Town of Beverley - Beverley, UK - Coats of Arms on Waymarking.com

"Beverley is a market and minster town and a civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, of which it is the county town. The town centre is located 27 miles (43 km) south-east of York's centre and 15 miles (24 km) north-west of City of Hull." link

Beverley was first granted a market charter in 1128 and a number of markets were held weekly. This structure is in 'Saturday Market' and as the name suggests is where a market operated on a Saturday; and still does today. Originally Medieval markets were marked with a cross set up to inspire honesty amongst the traders.

As time went on and the size of markets grew the simple cross tended to be replaced by covered structures with open sides where traders could stand in comfort. Although these days markets tend to be formed of covered market stalls, the Market Cross is still considered to be an important reminder of the town's historic past.

At the top of the structure are the arms of The town of Beverley, Queen Anne who was monarch in 1714 when the cross was erected, Sir Charles Hotham and Sir Michael Warton. The last two people paid for the cross to be erected and were both Members of Parliament for Beveley.

The Arms

It is believed that the name of the town of Beverley derives from Bevreli or Beverlac, meaning beaver-clearing or beaver-lake, in the 10th century; a reference to the colonies of beavers in nearby the River Hull at the time.

The arms are in the form of a shield with 3 wavy blue lines representing water. At the top is a blue band with a golden beaver looking backwards, biting its fur.

Bearer of Coat of Arms: Town Full name of the bearer: Beverley Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?: At the top of the Market Cross in Saturday Market are the arms of The town of Beverley, Queen Anne who was monarch in 1714 when the cross was erected, Sir Charles Hotham and Sir Michael Warton. The last two people paid for the cross to be erected and were both Members of Parliament for Beveley. Material / Design: Wood Blazon (heraldic description): Argent three Bars wavy and a chief Azure thereon a Castor Beaver regardant biting at the fur Or Note: Castor is the scientific name for the beaver. Regardant indicates an animal with its head turned backward, as if looking over its shoulder. Address: Market Cross Saturday Market Beverley East Riding of Yorkshire United Kingdom Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): [Web Link] Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): Not listed

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