A TIMELINE OF BEVERLEY
By Tim Lambert
705 A monastery is founded by Beaver Stream
721 John of Beverley is buried at the monastery
1037 John is canonised and soon pilgrims come to visit his tomb. As a result a town grows up at Beverley.
12th Century A new market place is built (Saturday Market)
1188 Beverley Minster burns
1230s Dominican friars (black friars) arrive in Beverley
c. 1267 Franciscan friars (grey friars) arrive in Beverley
1297 Trinity Hospital is founded
15th Century Beverley is famous for its brick and tile industry. It is also famous for its leather industry and its cloth industry. The population of Beverley is over 5,000.
1520 The central tower of St Mary's Church collapses. By this time Beverley is in steep decline.1573 Beverley is given a corporation and mayor
1599 Beverley is described as very poor and depopulated
c. 1690 Beverley has dwindled to a population of only 3,000 although it is described as a very fine town
1700 Lairgate Hall is built
1714 A market cross is erected in Saturday Market
1744 The road to Hull is turnpiked
1770 The population of Beverley is about 4,000
1801 Beverley has a population of about 5,400
1809 Beverley is lit by oil lamps
1834 Beverley is lit by gas
1846 Beverley is connected to Hull by railway
1871 Beverley has a population of about 10,200
1876 A cottage hospital is built in Beverley
1883 Beverley gains a piped water supply
1884 Typhoid strikes Beverley
1889 Beverley gains sewers
1901 Beverley has a population of 13,000
1906 The first public library opens
1910 A museum and art gallery opens
1912 The first cinema in Beverley opens
1930 Homes in Beverley gain electricity
1960s Swinemoor Industrial Estate is built
1973 The Southeast by-pass is built
1981 Toll Gavell and Butcher Row are pedestrianised
2001 The population of Beverley is 19,500