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Top - Princes Quay Shopping Centre, Hull. Middle - Shopping at Beverley. Bottom - View of Beverley Minster from Beverley Pastures.
Hull & Beverley - from quayside to capital
The thriving city and port of Hull (43M) was originally a small settlement called Wyke. The old town still reflects its mediaeval origins – though many buildings were lost in the second world war.
Hull’s shopping facilities include the stylish Princes Quay Shopping Centre, and Trinity Quarter with its indoor market and speciality shops. Holy Trinity Church, which dates back to the fourteenth century, incorporates some of the earliest examples of the use of brick.
The nearby town of Beverley (46M) – with its mediaeval and Georgian architecture was at one time the capital of the East Riding of Yorkshire. The town received its first charter in 1129, and boasts both a Minster and a Friary.
A carving in St Mary’s church is said to have inspired the White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland. The town is surrounded on three sides by Beverley Pastures, ancient common lands from which visitors can glimpse a clear but distant view of the Minster. Beverley is also famous for its horse racing, which has taken place since 1690.
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