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Properties and events in Beverley 2023
Properties and events in Beverley 2023
Before heading out for your Heritage Open Days visit, please check entries at www.heritageopendays.org.uk for last-minute changes.
Heritage Open Days 2023 will be 8-17 September.
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Barges on Beverley Beck
Beverley Barge Preservation Society, Crane Hill Wharf, Beckside South, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 0GG
Moored on Beverley Beck are three boats restored by the Beverley Barge Preservation Society which will be open to the public. The largest is the…
Three restored boats on Beverley Beck: visits, tours and boat trips on Mermaid
Event Times
- Friday 8 September: 1100-1500
- Saturday 9 September: 1100-1500
- Sunday 10 September: 1100-1500
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Beverley - A dollop of Trollope
Market Cross, Saturday Market, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 8BB
In 1868, Anthony Trollope was one of the most famous people in the country. His reputation as a novelist had been specially sealed by his…
Anthony Trollope, the famous author, stood as a prospective MP for Beverley in 1868; find out what happened on this walk
Event Times
- Sunday 10 September: 1100
- Wednesday 13 September: 1800
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required
Beverley - Eastgate Print Studio
11 Eastgate, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 0DR
Based in Eastgate the studio houses four printmaking studios and a gallery shop offering analogue prints, hand printed products, printmakers…
Eastgate Studio is a printmaking and gallery shop dispaying prints of some of Beverley's heritage buildings specially designed for HODs.
Event Times
- Friday 8 September: 1100-1600
- Saturday 9 September: 1100-1600
- Wednesday 13 September: 1100-1600
- Thursday 14 September: 1100-1600
- Friday 15 September: 1100-1600
- Saturday 16 September: 1100-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Beverley - Fred Elwell - a walk around his life and times
Station Square, near the clock, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
There are copies of more than 20 of Fred Elwell's paintings displayed in the streets of Beverley. Join Val Wise on a guided tour around Beverley…
Join local historian Val Wise on this gentle walk around Beverley.
Event Times
- Wednesday 13 September: 1400-1530
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required
Beverley - Lairgate gossip, a walk
Kemp's Corner, 68 Saturday Market, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 8AJ
Local author and historian Val Wise offers a guided walk, which looks at how Beverley responded to innovation and new advances in public services:…
How Beverley 'modernised' and responded to change - all in one street.
Event Times
- Sunday 10 September: 1400-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required
Beverley Butt Farm World War II Battery
Butt Farm, Victoria Road, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 8PJ
Butt Farm Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery was constructed in 1941 and was operational throughout World War II, defending Hull, Beverley and…
A remarkable survival of the Second World War, a defensive battery to guard the Humber. Guided tours of approximately 90 minutes.
Event Times
- Saturday 9 September: 1000 & 1300
- Sunday 10 September: 1000 & 1300
- Wednesday 13 September: 1500 & 1730
- Friday 15 September: 1000 & 1300
- Saturday 16 September: 1000 & 1300
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required
Beverley East Riding Theatre
East Riding Theatre Ltd, 10 Lord Roberts Road, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 9BE
East Riding Theatre is a vibrant, professional theatre and registered charity located in a converted Baptist chapel in Beverley. Founded by actor…
Beverley's own live theatre - come and explore, and even take part on stage!
Event Times
- Saturday 9 September: 1100-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Beverley Friary
Friary Youth Hostel, Friars Lane, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 0DF
The remains of the once vast Friary lie within 150 metres of the Minster, yet relatively few people know that it exists. Founded in 1233, the…
The old Dominican Friary has an exotic 800 year history: come and see this hidden treasure and the 16th century wall paintings.
Event Times
- Saturday 9 September: 1100-1600
- Sunday 10 September: 1100-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Beverley Guildhall & Community Museum
Beverley Guildhall, Register Square, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 9XX
The Guildhall represents over 500 years of Beverley's civic pride. Based on a medieval great hall, the Guildhall was substantially re-modelled in…
The historic Guildhall is one of Beverley's best-kept secrets. See the beautiful Georgian courtroom and visit this year's featured exhibition "Beverley, by Kloskk", a collection of photographs of Beverley by our very own 'visual storyteller'.
