Parish in East Riding of Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.845, -0.426 |
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| OS grid ref: | TA 03 39 |
| Population: | 30,587 |
| Dialling code: | 01482 (Hull) |
Beverley sits in the East Riding of Yorkshire, a historic market town and civil parish a short distance from the River Hull and the Humber Estuary, with the rolling Yorkshire Wolds close by. Its origins go back to the early medieval period and pilgrimage to the relics of a local saint, and the town still shows that history in the soaring Gothic of Beverley Minster, timber‑framed and Georgian streets, and the atmospheric narrow lanes and squares linked by the small canal, Beverley Beck.
Today it mixes tourism, local services and agriculture: a lively market, independent shops and cafés sit alongside colleges and healthcare facilities, while the open common of Beverley Westwood and the popular Beverley Racecourse host community events and races. The town also stages festivals such as the folk festival, attracts day visitors from Hull and beyond, and functions as a commuter and commercial hub for the surrounding East Riding countryside.
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