The Perpendicular style west end of Beverley Minster as seen from St John Street, with grave slabs set into the lawn in the foreground

Date:
1901 - 1920
Location:
Minster Church of St John, Minster Yard, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
Reference:
OP09081
Type:
Photograph (Print)
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Description

The Minster Church of St John at Beverley was originally founded during the eighth century, but the present structure is largely medieval with the twin west towers built between 1390 and 1420. The statuary in canopied niches covering the west front was added between 1897 and 1901 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. The original medieval statuary is thought to have been removed during the reign of Edward VI.

Archival History

The reverse of the print shows a National Buildings Record accession stamp, indicating that the print was accessioned to their collection on the 31st of January 1944.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/20 Early Photographic Print Collection: Humberside; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

Perpendicular, Sculpture, Medieval Church, Medieval Minster