Event Times
- Friday 8 September: 1000-1600
- Saturday 9 September: 1000-1600
- Wednesday 13 September: 1000-1600
- Friday 15 September: 1000-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Beverley High School
Beverley High School, Norwood, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 9EX
The school first opened in September 1908 within the grounds of Norwood House and this month celebrates 115 years of educating the girls of…
Beverley's famous High School, founded in 1908, opens its doors to show its history, buildings and educational provision.
Event Times
- Friday 8 September: 1100-1400
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Beverley Minster
Beverley Minster, Minster Yard North, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 0DP
In 2021 we celebrated 1300 years of the great church. The roots of Beverley Minster go back to the 8th century when John, Bishop of York, founded…
One of the greatest Gothic buildings in the country, there's always something new to find at the Minster.
Event Times
- Friday 8 September: 1000- 1600
- Saturday 9 September: 1000 - 1600, Minstrels tour at 1030, 1130, 1230, 1330, 1430, 1530
- Sunday 10 September: 1300-1600
- Monday 11 September: 1000-1600
- Tuesday 12 September: 1000-1600
- Wednesday 13 September: 1000-1600
- Thursday 14 September: 1000-1600
- Friday 15 September: 1000-1600
- Saturday 16 September: 1000-1600
- Sunday 17 September: 1300-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required
Beverley Minster Sanctuary and Herb Garden
Beverley Minster, Minster Yard , Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 0DP
Created over 2021-2022, there is a new garden at the Minster. Beverley was one of the greatest sanctuaries in Britain and this new garden allows…
This new garden at Beverley Minster complements the new sanctuary project. Planted with many herbs, come and sit in the sun and find some special peace and quiet.
Event Times
- Friday 8 September: 1100-1600
- Saturday 9 September: 1100-1600
- Sunday 10 September: 1100-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Beverley Minster Secret Garden
24 Minster Moorgate, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 8HR
Beverley Minster has a quiet garden, a secret garden, and a new sanctuary garden. The quiet garden off Highgate is usually open for visitors, but…
The most secret of the Minster gardens, rarely open to the public, a real delight.
Event Times
- Friday 8 September: 1000-1600
- Saturday 9 September: 1000-1600
- Sunday 10 September: 1000-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Beverley Monks’ Walk Inn
19 Highgate, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 0DN
The Monks’ Walk (formerly the George and Dragon) is an ancient collection of Grade II* buildings refronted in the 18th century. Inside, there…
The ancient Monks' Walk inn, close to Beverley Minster, offers tours as well as refreshments.
Event Times
- Friday 8 September: 1200-1600
- Saturday 9 September: 1200-1600
- Sunday 10 September: 1200-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Beverley Norwood House
Norwood House, Norwood, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 9ET
Norwood House is a Grade I listed building, defined by Historic England as of ‘exceptional interest’ – a very rare grade: Lairgate Hall and…
An exceptional Georgian house that is rarely open to the public. Great architectural features and an unusual history
Event Times
- Friday 8 September: 1100-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Beverley St Mary’s Church and bells
St Mary's Church, North Bar Within, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 8DL
St Mary's Beverley is one of the two amazing churches that dominate this ancient market town. There is always something new to see, as historians…
The beautiful parish church of many centuries, now celebrating significant restorations with new and acclaimed stone carvings. Come visit the church take this rare opportunity to climb the tower and see the bells.
Event Times
- Friday 8 September: church open 1100 to 1600; tour of the church at 1330
- Saturday 9 September: church open 1330 to 1700; coffee and cake available; Bell Tower Tours at 1400, 1445, 1530 and 1615
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required
Beverley The church of St John of Beverley
St John of Beverley RC Church, North Bar Without, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
This Grade II listed building opened in 1898 is located on the corner of York Road and the North Bar. A Catholic chapel was built in Beverley In…
St John of Beverley Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Beverley, built in 1897.
