European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 2, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A. A a. Hofsas Richard mov Oiley Beverley s Market Square throbs with activity on saturdays. In Back at right is the old com Exchange which became a Cinema and is said to be the oldest in  do ddtdivll/1ancient churches natural Beauty by Richard mover Ley Quot a Beauty so sudden so old so right and so English that there is nothing for a Man to do but to look gratefully before  this is How the 1930s travel writer Henry Morton described the Western approach to Beverley a Small but historic Market town 10 Miles North of Hull and 30 Miles East of York. Remarkably today s visitor is presented with virtually the same breathtaking View when approaching across the Westwood a Large expanse of grazing land punctuated by Clu m is of Bushes and Majestic Trees. The town s name is supposed to be a corruption of Beaver and Lake. And this area Given to the town in 1360, suggests some idea of what the swampy land would have looked like before it was settled. Mottled cows lie calmly ruminating in the Long grass and in the nearby Burton Bushes the remnant of an ancient Woodland squirrels gambol along narrow paths. Beverley s bovines recently gained worldwide attention after the town decided to dress each cow with reflective White and be Low leggings. The cows which traditionally have the right of Way were Given the extra Protection after 40 bovines had been killed by automobiles Over the last two years a farther afield is the prominent Black Mill which now stands tailless a a meeting place for cows dog lovers and soccer players. On the Distant horizon Are the striking twin towers of the Minster the Church that chiefly accounts for the importance of Beverley in medieval times. Few visitors Are aware of All this activity around them. They Are instead drawn into town by the Minster. To most the Westwood is merely an attractive entry a tasty aperitif not the real things from the West visitors enter Beverley through North bar the Only remaining Gateway. Beverley never had a Wall being protected instead by a series of ditches and gateways. Some say that As a religious town Beverley did not need a Wall because no one would want to attack it. North bar s High arched shape meant that local buses were designed and built with Steep sides to enable them to navigate it. Now they have Given up the unequal struggle and drive round via Wylie Road instead. In medieval times a single Street led All the Way from the bar to the Minster and even today the Center of Beverley has very much a linear shape to it. A Short distance through the Gateway on the left Side is St. Mary s Church. Many Day trippers to Beverley Are so impressed by this the Patron Church of the Guild of minstrels from the North of England that they think they have seen the Minster. The Church was built in 1120 and contains a wonderful painted ceiling As Well As Many carvings. Look carefully to find the Boss of musicians High up on a Stone pillar and the White Rabbit left of the choir which was reputedly the basis for Lewis Carroll s character in Alice in wonderland. Opposite Here the half timbered Structure of the old. Tiger inn has been turned into a shopping Arcade. The. Inn was formerly the scene of elections in the town and writer Anthony Trollope once complained so strongly about unfairness and vote buying in Beverley that in lost its member of parliament. Beyond St. Mary s is the marketplace a Largo cobbled area dominated by the new Market Cross which dates front the Early 17th Century. Despite being capital of the former East Yorkshire incidentally Don t try to suggest to Beve lonians that they now live in North Humberside Beverley preserves a Rural atmosphere and on saturdays this Square throbs with activity As Farmers come into town to sell their produce. Stalls overflow with merchandise and the animated conversations of weekly rendezvous and Chance meetings Are pierced by the hoarse cries of the vendors. In one Corner of the Square the old Corn Exchange built in 1866, has been turned into a movie theater reputed to be the oldest operating Cinema in England. Inside the heavy Green yellow sashes and tiered Balcony give visitors the impression of stepping Back almost 100 years into history. From the marketplace toll Gavel leads on toward the Minster. Street names often have a tale to Tel in Beverley. Look out for Walker Gate Butcher Row and Fleming ate. And Carol was the Viking word for rent. This is where the tolls were gathered before traders could proceed into the Market. However it s not Only the Street names that have stories to Tell. Try not to be Distram led by Trie displays in the shop w windows but look instead up toward the roofs where the size and elegance of several town mansions continued on Page 4i june 2, l j04 strip Magazine 3