England - East Yorkshire

St Mary’s was established in the first half of the 12th century as a daughter church of Beverley Minster, to serve Beverley’s trading community. It is a cruciform church, 197 feet in length, with aisled nave and chancel, south transept with east aisle, north transept with east chapel and crypt below, northeast chapel with adjoining sacristy and priests’ rooms above, and a crossing tower. The church was extended and the nave and aisles were rebuilt in the 13th century, when a crypt was added. The west front is late 14th century and the clerestory was added then. The central tower fell down in 1520 killing several of the congregation and damaging the church. The church was rebuilt and most of the building is perpendicular in style. The 19th century saw significant restoration undertaken at St. Mary’s, in 1829-30 under William Comins, then under A. W. N. Pugin in 1844-52. E. W. Pugin took over the work, and was followed by Cuthbert Brodrick, George Gilbert Scott (who refitted the nave and chancel), and numerous other architects. On the exterior wall of the south transept is an oval memorial to a pair of Danish soldiers. The text tells a tragic tale of the Danes, brought to England by William of Orange. Here two young Danish soldiers lye The one in quarrell chanc'd to die The others Head by their own Law With sword was severed at one Blow December the 23d 1689.

The War Memorial in Beverley's Memorial Gardens (close to Saint Mary's Church), is an obelisk resting on a square plinth. Three of the sides of the plinth bear inscriptions dedicating the memorial to those who fell in the First World War. The names of those commemorated are shown on a metal tablet set into one of the four sides. 452 names of those who lost their lives in the First World War are shown on this tablet. Of these names, 92 are for men who served with the Yorkshire Regiment. A separate memorial, adjacent to the First World War memorial, commemorates 128 names of those who lost their lives in the Second World War. The names of four others who lost their lives in Korea (1953), Northern Ireland (1972), The Falkland Islands (1982) and Afghanistan (2009) are commemorated on separate plaque within the Memorial Gardens.

On the exterior wall of the south transept is an oval memorial to a pair of Danish soldiers. The text tells a tragic tale of the Danes, brought to England by William of Orange. Here two young Danish soldiers lye The one in quarrell chanc'd to die. The others Head by their own Law. With sword was severed at one Blow. December the 23d 1689.

Narrow Racket is an alley that runs from Lairgate, to Saturday Market. Its original name was most probably Narrow Lane, first recorded in 1409, that ran between the High Street (which then comprised North Bar Within, Saturday Market, Toll Gavel, Butcher Row and Wednesday Market) and Lairgate. According to The Yorkshire Palette: A racket is an open expanse between passages so called perhaps because these were the haunts of the unsavoury, the unscrupulous, the down right drudge of society that carried out their dodgy deals and “rackets” in these areas.

The Georgian Market Cross was built between 1711 and 1714 and was designed by architect Theophilus Shelton. The coats of arms on view include the crest of the Borough of Beverley, and those of Sir Charles Hotham and Sir Michael Warton, the then town’s M.P.s, who contributed towards the construction costs. Situated in the Butterdings area of the town centre, the Market Cross has always been a gathering place especially on market days. In recent years the Christmas decorations on the Market Cross have made it the centre of the towns Christmas activities. The cross is now a Grade I Listed Building.

In the Middle Ages there were weekly markets in Beverley. There were also 3 annual fairs. Fairs were like markets but they were held only once a year and buyers and sellers would come from all over Northeast England to attend. Originally the market was held in the south of the town, in a large triangular piece of land by the Minster between Eastgate and Highgate. Gradually shops and other buildings were erected on this market place and it shrunk in size. The market continued to be held there but it became known as the Wednesday Market. In the 12th century a new market place was built north of the town. It became known as Saturday Market. A chapel dedicated to St Mary was built there and in 1269 it became a parish church. The Archbishop of York was Lord of the Manor of Beverley and he had the right to charge tolls on stallholders in the markets. Toll Gavel may have been the place where tolls were charged. Narrow Racket is an alley that runs from Lairgate, to Saturday Market. Its original name was most probably Narrow Lane, first recorded in 1409, that ran between the High Street (which then comprised North Bar Within, Saturday Market, Toll Gavel, Butcher Row and Wednesday Market) and Lairgate. According to The Yorkshire Palette: A racket is an open expanse between passages so called perhaps because these were the haunts of the unsavoury, the unscrupulous, the down right drudge of society that carried out their dodgy deals and “rackets” in these areas.

Located in the Saturday Market area of Beverley, East Yorkshire Kingston upon Hull was the only area of the UK not under the Post Office monopoly, with telephones being under the control of the Corporation of Hull (city council). In Hull and the surrounding area (including Beverley) this meant that the telephone boxes were painted cream and had the crown omitted. The Hull telephone system was subsequently privatised and is now operated by Kingston Communications. Kingston Communications (KC) have removed many of the famous cream K6 boxes circa 2007. An outraged public complained that they were losing part of their heritage. KC have retained approx 125 K6s in use today. KC allocated limited numbers (approximately 1,000) to be sold to the general public, and many were sold off before they had even been removed from service.

Saint Mary's Church, Beverly - East Yorkshire

(3 x PiPs) St Mary's Church is an Anglican parish church in the English market town of Beverley in the East Riding of Yorkshire. It is designated a Grade I listed building. < St Mary’s was established in the first half of the 12th century as a daughter church of Beverley Minster, to serve Beverley’s trading community. It is a cruciform church, 197 feet in length, with aisled nave and chancel, south transept with east aisle, north transept with east chapel and crypt below, northeast chapel with adjoining sacristy and priests’ rooms above, and a crossing tower. < A few 12th and early 13th century fragments remain scattered throughout the church. These are numerous enough to determine that by the mid-13th century, the church consisted of an aisle-less chancel and transepts, an aisled nave, and probably a crossing tower. <