minster occupies the site of the monastery of Inderauuda founded by Bishop John of York in 705AD
- Names ending in ‘….gate’ reflect the Viking influence on the the town of Beverley e.g Flemingate
- Beverley is regarded as one of the 40 most splendid and precious towns in Britain
- After WWII there were extensive building projects north & east of the railway station
