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Beverley is a Market Town and Civil Parish in the East Riding Of Yorkshire , England . It is also the County Town of the Riding . It is situated 8 Mile s north of Kingston Upon Hull , 10 miles east of Market Weighton and 12 miles west of Hornsea . According to the 2001 UK Census , Beverley parish had a population of 17,549 and the built-up area a total of 29,210. 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. ADMINISTRATION 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). HISTORY 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. In the Middle Ages Beverley also prospered from the pilgrim traffic to the shrine of Saint John Of Beverley . In the 14th Century , Beverley was classed as the eleventh richest town in England . Etymology Beverley is derived from the Anglo-Saxon place-name "Beoferlic," which later became corrupted as "Beverlith," "Beverlea," "Beverlac," and "Beforlac." This name may have the literal meaning of "beaver lake," a reference to the colonies of Beaver s in the River Hull . A beaver forms part of the arms of the town. Isaac Taylor , however, identified Beverley with the Romano-British ''Petuaria'' as Beverley and theorized that the original Celtic name of the site, ''Pedwarllech'', became corrupted by the Saxons in order to make the name intelligible to them by the process of Folk-etymology . ''Pedwarllech'' is said to signify "four boundary stones," "pedwar" meaning "four." PRESENT DAY Transport The town is served by Beverley Railway Station on the Yorkshire Coast Line that runs between Hull and Scarborough . The five-mile £13m A1079 Beverley Bypass opened in May 1980. Beverley Beck gives boats access to the town from the River Hull . Education Beverley is also home to the oldest (founded 700 AD). Other schools include Beverley High School and Longcroft School And Performing Arts College . The Defence Driver Training School at Leconfield is nearby. Public Houses Beverley town is also very well know for its rich variety of public houses, such as The Sun Inn, the town's oldest Public House dating back to the early 12th century. There are over 40 public houses in Beverley - the vast majority have been there for over a century. 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 popular with the local student population due to its low prices. Events
Sports The town has two main English Football teams.
The town hosted the 2006 British National Cycling Championships . Horse racing is catered for at Beverley Racecourse . Religion Beverley is a Suffragan Bishop ric 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. GALLERY |
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