Event Times
- Friday 8 September: 0900-1700
- Saturday 9 September: 0900-1700
- Sunday 10 September: 1300-1700
- Monday 11 September: 0900-1700
- Tuesday 12 September: 0900-1700
- Wednesday 13 September: 0900-1700
- Thursday 14 September: 0900-1700
- Friday 15 September: 0900-1700
- Saturday 16 September: 0900-1700
- Sunday 17 September: 1300-1700
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Beverley Toll Gavel United Church
Toll Gavel United Church, Toll Gavel, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 9AA
A grand late Victorian Methodist church with a wonderful interior, in the heart of Beverley. The Methodists established their congregation in…
An imposing chapel in the heart of Beverley, with a number of children's events and craft exhibitions for Heritage Open Days.
Event Times
- Saturday 9 September: 1000-1600
- Sunday 10 September: 1200-1500
- Monday 11 September: 1000-1200
- Tuesday 12 September: 1000-1200
- Thursday 14 September: 1000-1200
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Beverley’s “Creativity unwrapped” - The power of three - come meet the artists
The Memorial Hall , Lairgate, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 8HN
* At 1400 Beverley-born puppeteer Anna Ingleby will introduce different puppets, share her passion about puppetry, and how she created Indigo Moon…
Come to the Memorial Hall for a chance to see and hear three of Beverley’s famous artistic celebrities, who will tell you about their activities and their creations. And there’s a chance to meet the next generation of artists from East Riding College
Event Times
- Saturday 9 September: 1330-1630
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Beverley, no.2 Highgate
2 Highgate, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 0DN
The earliest house is known to have been built by the leading 18th century Beverley architect William Middleton, who in April 1759 bought ‘part…
A Georgian Town House built in 1759, in which Mary Wollstonecraft lived as a child. Tour the main rooms of the house.
Event Times
- Friday 8 September: 1000-1500
- Saturday 9 September: 1000-1500
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required
Bishop Burton - the Altisidora Inn
The Altisidora, York Road, Bishop Burton, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 8QF
The Altisidora is a whitewashed country inn set in a delightful 15th century collection of buildings, and as the East Riding of Yorkshire…
The Altisidora Inn, named for a very famous racehorse in the beautiful East Riding village of Bishop Burton, welcomes you.
Event Times
- Friday 8 September: 1100-1600
- Saturday 9 September: 1100-1600
- Sunday 10 September: 1200-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Bishop Burton Revealed - Walk
1 Cold Harbour View, Bishop Burton, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 8QJ
Join local historian Leslie Hebb on a two-hour stroll around the village of Bishop Burton, where he will bring to life the history of the area…
Bishop Burton is one of East Yorkshire's loveliest villages, with a long and distinguished history. Take a guided stroll with a local expert.
Event Times
- Saturday 9 September: 1000 & 1300
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required
Bishop Burton Walled Garden
Bishop Burton College, York Road, Bishop Burton, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 8QG
Bishop Burton College is opening its very special walled garden to visitors, and the head gardener will be there to do his best to answer any…
A famous and beautiful walled garden, attached now to Bishop Burton College, with new ideas every year.
Event Times
- Sunday 10 September: 1100-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Masonic Hall, Beverley
Masonic Hall, Trinity Lane, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 0DY
One of the oldest social and charitable organisations in the world, Freemasonry's roots lie in the traditions of the medieval stonemasons who…
Take a look inside the Masonic Hall at the Architecture, meet with members who will explain about the Fraternity, its history and the charitable giving made to both members and other outside organisations.
Event Times
- Saturday 9 September: 1000-1300
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
The Treasure House Online
Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 8HE
The Treasure House is celebrating Heritage Open Days online this year, while redevelopment work on the building begins. To mark the Creativity…
This year the TH is celebrating Heritage Open Days online. Videos unwrap treasured but rarely seen parts of the collection focusing on the creativity of communities in the East Riding.
Event Times
- Available anytime
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable