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Beverely Minster, West Towers - East Yorkshire

Beverley Minster in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, is a parish church in the Church of England. It is one of the largest parish churches in the UK, larger than one-third of all English cathedrals and regarded as a Gothic masterpiece by many.

Originally a collegiate church, it was not selected as a bishop's seat during the Dissolution of the Monasteries; nevertheless, it survived as a parish church and the chapter house and the attached church of St Martin were the only major parts of the building to be lost. It is part of the Greater Churches Group and a Grade I listed building.

Both west towers contain bells. In the south-west tower contains a non-swinging bourdon bell called Great John. It chimes the hour and it dates from 1901. It weighs over 7 tons and it is over 7 feet in diameter. despite its name, it is not dedicated to Saint John of Beverley. It reads, “I am called the great bell of Saint John the Evangelist 1901”. Records show that the Minster possessed two bells in 1050. Four bells were installed in 1366, three of which having been recast and are still used in the Minster. The chimes for each quarter are rung on the 10 bells in the north-west tower and the melody was composed by organist John Camidge. There have been two major overhauls of the bells, one in 1896 and the other in 1901 by Taylor of Loughborough.
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24 comments

Pam J said:

IT IS A GLORIOUS PLCE
4 years ago ( translate )

Doug Shepherd replied to Pam J:

It certainly is Pam, I wish I'd had the time to go inside, next visit perhaps..... Thanks so much for your visit and star.

All the best, Doug
4 years ago

ROL/Photo said:

WAOUHH très belle OEUVRE Gothique
4 years ago ( translate )

Doug Shepherd replied to ROL/Photo:

Thanks so much for your kind word Roland.

Best regards, Doug
4 years ago

Jaap van 't Veen said:

What an amazing building; well captured.
Thank you for the note.
4 years ago

Doug Shepherd replied to Jaap van 't Veen:

Thanks very much Jaap, I appreciate your kind comment.

Best wishes, Doug
4 years ago

Rosalyn Hilborne said:

Beautiful framing Doug. How on earth did they build such magnificent churches! Thank you for the information also.

Best regards, Rosa.
4 years ago

Pat Del said:

It's quite difficult to photography this side of Beverley Minster ! Congratulations, Doug !
4 years ago

Doug Shepherd replied to Pat Del:

Thanks so much for your kind words Pat. I agree with what you say. I stitched two images in the vertical and corrected the perspective to create this picture.

Best regards, Doug
4 years ago

Adriana Grecu said:

Impressionnante prise de vue, bravo!
4 years ago ( translate )

Doug Shepherd replied to Adriana Grecu:

Thanks so much for your kind comment Adriana.

Best wishes, Doug
4 years ago

HappySnapper said:

Amazing craftsmanship, a very beautiful building, good documentary too.
4 years ago ( translate )

Doug Shepherd replied to HappySnapper:

Thanks very much Maurice, glad you like it.

Best regards, Doug
4 years ago

Boarischa Krautmo said:

beautiful.
4 years ago ( translate )

Doug Shepherd replied to Boarischa Krautmo:

Many thanks for your kind comment Boarischa.

Best wishes, Doug
4 years ago