Beverley Minster

Beverley Minster is one of the most spectacular and impressive of

English non-cathedral churches. It owes its origins to the Saxon St John

of Beverley, who is buried here, though most of what we see today dates

from the 13th and 14th centuries, when Beverley was one of the largest

and wealthiest towns in England and the Minster was a major pilgrimage

centre. Despite a long building programme, the church was constructed in

a consistent architectural style which gives the interior, in

particular, a pleasing harmony. Dr Foyle traces the importance of St

John as both the founder and the inspiration for the continuing

development of the Minster, and the book is lavishly illustrated with

specially commissioned photography.