BEVERLEY NEWS
Political Corruption in Beverley
When walking through the town centre, it is easy to overlook a small sign on the entrance of one of the public houses. The round plaque erected by the Beverley and District Civic Society on the doorway of the Angel in Butcher Row, marks the location where one of the characters in a major polical scandal once lived.
Strange Tales – The Town’s More Unusual History
The road from the North Bar to Westwood gate was formerly called Cockstulpit Lane or Ducking Stool Lane, from the Ducking Stool, which stood at the North Bar Dyke, at the and of that lane.
Beverley Books and Authors
Surprisingly, for such a historic town, Beverley does not possess the most obvious of literary heritages, unlike Whitby with Bram Stoker’s Dracula, and York and Hull with their bold references in Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe.
The Fate of Minster Towers
Beverley Town Council has formally expressed their opposition to the proposed plans for the development of Minster Towers, the former care located on Lord Roberts Road in the town.
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